Peter Torstensen is a litigation associate with Arnold & Porter in New York, where he works on product liability, securities, and general commercial litigation matters. Mr. Torstensen will clerk for Judge Margaret A. Ryan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the 2018 term. He received his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School, magna cum laude, and his B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to law school, he was a high school English teacher and a tax accountant. He is most interested in the practical implications of restoring a deeper understanding of first principles to our national jurisprudence.