Prior to attending law school, Nicholas Rawls served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve and as a legislative staffer on Capitol Hill holding a Top Secret security clearance. His work focused on national security, national defense, intelligence, foreign relations, and veterans policy. Nick was awarded a Bronze Star, an Army Commendation Medal, a Joint Service Achievement Medal, an Army Achievement Medal, and the U.S. Army Basic Parachutist Badge as part of his military service.
- Harvard University (J.D. 2022; Senior Editor, Harvard National Security Journal); U.S. Naval War College (M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies with a concentration in Irregular Warfare 2015); Texas A&M University, College Station (B.A. in Political Science cum laude 2008; U.S. Army ROTC scholarship)
- California
- Served as National Security Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) (2019) and as Military Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) (2014-2018); Served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve attaining the rank of Major (2008-2019): Active-Duty assignments included year-long tour of duty as Civil Affairs Team Chief assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, Afghanistan and aide-de-camp to Commanding General Combined Joint Interagency Taskforce 435 in Kabul, Afghanistan (2012-2013)
- Law Clerk to Judge Mark Scarsi, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2022-2023)
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