LEGAL Experience

Democracy International Bethesda, Maryland & Various Locations, Afghanistan

International Observer, September 2010. Stationed in Kabul and Lakshar Gah, Helm
and Province tasked with monitoring the elections of lower house of Afghanistan'
s National Assembly (Wolesi Jirga). Monitored election returns, met with candid
ates, coordinated with meetings with the Independent Elections Committee and tra
veled throughout Lakshar Gah during elections period.
AFGHANISTAN LEGAL EDUCATION PROJECT, STANFORD LAW SCHOOL Kabul, Afghanistan
Postdoctoral Fellow, February 2010-September 2010. In-country representative fo
r Stanford Law School at the American University of Afghanistan and charged with
directing and coordinating the development of an innovative legal education pro
gram for Afghanistan future leaders. Responsibilities included coordination of
legal faculty, instruction of course and coordination with local rule of law NGO
s, ISAF/NATO and drafting new editions of legal textbooks especially as they rel
ate to Islamic, constitutional, commercial and the criminal laws of Afghanistan.
MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP Denver, Colorado
Associate, January 2008-January 2010. Analyzed and formulated strageties for co
mplex overseas federal government contracts including litigation arising out of
Federal Acquisition Regulations disputes, proper accounting practices, proper ap
praisal practices and real estate litigation
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL Boulder, Colorado
Adjunct Professor of Law, January 2009-May 2009. Instructor, Introduction to Is
lamic Law. Instructed on the complex concepts of classical Islamic legal jurispr
udence, including Qur'anic interpretation and Hadith exegesis, Islamic finance l
aw, Islamic criminal rules, Sunni and Shiite theology and analysis of Islamic ex
tremism as well as the foreign policies of the U.S., Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Afg
hanistan, and Saudi Arabia.
OBAMA FOR AMERICA Various Locations Colorado
Volunteer, 2008. Worked at various fundraisers and served as a volunteer for the
Democratic National Convention. Also served as volunteer attorney for various
Voter Protection efforts in Colorado.
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING Laramie, Wyoming
Visiting Professor, September 2003 to May 2004; September 2007-December 2007. In
structed undergraduate honors courses on the Islamic world. Taught and analyzed
common issues within the Islamic world including the life of the Prophet Muhamm
ad, Islamic fundamentalism, the treatment of women in Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey
, as well Islamic art, science and history.
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK LLP Denver, Colorado
Associate, September 2006-May 2007. Actively involved in appellate, commercial
transactions, and labor & employment litigation.
HOLLAND & HART LLP Denver, Colorado
Summer Associate, 2001; Associate, September 2002 to August 2003; May 2005 to Se
ptember 2006
Attorney charged with analyzing various federal and state laws and formulated le
gal strategies, in oral and written communications, regarding clients issues con
cerning complex constitutional, anti-discrimination, employment, contract laws a
s well as federal civil procedural rules included but not limited to First Amend
ment laws, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA and other labor matters. Served on a tria
l team representing five detainees held at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo
Bay regarding their constitutional rights under federal constitutional and inter
national laws. Served on a pro bono trial team representing a class of patients
 held at the Colorado State Mental Facility in Pueblo, Colorado.
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, DISTRICT OF COLORADO Denver, Colorado
Assistant United States Attorney, December 2004 to April 2005. Department of Ju
stice attorney charged with analyzing federal laws and formulating legal strateg
ies regarding the actions of various federal agencies issues concerning constitu
tional, anti-discrimination, employment, contract and immigration laws and feder
al civil procedural rules, including but not limited to First Amendment law, fed
eral immigration laws, Title VII, Section 1981, Section 1983, Federal Tort Claim
s Act, prisoner rights and other regulatory matters.

