Timothy Schmeling
Timothy Schmeling
Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society Coach
Stephen S. Weinstein Advocacy Program
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Coach SchmelingÌýis an Attorney Advisor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyÌý(CISA). He has prepared Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵWCL teams for the ABA Negotiation competition for several years. As an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵWCL student, Tim and his partner went to Nationals for this very competition - the first WCL team to doÌýso. Upon graduation, Tim received the WCL Alumni Association Graduation Award and the Outstanding Contribution to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Community Award for his commitment to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵWCL Community.
After graduation, Tim managed client relations for the food & agriculture team at a boutique DC-based bipartisan lobbying firm where he had the chance to expand his understanding of practical legislative negotiation and the skills it takes to work in Congress. In recent years, Tim has actively volunteered his time with the American Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Pride Alumni Alliance, the Knox College Alumni Council, and most recently, as President of the Board of Directors of D.C.'s Different Drummers, a 501(c)(3) non-profit music and performing arts organization for LGBTQ+ and ally performers in the DMV.
Education
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, Washington College of Law, J.D.
Knox College, B.A.