1. BRIAN J. SALING
brian.j.saling@emory.edu
973.868.9919
Current Address
100 Ladson Court
Decatur, GA 30030
EDUCATION
Emory University School of Law Atlanta, GA
Candidate for Juris Doctor May 2018
 GPA: 3.638 (Top 20% = 3.625, Top 15% = 3.694)
 Honors: Dean’s List (Fall 2015, Spring 2016); Participant, Transactional Law and Skills
Certificate; Merit Scholarship
 Staff Member, Emory Law Journal
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications May 2014
 GPA: 3.85
 Honors: Graduate with distinction; Phi Beta Kappa National Honors Society; University of Iowa
Honors Program; Kappa Tau Alpha National Honors Society; Dean’s List (all semesters);
Received “Big Dog Award” for best research paper on First Amendment issues in Media Law
class (out of 180 students).
 Activities: University of Iowa Ice Hockey (ACHA Division II).
Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter, NH
High School Diploma June 2010
EXPERIENCE
Emory University School of Law Atlanta, GA
Research Assistant to Professor Michael Kang May 2016 – Present
 Researched state Congressionaland Presidential sore loser laws and investigated their impact on
political polarization.
 Drafted a memorandum regarding lawyers’ contributions to political candidates and campaign
finance reform.
Emory University School of Law Atlanta, GA
Research Assistant to Professor George Shepherd May 2016 – Present
 Researched NCAA regulations and drafted theories to explain the dominance of East Coast
schools in the NCAA basketball tournament.
 Investigated the “Eugenics Movement” and its impact on the Immigration Act of 1924.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hobbies: N.Y Jets season ticket holder; N.Y Mets fan; Guitar player; Comedy T.V watcher.