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75% Appeals
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25% Litigation
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Résumé
License
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11 years since Kristina Silja Bennard was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Oregon |
Active
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2001 |
11/05/2009 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active
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2002 |
09/29/2009 |
| Washington |
Active
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2006 |
01/31/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Associate at
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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2005–present
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Associate at
Mayer Brown LLP
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2002–2005
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Clerk at
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for the Hon. Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain
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2001–2002
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Harvard University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor, magna cum laude |
2001 |
| Stanford University |
Political Science |
BA - Bachelor of Arts, with distinction |
1997 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| 40 Under 40 |
Puget Sound Business Journal |
2008 |
| Pro Bono Excellence Award |
Davis Wright Tremaine |
2007 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Chair, Appellate Practice Committee |
Federal Bar Association |
2009-present
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| Board Member |
Northwest Women's Law Center |
2008-present
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| Cooperating Attorney |
ACLU of Washington |
2007-present
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| Member |
King County Bar Association, Appellate Law Section |
2007-present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association, Amicus Brief Committee |
2007-present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
2006-present
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| Member |
District of Columbia Bar Association |
2002-present
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| Member |
Oregon State Bar Association |
2001-present
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Washington Court of Appeals Strikes Down State's Criminal Libel Statute |
Media Law Resource Center - Media Law Letter |
2008 |
| To Be or Not to Be: Oregon Lets Dying Choose a Gentle Exit |
Legal Times |
2005 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Being A Good Friend: Filing Effective Amicus Briefs in Federal Court |
Presentation to the Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington |
2007 |
| Promoting Equal Opportunity Post-Grutter |
Affirmative Action Strategy Summit & Litigation Meeting |
2004 |
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