Sean Mirski
About Sean Mirski
Sean Mirski is a Senior Associate at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, where he has worked since 2022. He has a diverse background in law and international relations, including roles at the U.S. Department of State and the Hoover Institution, and has authored a book on American global influence.
Work at Arnold & Porter
Sean Mirski has been a Senior Associate at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP since 2022. He previously held the position of Associate at the same firm from 2019 to 2021. Both roles were based in Washington, District of Columbia. His work at the firm involves providing legal counsel and representation, drawing on his extensive background in law and international relations.
Education and Expertise
Sean Mirski holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Harvard Law School, which he attended from 2012 to 2015. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Chicago, where he studied from 2007 to 2011. Additionally, he obtained a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of Chicago in 2011. His educational background supports his expertise in legal matters and international affairs.
Background
Mirski has a diverse professional background that includes significant roles in both the public and private sectors. He served as a Summer Legal Intern at the U.S. Department of State in 2014 and at the U.S. Department of Defense in 2013. He also worked as a Junior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 2011 to 2012. His experience includes clerking for Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the U.S. Supreme Court and for then-Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Achievements
Sean Mirski has authored the book 'We May Dominate the World: Ambition, Anxiety, and the Rise of the American Colossus,' published in 2023. He also edited the book 'Crux of Asia: China, India, and the Emerging Global Order,' published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in 2013. Mirski has been recognized as one of Forbes magazine’s '30 Under 30' for his contributions to his field. He currently serves as a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations and as a Visiting Scholar at The Hoover Institution, Stanford University.