Dr. Lisa Dicker

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lisa Dicker is a Lecturer at Harvard Law School and Clinical Instructor at the Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program (HNMCP). She has played a pivotal role in advising on global pro bono law, focusing on peace negotiations, conflict prevention, and transitional justice. Her portfolio includes significant contributions to the Sudanese Peace Talks, the UN-led Intra-Syrian Peace Process, and various peacebuilding efforts in the Middle East and North Africa. Additionally, Lisa has served as an Adjunct Professor in Bay Path University's M.S. Leadership & Negotiation program and has been a vital part of Harvard Law School's Negotiation Workshop. With a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Negotiation Law Review, and a B.A. in Political Science and Asian Studies, summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee, her academic and professional experiences underline her commitment to effective negotiation and conflict resolution. Outside of her academic roles, Lisa volunteers as a crisis counselor at Crisis Text Line, demonstrating her dedication to community support.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Instructor

2025-09-01 — Present

Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program • Cambridge, MA

Teaching and advising students in negotiation and mediation processes.

Adjunct Professor

— Present

Bay Path University • Longmeadow, MA

Teaching courses in Leadership & Negotiation.

Courses

Transitional Justice: Dispute Systems Design Durable Peace, Fall 2025

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'.