Maxwell gained valuable election experience before starting at Venable. Prior to his legal career, he worked for a campaign consulting organization and interned with a congressional campaign and in several Senate offices. During law school, he externed with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division. He was also a president of William & Mary’s Election Law Society, where he co-founded the Alliance of Students at the Polls (ASAP) during the 2020 election cycle. ASAP led a national network of law students to recruit poll workers and work with local officials to protect the integrity of election administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.