Emily Kohn ‘26 completed a placement with the American Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm, Sweden that involved researching and drafting sections of a white paper on trade policy issues.
Snapshots: 2025 Winter Term abroad
Jan 24, 2025
In January 2025, 88 Harvard Law School students traveled to 37 countries for winter term research and clinical projects. Their topics encompassed many facets of international, comparative, and foreign law and allowed them to experience other legal systems and cultures. This gallery provides a sampling of student photos from Winter Term abroad.
Arash Abbas ’26 traveled to Islamabad and Lahore to examine the factors that contributed to the 2024 electoral success of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf despite a ban on the party. Credit: 6975
Shayna Toh ’25 worked in Brussels, Belgium for the European Parliament and accompanied colleagues to Strasbourg, France to assist with the annual plenary. Credit: 6974
Caleb Martin ‘25 spent Winter Term in Auckland, New Zealand to explore how the country’s copyright laws on artistic works created by AI compare to those of the U.S. Credit: 6977
Kelsey Johnson ’25 conducted an independent clinical at the Legal Resources Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa and contributed to a major case on the right to education. Credit: 6971
Santiago Herdoiza ’26 undertook a clinical placement with the Ministry of Economy of Argentina in Buenos Aires and conducted research on new investment laws for mining and energy projects. Credit: 6970
Emily Kohn ‘26 completed a placement with the American Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm, Sweden that involved researching and drafting sections of a white paper on trade policy issues. Credit: 6972
Phillip Champagne ’25 spent Winter Term in Singapore for research on the role of legal technology in the work of general counsels across various industries. Credit: 6967
Alexandra Gudaitis ’26 worked in Paris, France with the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa, examining legislation and frameworks in order to help whistleblowers understand and leverage their rights. Credit: Courtesy of Alexandra Gudaitis
Trina Sultan ’25 conducted research that examined Anguilla’s ownership of the “ai” domain name and how it can capitalize on the increase in domain registrations. Credit: Courtesy of Trina Sultan
Harshit Patel ’25 spent Winter Term in Austria for a clinical with the Salzburg Global Seminar where he wrote a memorandum on the legal implications and impact of Chinese investment in Kenya. Credit: 6973
Alex Akre ’25 (left) and Sukhmani Kaur ’25 worked in Sydney with Youth Law Australia, researching legal advocacy services and protections for children detained within the criminal justice system. Credit: 6965
Bradley Henicke ’25 traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to work with the World Intellectual Property Organization on a toolkit to assist developing countries in their efforts to update laws at the intersection of IP and international sports. Credit: 6979
From left: Fares Ali ’25, Alex Winshel ‘25, Aditya Kumar ’26, and Caleigh Sturgeon ’25 all took part in a Sports Law Clinic project in the United Kingdom.
Hussain Awan ’25 undertook an independent clinical in Islamabad with the Supreme Court of Pakistan, drafting bench memoranda and assisting with opinion writing. Credit: Courtesy of Hussain Awan
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