Rachel M Cannon

Rachel A. Cannon

Rachel A. Cannon

Chief Executive Officer

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Location:

Norfolk, VA

Industry:

Non-Profit Organization Management

Work:

Law Clerk To The Honorable Richard Y Atlee, Junior

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Location:

235 east Plume St, Norfolk, VA 23510

Industry:

Law Practice

Work:

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy - Washington, DC since May 2013
Legal Intern
American Bar Association Science and Technology Section since Apr 2012
Student Editor for the Behavioral and Neuroscience Law Committee News & Research Blurb
LexisNexis since Aug 2012
Associate
William & Mary Law School - Williamsburg, VA May 2012 - Aug 2012
Research Assistant for Paul Marcus, Haynes Professor of Law
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, DC Aug 2008 - Apr 2011
Paralegal Specialist: Antitrust Division, Office of Operations

Education:

William & Mary Law School 2011 - 2014
J.D., Law Hamilton College 2005 - 2008
BA, Interdisciplinary: Neuroscience and Philosophy

Skills:

Legal Research
Research
Legal Writing
Westlaw
Intellectual Property
Litigation
Lexis
Editing
Public Policy
Analysis
Powerpoint
Policy Analysis
Lexisnexis
Bluebook
Legal Issues
Community Outreach
Spss
Writing

Interests:

Economic Empowerment
Civil Rights and Social Action
Education
Environment
Science and Technology
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Human Rights
Arts and Culture
Health

Awards:

Graduate Research Fellow
William & Mary Law School
Presently working with Professor Peter Alces, examining the effects neuroscientific research may have on legal doctrine.
Senior Fellow
Hamilton College
Awarded by the Dean of the Faculty to no more than seven academically outstanding members of the junior class. Senior Fellows are exempt from taking a normal course load in the conventional curriculum; they may take such courses as are appropriate to their fellowship projects and their educational goals. A written thesis is required at the close of the fellowship year, along with a public lecture, and a formal defense. My fellowship, "The Science of Free Will," merged my neuroscientific work with my interest in philosophical concepts of consciousness and agency. I explored how empirical work could be brought to bear on these historically philosophical issues, and what the implications of this work may be, particularly with respect to our legal system.
The Kirkland Endowment Essay Prize in Interdisciplinary Studies
Hamilton College Dean of Faculty
Established by the Kirkland Endowment Advisory Committee, it is awarded to the student who writes the best essay on interdisciplinary studies. Won in 2008 for a chapter from my fellowship research, "The Science of Free Will."
McKinney Public Speaking Prize
Hamilton College
Awarded to a member of each class for the best persuasive speech delivered in a multi-round public speaking competition. Won in 2007 for the speech "The Demise of the Alexander Hamilton Center."
Dixon-Comstock Scholar
Hamilton College
Awarded to students who have demonstrated outstanding scholastic ability.

Certifications:

Attorney
200 Hour Certified Yoga Instructor
Cpr/Aed/First Aid

Rachel Cannon

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