Legal Priorities Project
Suzanne Van Arsdale is a seasoned legal professional with a rich background in patent law, policy analysis, and research. Currently serving as Senior Research Manager and previous roles as Research Manager and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Law & AI since September 2020, Suzanne also contributes as a Law & Policy Fellow at Wild Animal Initiative since October 2021. Prior experience includes a stint as an Associate Attorney at Sidley Austin LLP, where primary legal analysis for patent litigation was conducted and pro bono work in immigration and veterans affairs was performed. Additional roles encompass legal internships and assistant positions with U.S. Department of Justice, Clark & Elbing LLP, and various research assistantships in neurobiology and neurophysiology. Suzanne holds a Doctor of Law degree from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Biology, and Biomolecular Science from Clarkson University.
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Legal Priorities Project
The Legal Priorities Project is an independent, global research and field-building project founded by researchers at Harvard University. We conduct strategic legal research that mitigates existential risk and promotes the flourishing of future generations, and we build a field that shares these priorities. We currently focus on four cause areas: artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, institutional design, and meta-research. Our research is influenced by the principles of effective altruism and the longtermism paradigm.