Willa Obel
Willa Obel, Section 3
3L,Full-Time JD Candidate
wo0661a@american.edu
Northwestern University, 2004, Bachelor of Music
Courses at WCL:
Fall 2008
Civil Procedure - R. Vaughn
Contracts - M. Carroll
Torts - L. Dodd
Legal Rhetoric - J. Abrams
Spring 2009
Constitutional - S. Vladeck
Criminal - I. Robbins
Property - D. Burke
Legal Rhetoric - J. Abrams
Pre-Trial Litigation (elective) - E. Boals
Fall 2009
Advanced Legal Research & Writing - A. Postar
Appellate Advocacy - J. Walta
Criminal Procedure - C. Jones
Federal Personal Income Tax - D. Kempler
International Commerical Arbitration - H. Grigera-Naon
Spring and Summer 2010
Legal Ethics - N. Leong
Evidence - S. Klein
Government Litigation - A. Popper
Salient Issues in ICC Arbitration - L. Kimmelman
Investor-State Arbitration - J. Kalicki
Fall 2010
International Contract Law - M. Mattar
International Sales - D. Snyder
Conflict of Laws - I. Robbins
Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration- Goodman, Brennan, Hodgson
Jobs
Summer 2009: Law Clerk with AARP - Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Landlord and Tenant Branch
August 2009-May 2010: Judicial Intern with The Honorable Joan Zeldon, Civil Division, D.C. Superior Court & The Honorable Rufus King, Former Chief Judge, D.C. Superior Court
June-July2010: Summer Associate atGleiss Lutz, Stuttgart, Germany
July-August 2010: Law Clerk, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Legal Advisor, International Claims and Investment Disputes (L/CID)
Activities
Moot Court Honor Society
Best Advice for Law School: Take time to keep yourself healthy and enjoy the D.C. area. Don't be afraid to ask questions or for advice - professors, librarians, and upper level students are all eager to help you get settled and on top of your game. Building a network of contacts and advisors will make your experience at WCL moreinteresting and will introduce you to newaspects of the legal world.
