Dr. Aslı Bâli

Professor

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Law

2022-07-01 — Present

Yale Law School • New Haven, CT

Teaching and researching public international law and comparative constitutional law.

Professor of Law

2010-01-01 — 2022-06-30

UCLA School of Law • Los Angeles, CA

Conducted research and taught courses on public international law and human rights.

Associate

2003-01-01 — 2010-01-01

Cleary Gottlieb • Washington, D.C.

Specialized in international transactions and sovereign representation.

Associate

— 2003-01-01

United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights • Geneva, Switzerland

Worked on human rights issues internationally.

Awards

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Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching

2022-01-01

Courses

International Human Rights Law World Approaches International Law: Seminar

Requirements for Yale Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • LSAC LLM CAS registration
  • TOEFL scores
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Two required essays (1,000 words and 250 words)
  • Curriculum vitae
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program.