Peter Fishkind is a J.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He has held leadership roles in several student organizations and worked as a summer associate at Proskauer Rose LLP and intern at the District Attorney's Office of Nassau County and the American Federation of Teachers. Fishkind earned a B.S. in History summa cum laude from The George Washington University and has experience researching and writing on legal and educational issues.

1. Peter Fishkind
42 Pebble Lane Roslyn Heights, NY, 11577
(516) 241-9266
pfis@law.upenn.edu
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL, Philadelphia, PA
J.D. candidate, May 2017
Honors: Comments Editor – Vol. 19 University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
Activities: President, Penn Law Council of Student Representatives
Class Officer, University of Pennsylvania Law School Class of 2017
Co-Founder and Co-President, Penn Law Students For Israel
President, Louis D. Brandeis Center Chapter at Penn Law
Delegation Leader, Penn Law iTrek 2016-2017
Executive Director, Penn Law Street Law Pro Bono Project
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C.
B.S., summa cum laude, History with Honors, minor Political Science, December 2013
Honors: The Gardiner G. Hubbard Memorial Prize for Excellence in American History
Dean’s List all semesters
Thesis: The Costs of Democracy to Empire: Reviewing the American and Athenian Empires
EXPERIENCE
Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY Summer 2016
Summer Associate, Litigation
Wrote memoranda to assist partners in active litigation matters. Drafted points in an appellate
brief for a client claiming entitlement to veteran’s benefits. Conducted research and wrote a
memorandum outlining new Court of Appeals precedent to be distributed to corporate attorneys
for client advisement. Assisted community center in drafting contracts to be used with vendors.
District Attorney’s Office of NassauCounty, Mineola, NY Summer 2015
Intern, Appellate Bureau
Wrote my own case brief and points in briefs and motions for Assistant District Attorneys on
issues including preservation of claims, evidence suppression, plea legitimacy, and
ineffectiveness of counsel. Aided Assistant District Attorneys in their preparation for hearings,
drafted a plea agreement, attended trials and oral arguments, conducted document review, and
wrote memoranda on legal issues such as double jeopardy, speedy trial, and whether certain
consequences after sentencing were collateral or direct.
The American Federation of Teachers, Washington, DC Fall 2013-Summer 2014
Intern, Educational Issues
Researched and wrote memoranda on school discipline. Wrote talking points for union
leadership and summarized research reports and briefings. Supported the union’s response to
local concerns with Common Core. Drafted comments for the union on DOE regulation.
INTERESTS
Intramural basketball player and Knicks fan. Interests in Foreign Policy and Politics.