Dr. Alex Whiting

Professor

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Biography

Alex Whiting is a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School, specializing in domestic and international criminal prosecution issues. He has an extensive background as a U.S. federal prosecutor, where he served in various capacities, including as an Assistant Special Counsel at the Special Counsel’s Office, U.S. Department of Justice. Whiting has also held significant roles in the international sphere, such as Head of Investigations and Acting Specialist Prosecutor at the Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor’s Office in The Hague. His international experience includes serving as Investigations and Prosecutions Coordinator at the International Criminal Court (ICC) from 2010 to 2013. Prior to this, he was a Trial Attorney and Senior Trial Attorney at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), where he led several high-profile prosecution cases. In addition to his legal practice, Whiting has contributed to academia as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Harvard Law School, focusing on prosecution subjects. He is a Yale College and Yale Law School alumnus and clerked for Judge Eugene H. Nickerson in the Eastern District of New York. His publications cover a range of topics within international criminal law and prosecution, contributing to scholarly discussions in esteemed journals and collaborative works.

Research Interests

Courses

Criminal Procedure: Investigations Evidence International Criminal Law

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.