Ryan E
- Research Program Mentor
JD candidate at Duke University
Expertise
Business, Law, Finance
Bio
I am Ryan Edelson, a law student at Duke University School of Law. I graduated with the highest distinction from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington with a double major in Finance, and Law, Ethics, and Decision Making (LEAD). After undergrad, I was a consultant for law firms and major international corporations at Harbor in Chicago for two years. The experience has solidified my passion for business, law, and the intersection of the two. I love to get my hands dirty in unfamiliar problems and find simple but effective solutions to complex questions. With that, I plan on becoming a corporate lawyer, where I have secured a summer associate position at a V10 law firm in New York. Personally, I love to read, watch movies or tv, and be active. I do weight lifting, yoga, running, hiking, and about anything you can name. My brother also has a Golden Doodle in Raleigh, and I spend Sunday playing with him and enjoying Mexican food. Tacos (and chocolate) put a smile on my face.Project ideas
Write a Research or Personal Paper
Writing and Research can take many forms at different intensities. Don't feel pressured to have 100 sources and 100 pages. Instead, work within your schedule to dive into something you like. Some topics I find interesting are AI in law and / or business, the law and economics movement with a focus on transaction costs, the changing landscape of law firms, or how people develop a legal education. How do students at your school and in various grade levels learn about the law or business? Is it experience based, teacher / school provided in instruction, or typically through parents? Pick one and and analyze its effect, consistency, and deficiencies.
Draft a Policy Solution to a Problem or Potential Problem
While research is great, a solution to a problem is even better! Is there something you notice going wrong in school or misapplied in the world of business or law? Most legal issues have multiple sides. Maybe the new use of AI raises the need for new laws. Or maybe historical Supreme Court decisions require a revision in current law based on the effects. For example, what should the Supreme Court's ethical code be? How should it be enforced? We can work to find pragmatic or theoretical fixes to a potential or current issue.