Dana Sweeney

About Dana Sweeney

I am a 3L at Stanford Law School aiming to build a better world through the…

Experience

1. Law Clerk

   Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP

   Jun 2025 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Proposed and earned approval for a new pro bono project assisting immigrants’ rights advocates- Wrote a reply brief for a Tribe fighting to free its land from decades of corporate encumbrance- Assisted a land trust client with contesting an unwarranted six-figure service charge- Investigated issues for municipal clients ranging from aviation law to adult business regulation.

Education

• The University of Alabama

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature

  2013 — 2017

• Stanford Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD

• Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship Program

  Junior Summer Institute (JSI), Princeton University PPIA Fellow

  2016 — 2016

• Dalian University of Technology

  Language Studies: Mandarin Chinese

  2015

Skills

• Project Management
• Poverty Reduction
• Interpersonal Communication
• Memos
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Event Planning
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Public Policy
• Public Speaking
• Memo Writing
• Customer Service
• Economics
• Social Justice
• Stata
• Editing
• Data Analysis
• Writing
• Civic Education
• Research
• Community Outreach
• Program Development
• Healthcare
• Youth Mentoring
• Microsoft Word
• Politics
• Microsoft Office
• Social Networking
• Teaching
• Social Media
• Fundraising
• Policy Analysis
• Canvassing
• Volunteer Management
• Training