QU launches Fulbright Specialist Programme

The Center for Law and Development (CLD) at the Qatar University (QU) College of Law, and the US Department of State, through the US embassy in Qatar, officially launched the Fulbright Specialist Programme.

The Fulbright Specialist hosted by the CLD now is Prof Martin Geer, a retired US law professor who specialises in legal skills training and public interest law, including civil rights litigation, criminal defence, and legal aid. He previously taught law at the University of Michigan Law School, University of Baltimore, University of New Mexico Law School, and UNLV Boyd Law School. Through the Fulbright Specialist Programme, American academics and professionals can engage in short-term academic visits to Qatar. Fulbright Specialists may deliver seminars, trainings or workshops; consult on faculty or workforce development; develop academic or training curricula and materials; lecture at the graduate or undergraduate level; engage in strategic or institutional planning; and conduct needs assessments or evaluations of a programme or an institution. Established in 2016, the CLD is a law and policy research centre based in QU’s College of Law. Dr Rafael Dean Brown, assistant professor of Legal Skills and CLD Executive Legal Training Programme co-ordinator commented: “Prof Geer, will help improve the CLD’s Executive Legal Training Programme at Qatar University, and will give a Client Interviewing training session during his visit.”“The partnership between Fulbright and QU-CLD helps the College of Law develop Qatari national capacity and build talent in law-related subjects required by the Qatar National Vision,” added Dr Jon Truby, CLD director.