ZACH SANDERS 2121 H Street NW, Room 521 • Washington, DC 20052 • (973) 975-7665 • zsanders@gwmail.gwu.edu

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-sanders

EDUCATION

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | COLUMBIAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Washington, DC Bachelor of Arts in History | Minors in Jazz Studies and Law & Society August 2014-May 2018 University Honors Program | Dean’s List for Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, and Spring 2016 University Presidential Scholar | GPA: 3.95 | Senior credit standing

WORK EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL Washington, DC Administrative Intern January-May 2017 • Assisting the Solicitor General, Deputy Solicitors General, and Assistant Solicitors General in preparing briefs for defense of

United States executive policy in the Supreme Court of the United States. • Providing administrative support for regular office functions throughout the Office. • Attending Supreme Court oral arguments by, and moot courts for, the Solicitor General and OSG deputies.

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SECTOR LAWYERS DIVISION Washington, DC Public Interest Intern January-May 2016 • Performed research, editing, and engaged in writing projects for the Division’s quarterly and bi-annual publications. • Organized public lawyer career programs at law schools nationwide. • Managed social media, marketing Continuing Legal Education and other division events, website content maintenance.

McGIVNEY AND KLUGER, P.C. Florham Park, NJ Legal Assistant May 2015-Present • Tasked with accurate filing of legal documents in a legal support role in addition to daily office duties. • Assigned paralegal tasks requiring legal research, writing, and analytical skills.

TYLER ANBINDER, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Washington, DC Research Assistant January-May 2015 • Conducted research support tasks in preparation for the professor’s upcoming historical novel. • Analyzed historical census data to create a numerical survey of the immigration history of New York City. • Transcribed historical documents and literature for research purposes.

LEADERSHIP

THE GW UNDERGRADUATE LAW REVIEW Washington, DC Editor in Chief April 2015-Present • Tasked with editing and compiling a 15-writer, student-run law review throughout the course of the academic year. • Oversee team of writers and editors for the duration of the writing process to produce a full-length law review article.

PHI ALPHA DELTA LAW FRATERNITY, GW PRE-LAW CHAPTER Washington, DC Secretary April 2015-April 2016 • Managed all chapter communications amongst 100+ members. • Facilitated event planning and room bookings for weekly academic, philanthropic, and social events.

THE GW JAZZ ORCHESTRA Washington, DC Co-Founder and Co-President January 2015-Present • Co-founded the first student-managed, full-instrumentation jazz orchestra at GWU. • Coordinated all aspects of organization management, including oversight of public affairs, communication, concert planning,

administrative duties, budgetary management, and artistic decisions.

UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM Washington, DC Honors Peer Advisor March 2015-Present • Tasked with providing academic advising assistance for freshman and sophomores in the Honors Program. • Responsible for communicating with advisees and providing feedback on academic planning and opportunities.

SKILLS

Technical: Legal filing systems (Worldox, Archive Systems), Hy-Tek Team Manager; Microsoft Office Suite, Google services, Mac and Windows operating systems; Squarespace web design server. Highly flexible and adaptable to new technology protocols. Academic: Extensive familiarity with Bluebook and Chicago citation protocols. Languages: Spanish – working proficiency

PUBLICATIONS

“The Great Question of American Jurisprudence: Constitutional Interpretation Debates in the Twenty-First Century.” The GW Justice Journal, 9 October 2016. <http://bit.ly/2f9QLdX>.

“Justice of Freedom: The Supreme Court in the Civil War.” The George Washington Undergraduate Law Review, Volume VI, No. 1. <http://bit.ly/2f9MQ0x>.

“Profiles in Military Service: Colonel Holly O’Grady Cook, USA.” Reveille, Volume XV, No. 2.

“SCOTUS Cases to Watch: Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes.” Reveille, Volume XV, No. 2.

“Status Quo v. Constitution: The Electoral College Dilemma.” The GW Justice Journal, 1 December 2016. <http://bit.ly/2h5EfzI>.