Anna Gawel is the editor-in-chief of The Washington Diplomat, an independent monthly magazine that has been the flagship of the diplomatic community in Washington, D.C. for more than 25 years. Previously, she served as editor of the publication for many years, leading in-depth coverage of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. Ms. Gawel is also a broadcast producer and digital writer/journalist for WTOP News in Washington, D.C., and host and creator of the Global 360 podcast, which explores the relationship between U.S. politics and international affairs. She has published several hundred articles on global affairs, politics, security, trade, travel, art and culture, including profiles of foreign ambassadors and U.S. politicians. In addition, Ms.

Gawel has been a commentator for media outlets such as SiriusXM`s POTUS Channel and PRI`s The World, a panelist at events organized by groups such as the German Marshall Fund and the World Affairs Council, and a facilitator of dozens of discussions with senior government officials. Ms. Gawel holds a degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park, and speaks Polish and French. Scholastica Submissions. If you receive an official offer from another publication and need an expedited examination, please enter all relevant information into the Scholastica system. Please make sure to update this information in the system with status changes to ensure that we continue to check your item accordingly. At GW Law, Professor Hdeel Abdelhady teaches the regulation of foreign access to U.S. technology and Islamic transactional law. In private practice, Professor Abdelhady works at the interface of law, economics and politics.

She is a principal of MassPoint Legal and Strategy Advisory PLLC and handles transactional, regulatory, governance and ethical matters for U.S. and foreign companies, banks, state affiliates and not-for-profit organizations. Professor Abdelhady`s experience includes financial and investment transactions; international trade issues; sanctions, anti-money laundering and anti-corruption; and governance and business ethics. Prior to founding her own law firm, Ms. Abdelhady practiced in Washington, D.C., at two of the largest international law firms dealing with issues in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Latin America. She also practiced for several years in the Dubai office of her former company. Business and Finance Law Review (BFLR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal operated and edited by students at George Washington University School of Law and advised by faculty members of the GW Center for Law, Economics & Finance (C-LEAF). Located in the heart of the country`s capital, BFLR aims to be the leading publication for academics, practitioners and policymakers to propose innovative and pragmatic legal solutions to emerging business issues.

BFLR is a biannual journal that publishes academic papers, essays, and student-written notes covering a wide range of topics affecting various industries. Articles cover FinTech, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities and capital markets, banking and financial regulation, antitrust, tax practices, and more. Founded in 1966, the George Washington International Law Review is a student-edited journal that publishes articles and essays on public and private international financial development, comparative law, and international law. The Revue de droit international is published quarterly. In addition, the Journal of International Law publishes the Guide to International Legal Research annually. The Guide is a comprehensive and authoritative reference work, organized by geographical regions and substantive areas of international law. The Journal of International Law is composed and directed by GW Law JD students selected for their academic achievements and performances in the annual writing competition. LLM students are invited to become contributing members of the guide by sending their CV and a personal statement to the editor-in-chief at the beginning of the academic year. The participation of LLM students is voluntary and not for academic credits. Professor Sterio is the Charles R.

Emrick Jr. – Calfee Halter & Griswold Professor of Law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She specializes in international law, international criminal law, human rights and transitional justice. She has also worked on maritime law and maritime piracy issues. Professor Sterio is the author of seven books and numerous legal journal articles. As an expert on maritime piracy, she participated in the meetings of the United Nations Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Forum. She is a permanent editor of the prestigious blog Intlawgrrls, a member of the executive board of the American Society of International Law, co-chair of the Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Advocacy Group at the American Society of International Law, former president of the International Sections of International Law, International Human Rights and National Security Law at the Association of American Law Schools. and former Chairman of the International Law Weekend. Professor Sterio is also Executive Director of the Public International Law and Policy Group, a Nobel Peace Prize-nominated NGO, where she has worked on transitional justice issues in Sudan and South Sudan, as well as human rights documentation in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

In 2013, Professor Sterio was a Fulbright Scholar in Baku, Azerbaijan, at Baku State University. Professor Lydia Payne-Johnson is Director of Computer Security, Identity Management and Risk at George Washington University. In this role, she is responsible for leading the service delivery of her teams, including alignment with the university`s digital transformation strategy. She also leads the development of GW IT`s cybersecurity risk management program. An effective leader, Professor Payne-Johnson has served as Chief Privacy Officer and has successfully led teams at Freddie Mac, Morgan Stanley, PwC, Verispan and CIT Group. She has designed and led the implementation of policies, standards, risk and risk control and cybersecurity frameworks and data classification systems, risk monitoring, data loss prevention, incident response, privacy impacts and third-party assessments. Professor Payne-Johnson holds a Juris Doctorate. of New York Law School, where she is an associate professor and teaches information privacy law. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), GIAC Law of Data Security & Investigations (GLEG) and Certified Change Practitioner.

Ambassador Buchwald is a distinguished academic, lecturer and professor of international law. Previously, he served as a U.S. Goodwill Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice, with a focus on accountability for atrocities. This follows a celebrated legal career with more than 30 years in government and private practice, including as director of the State Department`s Office of Legal Affairs for United Nations Affairs and as counsel in the White House Office of the Legal Counsel. Sue Biniaz is back at the State Department to work for the President`s Special Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, as the President`s Deputy Special Envoy for Climate. For more than 25 years, Ms. Biniaz has served as a leading climate lawyer for the U.S. government. In this capacity, she has played a central role in all major international climate negotiations, including the Paris Agreement. During her tenure as Deputy Legal Counsel to the Department, she oversaw the Treaty Office and issues related to the environment, the law of the sea, East Asian affairs, Western Hemisphere affairs, human rights and refugees, law enforcement and private international law. Previously, she headed the Oceans, Environment and Science Law Office and the European and Canadian Affairs Law Office. Between 2017 and 2020, Ms.

Biniaz taught at Yale University, Columbia University and the University of Chicago and was a Senior Fellow at the United Nations Foundation. She is also a senior fellow and lecturer at Yale`s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. The Guide to International Legal Research is a comprehensive and authoritative reference work for law students and practitioners. The guide is written annually by the George Washington International Law Review and is designed to assist beginners and professionals in their international legal research. Thank you for your patience during the selection process. We strive to conduct a thorough and individual review of each submission. Due to time constraints during this process, we are unable to respond to inquiries on the status of items reviewed. Rest assured that we actively track your submissions, updates and quick requests, even if you don`t receive individual notifications about the status of your item. We ask for your understanding and will inform you of our decision as soon as possible. Please attend the George Washington International Law Review to moderate a series of discussions that explore the tension between the rapid evolution of globalization and growing claims of nationalism in four areas: data regulation and cybersecurity; international criminal law and cross-border prosecution; Climate change; and why the goal of one state remains for so many stateless populations.