New director appointed
Juliet Sorensen appointed director of Rule of Law Institute and Rule of Law for Development (PROLAW) program
The School of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Juliet Sorensen as the director for the Rule of Law Institute and the Rule of Law for Development (PROLAW) program starting August 1.
With more than 20 years of experience in the legal field, Sorensen is a law professor, human rights lawyer, and advocate with particular expertise in international law, human rights law, and international criminal law. She is the founder and director of the Northwestern Access to Health Project, an interdisciplinary, community-based partnership at the intersection of human rights, global health, and development, from local to global. Sorensen also served as clinical professor of law for the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Since 2019, she has served as executive director for Injustice Watch, an award-winning nonprofit investigative journalism organization focused on systemic inequities in the courts.
Earlier in her career, Sorensen served as an assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Chicago, where she investigated and prosecuted violations of federal criminal law including bribery, conspiracy, mortgage fraud, immigration fraud, tax fraud, narcotics, firearms trafficking, export control violations, trafficking in stolen goods, identity theft, and more. She tried 16 jury trials successfully to verdict for the United States. Sorensen worked as a law clerk for the Honorable George A. O’Toole and later as a litigation associate at Foley Hoag LLP, both positions in Boston.
Sorensen is an accomplished scholar and author, and a sought-after speaker and presenter. She is fluent in French, Spanish, and Arabic, and conversant in Italian. She holds an AB in politics from Princeton University and a JD from Columbia University School of Law.
“I extend my deep gratitude to Diane Geraghty for serving as the Rule of Law Institute’s interim executive director, and to Thomas McInerney for serving as executive director for the Rule of Law for Development Program,” says Dean Michèle Alexandre. “Diane’s and Tom’s dedication to these vital roles has helped to strengthen the School of Law’s stature and reputation across the globe. I am so grateful for their work and for helping to ensure a smooth leadership transition.”
“Juliet brings an incredible depth of knowledge and experience to these roles,” says Barry McCabe, chair of the PROLAW advisory board. “I’m confident that she’ll build on the great work of Diane and Tom to elevate our Rule of Law Institute and PROLAW program to the next levels.”
Says Sorensen: “I’m thrilled to be joining the Loyola community at this critically important time for rule of law from local to global. I look forward to collaborating with partners at the university and beyond to further the vital missions of the Rule of Law Institute and the extraordinary program in Rule of Law for Development.” (July 2024)
The School of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Juliet Sorensen as the director for the Rule of Law Institute and the Rule of Law for Development (PROLAW) program starting August 1.
With more than 20 years of experience in the legal field, Sorensen is a law professor, human rights lawyer, and advocate with particular expertise in international law, human rights law, and international criminal law. She is the founder and director of the Northwestern Access to Health Project, an interdisciplinary, community-based partnership at the intersection of human rights, global health, and development, from local to global. Sorensen also served as clinical professor of law for the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Since 2019, she has served as executive director for Injustice Watch, an award-winning nonprofit investigative journalism organization focused on systemic inequities in the courts.
Earlier in her career, Sorensen served as an assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Chicago, where she investigated and prosecuted violations of federal criminal law including bribery, conspiracy, mortgage fraud, immigration fraud, tax fraud, narcotics, firearms trafficking, export control violations, trafficking in stolen goods, identity theft, and more. She tried 16 jury trials successfully to verdict for the United States. Sorensen worked as a law clerk for the Honorable George A. O’Toole and later as a litigation associate at Foley Hoag LLP, both positions in Boston.
Sorensen is an accomplished scholar and author, and a sought-after speaker and presenter. She is fluent in French, Spanish, and Arabic, and conversant in Italian. She holds an AB in politics from Princeton University and a JD from Columbia University School of Law.
“I extend my deep gratitude to Diane Geraghty for serving as the Rule of Law Institute’s interim executive director, and to Thomas McInerney for serving as executive director for the Rule of Law for Development Program,” says Dean Michèle Alexandre. “Diane’s and Tom’s dedication to these vital roles has helped to strengthen the School of Law’s stature and reputation across the globe. I am so grateful for their work and for helping to ensure a smooth leadership transition.”
“Juliet brings an incredible depth of knowledge and experience to these roles,” says Barry McCabe, chair of the PROLAW advisory board. “I’m confident that she’ll build on the great work of Diane and Tom to elevate our Rule of Law Institute and PROLAW program to the next levels.”
Says Sorensen: “I’m thrilled to be joining the Loyola community at this critically important time for rule of law from local to global. I look forward to collaborating with partners at the university and beyond to further the vital missions of the Rule of Law Institute and the extraordinary program in Rule of Law for Development.” (July 2024)