Washington D.C. Law Student Fellowship

O’Connor Institute Expands National Presence with Washington, D.C. Office and Fellowship Program

The Sandra Day O’Connor Institute has expanded its national presence with a new satellite office in Washington, D.C., and the launch of the O’Connor Institute–ASU Law Fellow Program. Together, these initiatives strengthen the Institute’s mission to advance civic education, civil discourse, and civic engagement across the country.

Washington D.C. Office

Located in the ASU Barrett & O'Connor Center

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Located just steps from the White House at the ASU Barrett & O’Connor Washington Center, the new D.C. office serves as a strategic hub for the Institute’s nonpartisan work at the federal level. From this location, the Institute fosters partnerships, amplifies research, and supports initiatives that empower citizens and strengthen civic participation.

O’Connor Institute-ASU Law Fellow program

In collaboration with Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, the O’Connor Institute–ASU Law Fellow Program offers a third-year law student the opportunity to work on-site in Washington, D.C. The Fellow contributes directly to the Institute’s public policy portfolio, gaining firsthand experience in the legal and civic arenas that helped define Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy.

Through this program and its new D.C. presence, the O’Connor Institute continues to build upon Justice O’Connor’s enduring commitment to an informed, engaged, and civically minded nation.

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Introducing Our Spring 2026 Fellow: Anna Barlin

Anna Barlin, originally from Southern California, is a third-year law student at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. At ASU Law, she has pursued coursework aligned with her interests in property law, employment law, renewable energy law and policy, and immigration law. She previously participated in the school’s Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project, coaching Phoenix-area high school students for constitutional law–based moot court competitions. Anna has also been active in the Asian American Pacific Islander Law Students Association and has externed with several nonprofit law firms engaged in community-centered legal work. Following graduation, she will join Perkins Coie’s Real Estate & Land Use group.

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