Jacek Pruski is a special counsel at Protect Democracy, where he works to protect free and fair elections through legal and policy advocacy. Previously, he has served in various legal roles in the federal government, including as deputy general counsel of the U.S. Department of the Interior, counsel for the U.S. Department of Education and White House, and a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Federal Programs Program. He also worked on democracy, elections, and voting rights issues in the nonprofit sector. Earlier in his career, he clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Jacek received his J.D. from Stanford Law School, M.P.P. from Stanford University, and B.S. and B.A. from the University of Iowa.