Amy Sterner is an associate at Dorsey & Whitney in Minneapolis, MN, with expertise in federal investigations and securities litigation.  Amy received her Juris Doctorate from the New York University School of Law, where she served as an executive board member of the Journal of International Law and Politics.  After graduating from law school, Amy worked with a firm in New York where she launched a pro bono project to assist veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq navigate the discharge and disabilities benefits legal processes.  She has also worked with President Carter’s international non-governmental organization on issues of anti-corruption and governance in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa.  A native of Columbus, Ohio, she graduated magna cum laude from Emory University with a bachelor’s degree in International Studies.  Active in local and national politics, Amy was the Legal Advisor and Research Director for U.S. Representative Mary Jo Kilroy's 2006 congressional campaign.  Amy continues to fundraise for a number of candidates nationwide and is a National Co-Chair for Gen44, a group within the Democratic National Committee working to engage young leaders.