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT Cheyenne, Wyoming
Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Terrence L. O'Brien, September 2003 to December
2004.
Federal judicial clerk tasked with drafting, revising, and formulating various l
egal opinions for a federal circuit judge dealing with various constitutional, f
ederal criminal, regulatory and procedural rules.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Washington, DC
Law Clerk, Office of the General Counsel, Summer 2000. Clerk for the Deputy Gen
eral Counsel for the Office of the Inspector General charged with analyzing fede
ral administrative, procurement and military rules and responding to inquiries f
rom Members of Congress and communicating those conclusions in written and oral
format.
GOVERNMENT & POLICY Experience
TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT Washington, DC
National Security Fellow, May 2005 to Present. Fellow advocating progressive U.
S. national and security policy towards the Islamic world, including Islamic fun
damentalism, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and civil rights and liberties under f
ederal and international laws and communicating those policies to the general pu
blic and other policymakers.
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING Laramie, WY
Education Policy Analyst, Office of the University President, Summer 1999
Program Coordinator, Summer High School Institute Program, Summers 1998 & 1999
Executive Assistant for External Affairs, Associated Students of the University
of Wyoming 1997-98
UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS, WYOMING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Member, 1998-2000. Appointed by the Governor of Wyoming for a two-year term to s
tudy the civil rights issues confronting the State of Wyoming including the impa
ct of the Matthew Shepard murder.
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FORUM, HARVARD UNIVERSITY Boston, MA
Vice President and Board of Directors, 1998-1999. Assisted with the development
of a youth generated and oriented international peace conference.
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Washington, DC
Intern/Staff Assistant, Office of Wyoming Congresswoman Barbara Cubin, Spring 19
99
Intern, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, January 1995
UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF COMMONS London, England
Intern, Office of Lord David Alton, MP Liverpool, Spring 1997
UNITED STATES SENATE Washington, DC
Intern, Office of Senator Alan K. Simpson, Summer 1996
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL Ann Arbor, Michigan
Juris Doctorate, May 2002. Articles Editor & Symposium Editor, Michigan Journal
of International Law
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING Laramie, Wyoming
Bachelor of Science, Political Science, summa cum laude, May 1998.
1997 Harry S. Truman Scholar; 1998 Rhodes Scholar Finalist; Phi Beta Kappa; Beat
rice Bueff Gallatin Founding Fathers' Scholar; USA Today All American College Ac
ademic Team; Outstanding Student Contributor to the University of Wyoming; Outst
anding Graduate, College of Arts and Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON London, England
Visiting Student, Spring 1997
ADMISSIONS, PRESENTATIONS PUBLICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Admitted, Wyoming Supreme Court (2007); U.S. Supreme Court (2007); U.S. Court of
Appeals, Ninth Circuit (2004); U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit (2004); U.S
. District Court, District of Colorado (2002); Supreme Court of Colorado (2002).
"Terrorism and the Legal Process in Pakistan& Afghanistan," Northwestern Law Sch
ool, Chicago, IL, October 19, 2010.
Contributing Editor, INTRODUCTION TO THE LAWS OF AFGHANISTAN, Stanford Law Schoo
l (3d. ed, 2010) (forthcoming).
Contributing Editor, INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF AFGHANISTAN, Stanford
Law School (2d. ed, 2010) (forthcoming).
"Islamic Law, Counterinsurgency and the Rule of Law in Afghanistan," presentatio
n before Rule of Law Staff, Camp Eggers, Afghanistan, July 6, 2010.
"Islamic Law, Counterinsurgency and the Rule of Law in Afghanistan," presentatio
n before Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. Commander, International Security Assista
nce Forces and ISAF Rule of Law staff, ISAF HQ, Kabul, Afghanistan, June 19, 201
0.
"Islamic Law and the Constitution of Afghanistan," Stanford Law School, Stanford
, CA, May 20, 2010.
Author, The Afghanistan Legal Education Project Blog, www.alep.tumblr.com
2010 Rising Star, Colorado Super Lawyers
"The Nuts and Bolts of Islamic Finance," 2009 American Bar Association's Section
on International Law Annual
Conference, Miami, FL, October 22, 2009.
"A Genuine Islamic Revolution," The Moderate Voice blog, June 25, 2009.
"The Beginning of Dialogue," The Moderate Voice blog, June 8, 2009.
"A Time to Take Sides," The Moderate Voice blog, June 4, 2009.
"And the Truth Shall Set Us Free," American Constitution Society For Law and Pol
icy Blog, May 30, 2009.
"Pakistan Faces the Abyss," The Moderate Voice blog, May 15, 2009.
Guest appearance, Montel Across America, regarding the Obama Administration's pl
ans regarding GTMO detainees, Air America Radio, May 6, 2009.
Moderator, Sixty-First Annual Conference on World Affairs, University of Colorad
o at Boulder, Plenary Address by Prof. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, "Democratization of t
he Arab World."
"Examining Administration's Shift On 'Enemy Combatant,'"American Constitution So
ciety For Law and Policy Blog, March 18, 2009.
Member, Islamic Finance Committee, American Bar Association's International Law
Section.
"Truman Scholars Seeking Legal Careers in Public Service," Presentation at the T
ruman Public Service Law Conference, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri,
July 2004.
"Applying the Principles of U.S. Federalism to Pakistan," Lahore University of M
anagement Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, May 2004.
Nothing Is Written: Fundamentalism, Revivalism, Reformism and the Fate of Islami
c Law, 24 Mich J. Int'l L. 273 (2003).
Dueling Fates: Should the International Legal Regime Accept a Collective or Indi
vidual Paradigm To Protect Women's Rights, 24 Mich J. Int'l L. 347 (2003).
"U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Pakistan's Nuclear Program," Keynote Address, Keith
and Thyra Thompson Honors Convocation, Laramie, Wyoming, March 1998.