Dr. Benjamin Salas Kantor

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Biography

Benjamin Salas Kantor is a Lecturer at Columbia Law School specializing in Public International Law. He holds a Licenciate in Laws from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School. Benjamin has served as an Associate Legal Officer at the International Court of Justice, providing legal assistance and advice to the Court. Before his role at the Court, he worked as an International Lawyer at Foley Hoag LLP, where he advised sovereign states on matters of international law and participated in cases before various international dispute resolution bodies, including the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration. Benjamin also served as Principal Advisor to the President of Chile on International Law and Foreign Policy, focusing on treaty interpretation and human rights obligations. He has taught models of international dispute resolution as an Adjunct Professor at his alma mater and has coached the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition team. His scholarly work has been published in leading international law journals and spans issues like maritime delimitation and the application of legal principles in international courts.

Research Interests

Awards

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Edwin B. Parker Prize

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James Kent Scholar

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Charles B. Bretzfelder International Law Scholarship

Requirements for Columbia Law School

Bachelor Program
Requirements
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Juris Doctor (J.D.) program. While 'Department of Law' is not a formal administrative division for admissions, this entry covers the primary J.D. program.