Prior to attending law school at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Mr. Allen served as the Executive Director of the Global Security Institute. Mr. Allen began his career at GSI, helping Senator Alan Cranston to found the organization in 1999, and thereafter, helping to guide it through its first six years of programmatic and institutional development. In addition to his JD, Mr. Allen holds an MA from Stanford University’s program in Latin American Studies. He also earned his AB in International Relations at Stanford, where he graduated with University Distinction and was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa.