Alissa Kalinowski
About Alissa Kalinowski
Alissa Kalinowski is an Associate currently working at Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C. She has extensive legal experience, having held various positions at notable law firms and completed her J.D. at American University Washington College of Law.
Work at Arnold & Porter
Alissa Kalinowski currently holds the position of Associate at Arnold & Porter, having joined the firm in 2023. Her role involves providing legal support and assistance in various cases, leveraging her extensive background in law. The firm is known for its commitment to client service and legal excellence.
Previous Experience in Law
Before her current role, Alissa Kalinowski worked at Fried Frank as an Associate for one year from 2022 to 2023. She also served as an Associate at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP from 2020 to 2022. Her earlier experience includes positions as a Summer Associate Law Clerk at Cadwalader in 2018 and as a Law Clerk at the same firm in 2019. Additionally, she has worked as a Paralegal at Patrick Malone & Associates, P.C. and Dickstein Shapiro LLP.
Education and Expertise
Alissa Kalinowski earned her Doctor of Law (J.D.) from American University Washington College of Law, where she studied from 2016 to 2019. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, completed in 2012. Her education is complemented by language studies, including intermediate Spanish at the International Language Institute.
Legal Internships and Clerkships
Throughout her career, Alissa Kalinowski has gained valuable experience through various internships and clerkships. She served as a Judicial Extern at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in 2017 and worked as a Research Assistant to Professor Jenny Roberts at American University Washington College of Law from 2017 to 2018. Her early legal experience also includes a role as a Legal Assistant at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in 2016.
Background and Early Career
Alissa Kalinowski began her career in the legal field as a Paralegal at Patrick Malone & Associates, P.C. from 2012 to 2013. She continued to build her expertise in the legal sector through various paralegal roles, including at Dickstein Shapiro LLP and Blank Rome LLP. Her early involvement in law laid the foundation for her subsequent academic and professional achievements.