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International and Comparative Law

Melissa Stewart

11/28/2023

Biography Melissa Stewart is an Assistant Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law. She teaches and writes in the areas of contracts, international law, human rights, international environmental law, law of the sea, and transnational litigation and arbitration. Professor … [Read more...] about Melissa Stewart

Richard C. Chen

07/19/2023

Biography Richard Chen joined the William S. Richardson School of Law in 2019 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2021. He previously taught at the law schools of the University of Maine and Pepperdine University. At Richardson, he teaches … [Read more...] about Richard C. Chen

Mark A. Levin

07/19/2023

Biography 日本語 (PDF) Professor Levin joined the Richardson Law School faculty in January 1997 from the Law Department of Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan. After graduating from Yale Law School in 1983, Professor Levin developed an interest in Japan while working in international … [Read more...] about Mark A. Levin

Maxine A. Burkett

07/19/2023

Biography Maxine Burkett is a Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law and a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. At Richardson, she teaches Climate Change Law and Policy, Torts, Ocean and Coastal Law, and International Law.  An … [Read more...] about Maxine A. Burkett

Tae-Ung Baik

07/19/2023

Biography Dr. Tae-Ung Baik is Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'i at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is Director of the Center for Korean Studies at the University. His teaching subjects include international human rights law, comparative law, … [Read more...] about Tae-Ung Baik

Carole J. Petersen

07/19/2023

Biography After practicing law for five years (in New York City and Honolulu), Carole taught law in Hong Kong for 17 years. She served as the Director of the University of Hong Kong's Centre for Comparative and Public Law from 2001–2004 and assisted members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council … [Read more...] about Carole J. Petersen

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