DanielCassman

Stanford Law School

Juris Doctor candidate
Activities: Law Review (Senior Online Editor), Journal of International Law, StreetLaw Pro Bono, Mock Trial, Timor-Leste Legal Education Program

Stanford University

Political Science & Computer Science, with distinction
Honors in International Security Studies
Activities: Mock Trial team captain, Outdoor Education Program Instructor, EMT Program

National Park Service, Yosemite National Park, CA

Stanford-Yosemite Law Fellow

I conducted legal research and drafted memoranda advising the Park on public lands and environmental issues. I also drafted legal documents required for the implementation of certain park programs.

Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford, CA

Software Developer, Research Assistant

Project funded by the Department of Defense and National Science Foundation under Dr. Martha Crenshaw. Analyzed the interactions among terrorist organizations in Iraq and prepared reports on the groups' histories, leadership, and relations with other groups. Developed web software to display the interactions and evolutions among terrorist groups over time.

Partnership for a Secure America, Washington, D.C.

Project Intern

Developed an online interactive map to illustrate the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal. Designed a method to measure bipartisan cooperation in Congress and analyzed the history of bipartisanship on national security and foreign policy issues. Researched and wrote weblog entries. Attended hearings, wrote and organized mass emails. Updated and maintained website. Prepared briefings for senior officials.

Stanford Outdoor Education Program, Stanford, CA

Instructor, Web Developer

Redesigned the program website (http://www.stanford.edu/class/ges7). Built a new backend based on PHP and MySQL to provide efficient archiving of class materials and trip logs. Led Stanford students and community leaders on weekend trips. Taught basic mountaineering, minimum impact, group dynamics, and outdoor leadership skills.

Stanford Political Science Department, Stanford, CA

Research Assistant

Researched and analyzed civil war onsets. Library and online research. Critically analyzed accounts of civil wars to determine potential triggering events. presented our preliminary findings to other researchers and professors in the department.

Graduate with Distinction

Stanford University Class of 2010

Second Place

American Mock Trial Association National Championship Tournament

Honors in International Security Studies

Stanford University, Center for International Security and Cooperation

Intercollegiate All-American Attorney

American Mock Trial Association National Championship Tournament

Persistence and Recurrence of Internal Armed Conflict

Stanford: Center for International Security and Cooperation. 18 May 2010.
http://www.stanford.edu/~dcassman/thesis

“Nuclear Challenge from Pakistan and Iran — Part I”

(with Matthew Rojansky). YaleGlobal Online. 5 October 2009.
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/nuclear-challenge-pakistan-and-iran-part1
Republished in The Statesman and Global Arab Network.

“The Enemy of My Enemy”

Across the Aisle. 26 January 2010.
http://blog.psaonline.org/2010/01/26/the-enemy-of-my-enemy/
Critiqued by the Project on Middle East Democracy.