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Below you will find a snapshot of Harvard Law School LL.M. program alumni who are or have been working in the public interest field across a variety of practice settings. This table may include graduates of the LL.M. program who started in the public sector, but have since moved on to the private sector. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list.

Courts and Tribunals

NAMEGRADUATION YEARPOSITION AND/OR ORGANIZATIONLOCATION
Ignacio Borrajo Iniesta1983Lawyer, Constitutional Court of SpainMadrid, Spain
Maria Mattioli1994Federal Judge, Tribunal Regional do TrabalhoSao Paulo, Brazil
Georgina Mensah-Dalsa2005Judicial Service of GhanaGhana
Jasper Pauw2009Co-Counsel, United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT)Cambodia
Kate Vigneswaran2009Legal Officer, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former YugoslaviaThe Hague, The Netherlands

Government

NAMEGRADUATION YEARPOSITION AND/OR ORGANIZATIONLOCATION
Francisco Aguilar-Urbina1987Embassy of the Netherlands in Costa RicaSan Jose, Costa Rica
Tamara Biolo Soares2009Head of the Department of Human Rights and Citizenship at Rio Grande do Sul State GovernmentPorto Alegre, Brazil
Todd Huntley2009U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s CorpsWashington, D.C.
Marc Bentinck1981Foreign Service Officer, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Hague Area, The Netherlands
Erik Karlsson Bjork2010Desk Officer, Ministry of Foreign AffairsStockholm, Sweden

International Governmental Organizations (IGOs)

NAMEGRADUATION YEARPOSITION AND/OR ORGANIZATIONLOCATION
Mr. Radu Ascinte2005Counsel, European Investment BankLuxembourg
Solange Alliali1988Senior Counsel, World BankWashington, D.C.
Sheila Braka-Musiime2001Senior Counsel, World BankWashington, D.C.
El Cid Butuyan2004Senior Litigator, World BankWashington, D.C.
Manuela Cuvi2003Legal Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsRome, Italy
Alison Davidian2010Transitional Justice Consultant, United Nations Women UgandaKampala, Uganda
Damien Eastman2001Senior Counsel, International Monetary FundWashington, D.C.
Martin Goyette2001Legal Affairs Officer, World Trade OrganizationGeneva, Switzerland
Gabriela Grinsteins2012Legal Intern, World BankWashington, D.C.
Warda Henning2004Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Department of Political AffairsNew York, NY
Enga Kameni2010Manager, Legal Services, the African Export-Import BankCairo, Egypt
Richelieu Lomax2008Integrity Officer, The World BankWashington, D.C.
Stefan Maier2007Senior Policy Officer, The United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesBelgium, Brussels
Danielle Malek Roosa2005Senior Legal Counsel, World BankWashington, D.C.
David Marshall2002Rule of Law Advisor, The United Nations; Human Rights Officer, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsNew York, NY
Lorena Sander2004Policy Consultant, United Nations Development ProgrammeNew York, NY
Bernardo Weaver2010Secretary to the Sanctions Committee, Inter-American Development BankWashington, D.C.

Internationally Based Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)

NAMEGRADUATION YEARPOSITION AND/OR ORGANIZATIONLOCATION
Maria Anzorreguy2003Legal Adviser, International Organisation of EmployersGeneva, Switzerland
John Paul Carmona2006Legal Officer, The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Malaria & TuberculosisGeneva, Switzerland
Anna Crowe2012Henigson Fellow, International Crisis Group (headquarters in Brussels, Belgium)Bogota, Colombia
Peter Dunne2011Legal Advisor, Transgender Equality Network IrelandDublin, Ireland
Emma Fenelon2011Legal Project Manager, The AIRE CentreLondon, England
Idi Gaparayi2006Legal Officer, African Capacity Building FoundationHararee, Zimbabwe
Ma Krizna Gomez2013Satter Fellow, Justice Base (headquarters in London)Yangon, Burma
Daphne Lariba Nabila2008Executive Director, Legal Resources Center (headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa)Ghana
Charlotte Leslie2012Kaufman Fellow, InterightsLondon, England
Jennifer MacLeod2010Co-Director/Co-Founder and Human Rights Lawyer, Lawyers Against AbuseJohannesburg, South Africa
Tawanda Mutasah2008Senior Director for Law & Policy, Amnesty InternationalLondon, England
Ruchi Parekh2012Kaufman Fellow, InterightsLondon, England
Naureen Shameem2012Kaufman Fellow, Women Living Under Muslim LawsLondon, England
Ishaani Shrivastava2012Kaufman Fellow, The AIRE CentreLondon, England
Lara Talsma2011Henigson Fellow, Amnesty InternationalMexico City, Mexico

U.S.-Based Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)

NAMEGRADUATION YEARPOSITION AND/OR ORGANIZATIONLOCATION
Daniel Auron2012Program Officer, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, NYU Law SchoolNew York, NY
Monica Arango2010Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Center for Reproductive Rights (headquarters in New York, NY)Bogota, Colombia
Juan Botero1998Executive Director, World Justice ProjectWashington, D.C.
Celina Beatriz Melinda de Almeida2010Kaufman Fellow, Human Rights WatchNew York, NY
Paul Boyce2012Legal Consultant, National Center for State CourtsArlington, VA
Katja Bratschovsky2011Sheldon Fellow, Environmental Law InstituteWashington, D.C.
Alejandra Cárdenas2009Legal Advisor, Center for Reproductive Rights (headquarters in New York, NY)Bogota, Colombia
Alison Cole2004Legal Officer, Open Society Justice InitiativeNew York, NY
Joanna Erdman2006Fellow, Information Society Project’s Program for the Study of Reproductive Justice, Yale Law SchoolNew Haven, CT
Amelia Evans2011Human Rights Lawyer/Board Member, Institute for Multi-Stakeholder Initiative IntegrityCambridge, MA
Christopher Fomunyoh1989Senior Associate & Regional Director for Central and West Africa, National Democratic InstituteWashington, D.C.
Daniela Martinez2012Legal Advisor, Natural Resources Defense Council, Chile Energy Efficiency ProjectWashington, D.C.
Gabriele Mazzinni2011Associate Counsel, Millennium PromiseNew York, NY
Julien Savoye2012Program Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School Program in Criminal Justice Policy and ManagementCambridge, MA
Agata Skora2012Satter Fellow, International Center for Transitional Justice (headquarters in New York, NY)Cambodia
Yana Welinder2012Legal Counsel, Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA