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summer.2005
Five UW Law Students Selected for Externships with Sen. Cantwell
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Senate Historical OfficeFive University of Washington law students were selected for externships with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, for the academic year 2004-2005. Supported by the Shidler Center for Law, Commerce & Technology, second-year student Selina Davis and first-year student Connie Feng Wan spent last summer in Washington, D.C. to assist Cantwell and her staff with Judiciary Committee matters including intellectual property rights, Internet security, personal privacy concerns, e-commerce regulation and telecommunications policy.
They were followed by second-year student John Amaya in autumn, and first-year students Nicole Kovite and Susan Llorens in the winter and spring quarters respectively.
“UW’s legal interns are important to the daily operations of my office – and they never back away from a challenge,” said Cantwell. “They come to Washington, D.C. primed with the knowledge and ambition that fuels a fast-paced Senate office, and they leave having completed a crash course in real legislative politics.”
The externship program was started by Sharon Nelson, the Shidler Center’s former director, in 2002, because she had benefited from a similar externship program sponsored by former Sen. Warren G. Magnuson.
“We are delighted to work with Sen. Cantwell’s office, and to be able to provide our students with a first-hand glimpse of the legislative process,” said Anita Ramasastry, Co-Director of the Shidler Center. “It is a great opportunity for our students to experience policy debates in the areas of technology and intellectual property – areas of vital concern to Washington State and its citizens.”
Darcy Burner and Jeremy Lazowska have been chosen as externs for the 2005-2006 Academic year.
