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Dakota Coates was born Greenfield, Indiana, and grew up in the small town of Shirley. As a life long Hoosier, Dakota spent the majority of his childhood as a resident of Knightstown, and briefly lived in Wilkinson before moving to his current home - back in the city of Greenfield.
Dakota attended high school at Knightstown Community High School, where he graduated from in 2014. Following high school, Dakota attended the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington, where he graduated with a dual-degree in Information Systems and Law & Ethics with a minor in Political Science. Dakota then graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Indiana University Bloomington Maurer School of Law with a concentration in Constitutional and Administrative Law, with a minor in Education Policy.
Throughout his life, Dakota has been dedicated to giving back to his community and helping to fight for the needs of those around him. Having been a member of various advocacy groups at IU, Dakota proudly supports the tenants of personal liberty, limited and effective government, positive stewardship of funds, and community empowerment. In particular, Dakota has a passion for tackling food insecurity and bolstering financial literacy and self-efficiency in the community.
Education:
JD, Maurer School of Law (Magna Cum Laude): Class of 2021
BSB, IUB Kelley School of Business (with Distinction): Class of 2018
Knightstown Community High School: Class of 2014
Work Experience
Associate Attorney, Ice Miller LLP: 2021-Present
Office of Bill Drafting and Research Extern, Indiana Legislative Services Agency: 2019-2020
Research Assistant, Indiana University: 2019-2020
Dispatcher, INDOT: 2015-2018
Instructor, Kelley School of Business: 2018
Assistant Instructor, School of Education: 2015
Teaching Assistant, Kelley School of Business: 2014-2018
Leadership Experience
Treasurer, Hancock County Young Republicans (2024-Present)
Hancock County Republican Precinct Committeeman G-01E (2024-Present)
Class of 2023 & Class President, Indiana Leadership Forum
Henry County Delegate to the Indiana Republican State Convention (2020)
Chair, IU All University Student Association: 2020-2021
President, IUB Graduate & Professional Student Government: 2020-2021
Vice President, IUB Graduate & Professional Student Government: 2019-2020
Vice President, Maurer Student Bar Association: 2019-2020
Treasurer, Phi Alpha Delta: 2019-2020
President, Residence Hall Association: 2017-2018
Vice President of Internal Affairs, Residence Hall Association: 2016-2017
Publication
A.H. Raymond, C. Draper, & D. Coates, Artificial Intelligence Governance and Policy: A Practical Guide to Identifying, Understanding, and Mitigating Legal Risks Associated with AI, in LEADING LEGAL DISRUPTION: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND A TOOLKIT FOR LAWYERS AND THE LAW, 353 (G. D’Agostino et al., 2021).
S. Bose & D. Coates, "Data Breach Risks & Best Practices for Small and Mid-Size Healthcare Providers (2023 Update)," State Bar of Mich. Health Care L. Sec., Sept. 18, 2023.
Awards & Honors
Order of the Barristers
Order of the Coif
Sherman Minton Moot Court Champion (2019)
Jessup Moot Court 2021 Regional Semi-Finalist
Jessup Moot Court 2021 Regional Top 10 Oralist
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