LL.M (McGill), DCL (McGill), Ph.D.
(UCC), Postdoctoral Fellow (
EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS
Graduate
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty
of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Ph.D. in Law (DCL)
Montreal,
Ph.D. in Social Sciences and Law
Cordoba,
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Faculty of Law
Montreal, Canada (1999-2000)
Undergraduate
Honours B.A./LL.B.
Faculty
of Social Sciences and Law (1986-1990)
Teacher Training
Montclair State University
Best Teachers Summer Institute
Institute Director: Dr. Ken Bain
Montclair, New Jersey (2008)
University of
Program in Higher Education Teaching
Program Director: Diane Labrčche
Montreal, Canada (2000)
Harvard
Program in Law Teaching
Program Director: Anne-Marie Slaughter
Cambridge, MA (1996)
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Algoma University
Department
of Law and Politics
Associate Professor
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada (2007-present)
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Teaching: JURI 1105 Introduction to Legal Studies, SOCI 2086
Criminology, SOCI 2087 Criminal Justice, and JURI 4826 International Law.
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Research: conduct research in Criminal Law, Criminology and Criminal
Justice, International and Comparative Law, Business Law, and the Scholarship
of Teaching and Learning.
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Service: Member of the University Senate, student academic advisor, and
member of the Senate Academic Standards/Teaching and Learning Committee, and
Academic Support Committee.
Dalhousie
Department
of Sociology and Social Anthropology
Assistant Professor
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Taught: SOSA 3285 Sociology of Law, SOSA 2180 Criminology and Criminal
Justice, SOSA 3181 International Justice, SOSA 3275 Crime and Public Policy,
SOSA 3225 Culture, Rights, and Power, and SOSA 3281 Youth Crime.
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Carried out research on Criminology, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, and
International Law.
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Supervised theses in the areas of International Development, Human
Rights, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Sociology of Law, and International Law.
St. Mary’s University
Department
of Sociology and Criminology (2005-2006)
Halifax, Canada.
Assistant Professor (part-time)
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Taught: CRIM 2301 Contemporary Criminological Theory.
University of Cambridge
Lauterpacht
Research Centre for International Law
Cambridge, United Kingdom (2002)
Visiting Fellow
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Carried out research on International Law.
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Lectured on International Law.
University of Ottawa
Faculty
of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Ottawa, Canada (2001-2002)
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Carried out research on Criminal Justice, Human Rights and Criminal Law.
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Designed content, objectives and methodology of courses.
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Introduced active and student-centered methodology.
McGill University
Research Assistant
Faculty of Law (1999-2001)
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Selected content of courses for LL.M. students.
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Elaborated four textbooks for LL.M. students.
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Carried out research on legal history.
INDAE
Buenos Aires, Argentina (1996-1998)
Assistant Professor
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Taught courses on International Law and Space Policy.
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Supervised theses and graduate research projects on International Law.
McGill University
Faculty of Law (1995)
Visiting Scholar
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Carried out research for publication of book
Books
· Legal Basis for a National Space Legislation, Kluwer
Academic Publishers, The Hague, London and Boston, 2004.
· Commercial Space Law. International, National and
Contractual Aspects, Depalma, 1997.
Book Chapters
· “Criminal and Intellectual Property Jurisdiction in the
International Space Station” in International Space Law, Kluwer Law International,
edited by Sandeepa B. Baht, Kolkata, 2008 (forthcoming).
· “Transponder Purchase Agreement” in International Business
Transactions: Standard Forms and Documents, Kluwer Law International, edited by
Dennis Campbell, The Hague, 2007.
· “Criminal Law Implications of International Business
Transactions” in Comparative Law
of International Business, Kluwer Law International, The Hague, London and
Boston, 2006.
· Change of
Ownership, Change of Registry?” in The Library of Essays in International Law, edited
by Francis Lyall and Paul B. Larsen, Ashgate Publishing Limited, London, 2006.
· “Space Law” in Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy Vol. 6,
edited by Andre Heck, Springer, Dordrecht, Boston, and London, 2005.
Refereed journal articles
· Convergence of Civil Law and Common Law in the
Criminal Theory Realm, University of Miami International and Comparative Law
Review, Vol. No. 13 No. 1 March, 2006.
ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH DISTINCTIONS
· 2005 Dalhousie University’s Award of Excellence
for Teaching.
· SSHRC Peer Reviewer (Grant Assessor)
· International
Journal of Doctoral Studies, Review Board Member.
· 2004 The Coast
Award.
Voted
among the top three professors in Halifax (all disciplines and all universities
and colleges).
· Article Reviewer,
Journal of Crime and Criminal Justice.
· New York
University’s Vanderbilt Fellowship (2003)
· Award for permanent contribution to International Law
(2001) DGAC ALADA
· McGill’s Faculty of Graduate Studies and
Research Major Fellowship
McGill
University (2000/2002)
· McGill University
DFW Fellowship (1999/2000)
· Bogolaski Memorial Prize in Public International Law McGill University
(2000)
· Honours Diploma, University of Buenos Aires
(1991)
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Consultant
Elhauge & Associates
Consultant
Latvia Project on Criminal Justice
Association
of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
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Evaluated and design criminal law and criminal justice in Latvia.
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Trained mediators.
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Gave talks on Restorative Justice.
Legal Counsel
International
Air Transport Association (IATA)
Montreal,
Canada
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Provided legal advice on international air transport matters.
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Gave advice on international air law.
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Drafted and negotiated contracts.
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Provided legal advice on air transport matters.
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Supervised litigation of-counsel litigation.
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Drafted reports for governments considering the
ratification of air law conventions.
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Provided advice on information technology projects.
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Oversaw all
aspects of business commitments and agreements from initiation of acquisition
to closure and final settlement
Associate
Elhauge
& Associates
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Gave legal advice and represented clients in criminal law cases.
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Gave counsel on International, Business, and Space Law matters.
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Drafted legislation for foreign governments.
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Assisted and represented clients in international law matters.
Associate
McCabe & Finch
New York, NY
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Gave counsel on Securities Law.
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Gave counsel on Corporate Financing and Securities.
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Drafted contracts.
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Prepared documentation to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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Assisted in proceedings before the SEC.
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Prepared private placement memoranda.
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Assisted in broker-dealer arbitration.
Associate
Elhauge
& Associates
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Gave legal advice and represented clients in criminal law cases.
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Gave counsel on Business and Corporate Law matters.
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Drafted and negotiated contracts.
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Assisted and represented clients in international law
matters
LANGUAGE SKILLS
· English
· Spanish
· French
· Italian
· Russian
MEMBERSHIP
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Canadian Association of Law Teachers
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International Institute of Space Law (IISL)
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Latin American Aeronautical and Space Law Association
(ALADA)