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Federal Law Clerk Competes On American Ninja Warrior

Will this lawyer be able to win the $1 million grand prize?

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Some lawyers consider themselves to be warriors in the courtroom, but very few have the physical strength and athletic ability to become actual warriors.

That’s not the case when it comes to Sean Darling-Hammond, a Berkeley Law graduate who’s currently clerking for Judge Charles B. Day of the District of Maryland. Darling-Hammond competed in the Pittsburgh finals of American Ninja Warrior (ANW) last night for the chance to go to the competition’s national finals in Las Vegas. This season’s grand prize is a whopping $1 million, a sum that any indebted law school graduate would love to win.

Darling-Hammond, however, has pledged to donate the entire sum to educational organizations if he wins. This American Ninja Lawyer is a man after our own hearts.

Here’s a recap of Darling-Hammond’s performance on last night’s episode:

Ivy Leaguer Sean Darling-Hammond is next. He conquers the first two obstacles then moves to the snake crossing. He moves on to the wind chimes then the devil steps. Sean makes it farther on the monkey bars than anyone else and he moves for an early dismount and lands it! The rookie is the first to defeat the obstacle and move on to the doorknob arch. He moves fast on it rocking his hips.

He’s losing strength and is forced to try for an early dismount and misses it but had a very impressive run. Likely he’s a lock for Vegas.

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Even though Darling-Hammond fell during the course, with a time of 5:05.44, he was still one of the top 15 finishers, which means we’ll be able to see him compete in Sin City.

Not to worry if Sean Darling-Hammond doesn’t hit the jackpot in Vegas — he’ll be rejoining Hogan Lovells in late 2015 as a second-year associate. Congratulations, Sean!

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