Group of Penn Carey Law students at the Alley of the Flags, Geneva, Switzerland

‘Climate Change Is a Man-Made Problem with a Feminist Solution’ 

Hayley Fitzgerald-Smith L’24 and Dorothy Ayitey LLM’24 share their reflections on Rangita de Silva de Alwis’ remarks at the 87th session of the CEDAW.

Rangita de Silva de Alwis

Feminization of Poverty and Women’s Leadership 

Rangita de Silva de Alwis encourages UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 2024 anti-poverty policymakers to “give women’s leadership and decision-making a fresh look.”

LLM students in the courtyard at Penn Carey Law

A Passport to American Legal Practice 

About 20 percent of Penn Carey Law’s LLM class participate in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program after graduation.

Rangita de Silva de Alwis

Special Advisor to the UK Parliamentary Committee on Gender Apartheid 

Rangita de Silva de Alwis will also help guide draft language on gender apartheid on General Recommendation 40 of the Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) treaty.

Philadelphia downtown street with historic City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

How Will Philadelphia Finance Climate Change? 

Although cities will need $5.4 trillion annually through 2030 to combat climate change, they are currently receiving just 1% of those funds, writes Prof. Bill Burke-White.

Rangita de Silva de Alwis

Sexual Violence as a Tactic of War 

“If we take gender justice out of the criminal justice system, we are left with a system that only serves the criminal,” writes Rangita de Silva de Alwis.

Rangita de Silva de Alwis

Examining the UN Secretary General’s Independent Assessment of Afghanistan Submitted to the Security Council Under Resolution 2679 of 2023 

“At the heart of the gender equality project,” writes Senior Adjunct Professor of Global Leadership Rangita de Silva de Alwis, “is the full and equal right to education of women and girls.”

headshot of Olivia Rosenzweig

International Law at the Department of Justice 

As an extern with the Department of Justice, Olivia Rosenzweig L’23 worked on projects in the Office of Foreign Litigation and the Office of International Judicial Assistance.

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Public–Private Partnerships in Real Estate Law 

Quentin Mansfield L’25 writes, “The experiences and insights garnered in London reinforced the belief that with the right legal and policy framework, individual and community efforts can indeed shape large-scale urban development projects.”

Riann Winget in Amsterdam

Patchwork in the Polders 

Riann Winget L’24 learned more about Amsterdam’s housing crisis during her ILR fellowship.

Giovanna Parini

The Context of Reproductive (In)Justice in Paraguay 

Giovanna Parini SJD’25 writes, “it will take ‘a village’ to defend, protect, and secure human rights” in her home country of Parguay.

Hau Le

Liberal Ideas in Vietnamese Constitutional History 

Hau Le SJD’25 is studying the development of the constitutional law of Vietnam for his SJD thesis.

Enhancing African Diaspora Engagement 

Osagie Imasogie LLM’85 has been named to the inaugural President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States.

Exploring Global Career Paths 

Splitting his summer across 3 internships, David Alan Johnson L’25 accrued legal experience in both the public and private sectors.

Jalen Starks L'25

Immersing in Global Transactions 

At Freshfields’ New York office, Jalen Starks L’25 worked on international M&A matters.

Natalie Malek L'25

Advancing International Human Rights 

As a Global Justice Fellow and Mead Fellow, Natalie Malek L’25 worked for the UK-based international human rights organization, Reprieve.

Cultivating International Practitioners & Scholars 

LLM and SJD students come from around the world, enriching our campus and classrooms with their diverse lived experiences.

Jean Galbraith, Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and co-authors Latifa AlMarri LLM'23, Lisha Bhati LLM'2

‘Poverty Penalties’ Pose Human Rights Concerns 

Criminal fines and fees disproportionately affect poor individuals and people in vulnerable groups, write Prof. Jean Galbraith and students.

The Future of Globalization 

In this Q&A, Prof. Bill Burke-White discussed the findings of a White & Case report on the future of globalization, for which he served as senior editor and advisor.

