Akua N. Asare-Konadu
Before enrolling in law school, Akua worked as a legislative assistant to Washington State Senator Rebecca Saldana.
She has also worked as a session aide, a legislative fellow, a state senate and federal house intern, and a regional field director for a U.S. Senate campaign.
While in law school, Akua worked as a judicial extern for the Hon. Steven C. Gonzalez and as a summer associate for a West Coast law firm. She also served as the managing editor of the Seattle Journal for Social Justice.
Before joining Perkins Coie, Akua completed a judicial clerkship for the Hon. Barbara A. Madsen of the Washington State Supreme Court.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D., Managing Editor, Seattle Journal for Social Justice, 2020
- University of Washington, B.A., Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, 2015
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
Related Employment
- The Defender Initiative, Seattle, WA, Research Assistant to Professor Robert C. Boruchowitz, 2018 – 2020
- Washington State Supreme Court, Olympia, WA, Extern to the Hon. Steven C. González, 2019
- Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR, Summer Associate, 2018, 2019
- People for Patty Murray, Vancouver, WA, Regional Field Director, 2016
- United States House of Representatives, Lacey, WA, Intern to Congressman Denny Heck, 2014
- Washington State Senate, Olympia, WA, Legislative Assistant to Senator Rebecca Saldaña, 2016 – 2017; Session Aide to Senator Pramila Jayapal, 2016; Legislative Fellow to Senator David Frockt, 2015; Intern to Senator Bob Hasegawa, 2013
Clerkships
- Hon. Barbara Madsen, State Supreme Court of Washington
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Corporate Law; Technology Law, 2023 – 2024
