Aslı Ü. Bâli is the Howard M. Holtzmann Professor of Law at Yale Law School, with a focus on public international law, human rights law, international security orders, and comparative constitutional law, particularly in the Middle East. Her research explores judicial independence, federalism, and constitutional design in religiously divided societies. Bâli’s scholarship has been published in prestigious journals, including the International Journal of Constitutional Law and the Yale Journal of International Law. She received her Ph.D. in Politics from Princeton University and has previously held positions at UCLA School of Law, where she was the founding faculty director of the Promise Institute for Human Rights and a core faculty member in the Critical Race Studies program. Bâli has served in roles with the United Nations and Cleary Gottlieb, specializing in international transactions and sovereign representation. Her commitment to teaching has earned her the Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching, the highest recognition for classroom performance at UCLA. Bâli is active in several professional associations, serving on boards and editorial boards related to international law and Middle Eastern studies.
Yale Law School • New Haven, CT
Teaching and researching public international law and comparative constitutional law.
UCLA School of Law • Los Angeles, CA
Conducted research and taught courses on public international law and human rights.
Cleary Gottlieb • Washington, D.C.
Specialized in international transactions and sovereign representation.
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights • Geneva, Switzerland
Worked on human rights issues internationally.