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What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

I teach law and legal writing, and am interested in conflict resolution, particularly in an age of terror and terrorism

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

I practiced law in California for 15 years, most recently in the office of the California attorney general, before becoming a professor of law and legal English.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

innter city America (Los Angeles, SF, New York, Chicago) and Istanbul, Turkey

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

USA

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

professor at the City University of New York

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Conflict Resolution, Civil Society

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Advocacy, Research

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

terror and consent; the US Constitution and terrorism