Jason Kwak
Jason Kwak is a 2026 graduate and Member of Cohort 7 of the Business Law Scholars Program. He is currently an Associate at Fried Frank LLP in Washington, D.C.
Jason has a diverse background in corporate law, public policy, and statistics. During las school, he was a 2L delegate for the Corporate and Financial Law Organization and social committee member for the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. During his 1L summer, he worked at JANA Partners, LLC, a NY activist fund, where he assisted with their in-house practice.
Jason graduated cum laude with highest distinction from Duke University with a degree in Public Policy and minors in Statistics and Economics. While in college, he was the Vice President of Duke Club Tennis and worked as a Bass Connections Research Assistant.
Prior to law school, Jason was a Legal Analyst at Goldman Sachs’s Asset & Wealth Management Division in Dallas, Texas where he assisted with private equity transactions, antitrust checks, and fund financing. He also was a Congressional Intern in Washington, D.C. for the Office of US Senator Chris Van Hollen and for the Office of US Representative Jamie Raskin.
Jason is from Bethesda, MD. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and producing music. Additional interests include watching NBA, F1, and supporting Washington, DC sports teams.
Duke University, BA Public Policy with Highest Distinction, Cum Laude, 2021
Georgetown University Law Center, JD, 2026