Todd Carney is a lawyer and writer in Washington, D.C. His writing has appeared in Biglaw Investor, Opinio Juris, Lawfare, and National Jurist, among other places. Before becoming a lawyer, Todd worked in digital advertising for several years. Todd earned a juris doctorate from Harvard Law School and a bachelor’s degree from American University. The views in this piece are his alone and do not reflect the views of his employer.