Juliana Salles Almeida Ph.D. Candidate, University of Chile Law School Country of Origin: Brazil Semester in Residence: Fall-2007 Designation at CLS: Visiting Research Fellow Faculty Sponsor: George Bermann Academic Credentials: J.D., Federal University of Minas Gerais-UFMG Belo Horizonte, 2002; LL.M., Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 2004 Field of Expertise: International Law Current Research: "Latin American Dispute Settlement Mechanisms: Time to Advance to a More Rules-Based Approach"
Mercedeh Azeredo da Silveira Ph.D., Candidate, University of Geneva Country of Origin: Switzerland Semester in Residence: Fall-2007 - Spring-2008 Designation at CLS: Visiting Research Fellow Faculty Sponsor: George Bermann Academic Credentials: Licence en Droit, University of Geneva, 2001; LL.M, Columbia Law School, 2005 Field of Expertise: Contract Law. Conflict Laws, International Arbitration Current Research: The Effects of Economic Sanctions on International Contracts
Cornelis Jaap Wouter Baaij Ph.D., Candidate, University of Amsterdam Law School Country of Origin: The Netherlands Semester in Residence: Fall-2007 Designation at CLS: Visiting Research Fellow Faculty Sponsor: International Programs Sponsoring Center: European Legal Studies Center Academic Credentials: J.D., University of Amsterdam, 2003 Field of Expertise: European Contract Law & Comparative Law, Jurisprudence, and Philosophie of Language Current Research: Examining the Methology of Legislative Interpretation in U.S Adjudication and Exploring the Debate in Contemporary American Analytic Jurisprudence on Law, Language and Comparative Law Email: cbaaij@law.columbia.edu
Patricia Fragoso Martins Ph.D. Candidate, Portuguese Catholic University School of Law Country of Origin: Portugal Semester in Residence: Fall-2007 Designation at CLS: Visiting Research Fellow Faculty Sponsor: George Bermann Sponsoring Center: European Legal Studies Academic Credentials: J.D., Universidade Catolica Portuguesa - Faculdade De Dereito, 2001; Master, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa - Faculdade De Direito, 2003 Field of Expertise: European and International Law Current Research: The Many Faces of the Right to an Effective Judicial Protection; The Comparison Between the EU and the American Judicial System, Especially the Concept of Procedural Due Process Email: pfrago@law.columbia.edu
Elise Muir Ph.D. Candidate, Queen Mary University Country of Origin: Belgium Semester in Residence: Fall-2007 - Spring-2008 Designation at CLS: Visiting Research Fellow Academic Credentials: LL.B., 2001; LL.M., Health Care Law, 2002; LL.M., College of Europe, 2003 Field of Expertise: EU Law [ Internal Market (with a focus on persons), Justice and Home Affairs (with a focus on Title IV ECT), Social Law, Judicial Remedies] Current Research: The Law and Economics of the Integration of Labour Markets in the US - a Comparative Perspective with the EU Email Address: emuir@law.columbia.edu
