Laurie Blank
Director, International Humanitarian Law Clinic
Biography
Laurie Blank is the director of Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law Clinic and was one of the principal founders of the clinic in early 2007. She supervises law students in their work assisting organizations, law firms and tribunals on cases, projects and issues related to humanitarian law and human rights.
Before coming to Emory, she was a program officer in the Rule of Law Program at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., where she ran an experts' working group on New Actors in the Implementation and Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law. Blank also worked as a litigation associate in the New York and Paris offices of Shearman & Sterling. In addition to her recent book, Law of War Training: A Resource for Military and Civilian Leaders (2008), she has published several articles on topics in international humanitarian law.
Education: Blank received her JD from New York University School of Law, where she was the Henry L. Boudin Fellow for Human Rights from 1996-1998, and her MA in international relations from The Paul H. Nitze Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in political science.
News
- Armed Conflict or Self-defense, But Not Both, May Justify Targeted Strikes, Blank Says
- How the Web Influences War: U.S. Cyber Command Expert Leads Feb. 1 Conference
- Distinguishing Civilians on Both Sides Crucial in Age of Terrorism, Blank says
- Former Judge Advocate Generals Discuss Gotovina Verdict
- Gaddafi's desecration following death equals war crime, Blank says
- Emory Law’s Blank a Visiting Fellow at University of North Dakota
- Blank Says Zero Civilian Casualties Claim Deserves Another Look
- Pro & Con: Should President Reinstate ‘Enhanced Interrogation’ Tools?
- Build Detainee Policy on Sound Law
- VIDEO: Blank Participates in Law of War Detention Panel
- Blank Writes Op-Ed on Indefinite Detention of Post-Sept. 11 Detainees
- Where is the Battlefield in the "War on Terror"? The Need for a Workable Framework
- Blank to Speak at Proportionality in Armed Conflict Conference in Jerusalem
- Live Seminar: Extending the Front Line? The Use of Force and International Law
- VIDEO: Lawfare and the Israeli-Palestine Predicament (Panel 4)
- Panel Dissects Lawfare and Goldstone Report
- Judicial Abdication in Times of War: Lessons Not Yet Learned
- Blank to Serve on Congressional Briefing Panel
- Blank Writes AJC Op-Ed on Repatriated Detainees
- Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Operationalizing the Law of Armed Conflict in New Warfare
- Sovereignty, Atrocities and Accountability
- Blank Talks to CNN About Christmas Day Terrorism Suspect
- New Wars, New Rules? Not So Fast...
- U.S. Lacks a Defined Mission in Afghanistan
- Emory Law Professors Publish Op-Eds on Healthcare Reform, Gaza Conflict