Daniel Zahn
Daniel grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and graduated summa cum laude from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in English, philosophy, and communication arts and sciences. At Penn State, Daniel spearheaded reforms to the university’s speech codes and conduct process, led the Student and Organization Conduct Advisors, and interned at FIRE.
He earned his J.D. from Stanford Law, where he served as executive editor of the Stanford Law Review and development editor of the Stanford Journal of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties. Daniel also served as a teaching assistant for Constitutional Law: Speech and Religion and participated in the Religious Liberty Clinic. After graduating with pro bono honors from Stanford, Daniel served as judicial clerk to the Honorable Jill Pryor of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
In his free time, Daniel enjoys board games, tennis, and bowling.
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