Total Credits: 3 Administrative Law Specialization, 3 CLE
With a new presidential administration underway, we will likely see many new federal and state election-related developments in the months to come.
This seminar will provide an overview of recent election law developments, as well as a series of practical tips for the election law attorney. Please join us for this informative, useful, and entertaining seminar.
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Seminar Co-Chairs:
Sarah R. Gonski, Everett Street Group PLLC
Eric H. Spencer, Snell & Wilmer LLP
Eric Spencer is a partner at Snell & Wilmer in Phoenix and primarily focuses his practice on election and political law. Eric most recently served as the State Election Director in the Arizona Secretary of State’s office from 2015-2018. Before his original stint at Snell & Wilmer from 2007-2014, Eric began his professional career as an infantry officer with the U.S. Army, where he achieved the rank of Captain following a 12-month tour of duty during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Among other awards and decorations, Eric was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantry Badge after having led nearly 250 combat missions and patrols in southeast Baghdad in 2006. Eric holds a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University, law degree from Duke University, and bachelor’s degree in political science (magna cum laude) from UCLA.
Sarah Gonski is an election law attorney and policy expert who advises political committees, think tanks, and advocacy organizations at every stage of the political process. She focuses on developing and implementing bipartisan policy solutions to render the election process more voter-friendly, accurate, and efficient. Her consulting clients include the Institute for Responsive Government, the Center for Secure and Modern Elections, the Center for DMV Election Resources, and more. She also teaches Election Law at Arizona State University's College of Law. Prior to her policy and teaching work, she spent seven years in private practice working to secure and expand access to the democratic process. In that capacity, she litigated over 100 election law and voting rights cases across the country in both state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. In 2020, she litigated nearly a dozen lawsuits defending President Biden from those seeking to overturn the results of the presidential election. Sarah lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a graduate of the University of Maryland-College Park and Harvard Law School.
