Dr. Angelina Fisher

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Angelina Fisher is an Adjunct Professor at New York University School of Law and serves as the director of Policy and Practice at the Guarini Law & Tech initiative. She is the founder of the International Organizations Clinic and oversees the Guarini Global Legal Practice Digital Society Externship. Additionally, she directs the Institute for International Law and Justice's Joyce Lowinson Scholars Program. Her research focuses on the intersection of international organizations, digital technologies, development studies, and international human rights law, with a specific interest in the governance of oceanic activities and deep-sea mining. Before her current roles, she was a Helton Fellow in Human Rights law, emphasizing U.S. international law related to counterterrorism operations. Fisher has a robust academic background with an LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School and an LLM in International Legal Studies from New York University School of Law. Her previous experience includes a position as a Research Scholar at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU Law and an associate role at the law firm Shearman & Sterling, LLP. She teaches courses that bridge the gap between technology and law, focusing on issues surrounding data governance and human rights law.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Scholar

2004-01-01 — 2005-01-01

Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, NYU School of Law • New York, NY

Worked on human rights issues and legal research.

Associate

2005-01-01 — Present

Shearman & Sterling, LLP • New York, NY

Practiced law focusing on various legal matters.

Courses

Advanced Guarini Externship Global Data Law International Human Rights Law

Requirements for New York University School of Law

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:7.5
Reading
Required:7.5
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
First degree in law (JD or LLB) from an ABA-approved school or a foreign equivalent.
Application Checklist
  • Online application via LSAC
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Class Rank Statement
  • Recommendation Letter(s)
  • English Proficiency Test Score (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

The Master of Laws (LLM) is a general degree. Applicants from the 'Department of Law' typically enroll in the general LLM or one of the specialized LLM programs.