BLSA students in front of partner law firm B&P; also pictured is B&P managing partner Adelaide Benneh Prempeh

Serving Black Communities Across the Globe 

This year, the Black Law Student Association traveled to Ghana to engage with local lawyers as they worked to build their firm’s pro bono practice.

2023 International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise 

Held in partnership with the U.S. Army War College, the ISCNE is designed to engage and educate law students in the process of crisis negotiation at the highest strategic level.

Lessons on Diplomacy 

After spending a semester studying women’s international human rights, Penn Carey Law students visited the UN Headquarters in New York.

2023 Jessup International Moot Court 

Penn Carey Law students head to Washington, D.C. to represent the U.S. at the 2023 Jessup International Moot Court competition.

Sustainable Infrastructure and Energy 

Project Green Swan, co-developed by Mehrnoosh Aryanpour SJD’25, has been named winner of the Lauder Institute’s 2023 Jacobson Global Venture Award.

‘Live Free or Die’ 

Ukrainian Parliament member Oleksiy Goncharenko advocated a worldwide effort to “defeat evil” in the 2023 Holt Lecture.

Award-Winning National Security Law Scholarship 

Prof. Jean Galbraith’s article, “The Runaway Presidential Power Over Diplomacy” has been awarded the Mike Lewis Prize.

Putting Women Back into the Picture

Putting Women Back into the Picture 

In a new report, students study the intersection between arts, culture, and gender-based stereotypes to better understand trends in law and policy worldwide.

Thought Leadership: Closing the Climate Funding Gap 

Prof. Bill Burke-White proposes a “green investment treaty” to close the climate funding gap.

Lauder Institute

Education for Global Business Leadership 

Penn Carey Law students pursuing joint JD/MAs with the Lauder Institute travel around the world to prepare for positions leading global business sectors.

Bringing Accountability to War Criminals 

Jonathan Wiersema L’ 24 worked as a Legal Horizons Rule of Law Fellow in Tbilisi, Georgia building universal jurisdiction cases against war criminals.

The U.S. and International Disability Law 

At the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, Benjamin A. Barsky L’19, G’19 writes about how cities and states have incorporated international disability rights principles in their laws and policies.

Pathways to the Profession: Jake Drucker L’24 

This summer, Global Legal Practice Fellow Jake Drucker L’24 interned at Hochleitner Rechtsanwälte GmbH in Linz, Austria.

Pathways to the Profession: Paul-Angelo dell’Isola L’24 

This summer, Paul-Angelo dell’Isola L’24 interned with Bredin Prat in Paris, France, gaining valuable experience in international arbitration.

Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit 

At Taiwan Insight, Prof. Jacques deLisle writes that Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was “more symptom than cause of the trouble in U.S.-China relations.”

Rangita de Silva de Alwis

Global Advancement of Women’s Rights 

Professor Rangita de Silva de Alwis was elected to serve as an independent expert on the UN Committee tasked with implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

Geopolitical Balance in Asia 

“The U.S. must act more decisively to build on Europe’s engagement and ensure Kazakhstan does not drift closer to China or back to Russia,” writes Prof. William Burke-White.

Hong Kong Handover 

Prof. Jacques deLisle discusses where Hong Kong stands now at 25 years under Chinese control, and what the future might hold.

LLM Public Interest Fellowships 

Three LLM graduates are among those in the Class of 2022 who have secured public interest fellowships.

Simulated International Crisis Negotiation 

The International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise is designed to engage and educate law students in the process of crisis negotiation at the highest strategic level.

International Energy Perspectives 

Samuel Wong L’23 recently shared his experiences in one of the Law School’s Global Research Seminars, which yielded new perspectives on how countries can support clean technology.

Strengthening and Expanding International Relationships 

Delmar Cunha Siqueira LLM’22 is an entrepreneur and corporate lawyer who came to the Law School from Brazil to expand his horizons.

In pathbreaking Bok course, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students studied the law of pandemics 

In “International Law and Pandemics,” students explored the role of international health law in the context of COVID-19.