Dr. Clark Lombardi

Professor

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Biography

Clark Lombardi is a Professor at the University of Washington School of Law and serves as the Director of Islamic Legal Studies at the Asian Law Center. He specializes in Islamic law, constitutional law, and comparative law, focusing on the evolution of Islamic law within contemporary legal systems. Lombardi's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Religion from Columbia University, where he studied Islamic law. He has taught at prestigious institutions, including Columbia Law School and New York University’s Department of Middle East Studies, and has been actively involved in advising on constitutional legal reform projects in the Muslim world. Lombardi worked as a clerk for Judge Samuel Alito on the U.S. Court of Appeals and has practiced law at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, specializing in representing sovereigns in complex transnational commercial matters. He has lived, worked, and studied in countries such as Indonesia, Yemen, Egypt, and Afghanistan, contributing to his extensive expertise in Islamic legal studies.

Research Interests

Courses

Constitutional Law Federal Courts Comparative Constitutional Law Seminar Islamic Law

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.