Isaac Sommers

About Isaac Sommers

I graduated from Harvard Law School in May 2021 with a J.D.I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Howard Payne University (HPU) in May 2018 with Bachelors of Arts degrees in Civic Leadership & Public Policy through the Guy D. Newman Honors Academy (a multidisciplinary program focused on leadership, service, good citizenship, legal studies, economics, international affairs/foreign policy, public policy, and philosophy), and in Social Science with an emphasis on Jurisprudence. I also minored in English.I founded and directed an online debate tournament platform (Ziggy Online Debate) from 2011–2022.

Experience

1. Associate

   Ropes & Gray LLP

   Oct 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Associate in the litigation & enforcement practice group at Ropes & Gray\'s Washington, D.C. office.Represented a major financial institution in litigation filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York concerning alleged business torts arising from client relationships. Assisted with dispositive motion drafting and research, offensive depositions, and discovery analysis and review.Represented a transportation company in an appellate litigation matter involving contract interpretation, assisting with brief-writing and research.Advised financial services client on policies and best practices concerning the use of artificial intelligence.Representing a major commerce client in an appellate litigation matter involving statutory interpretation and procedural issues, assisting with brief-writing and research.Helped design and launch (and currently assists with managing and updating) Ropes & Gray’s AI Court Order Tracker.Representing a healthcare company in federal data privacy litigation by assisting with dispositive motion drafting and research.Represented the Mall of America in its petition for certiorari and on the merits at the U.S. Supreme Court in connection with a lease assignment dispute by assisting with appellate litigation research.Assisted with research and drafting for an amicus brief involving an 8th Amendment claim of solitary confinement.Assisted a public interest group with research support for a pro bono post-conviction claim.Represented a private equity firm in an arbitration dispute by assisting in motions drafting and research and in preparation for depositions.Represented a major pharmaceutical company by providing advice on privilege issues in connection with a corporate merger.Represented a healthcare company during a Department of Justice second request concerning a corporate merger.Involved with Ropes & Gray’s Artificial Intelligence practice group and provides litigation updates on matters relating to AI.

Education

• Howard Payne University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Civic Leadership & Public Policy; Social Sciences (Jurisprudence emphasis); English (minor)

• Harvard Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD

  2018 — 2021

Skills

• Website Administration
• Customer Service
• Windows
• Policy
• Powerpoint
• Training
• Team Building
• Management
• Blogging
• Research
• Editing
• Social Media
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Coaching
• Public Relations
• Public Speaking
• Public Policy
• Microsoft Office
• Teaching
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership