National Jurist - October 2008 - (Page 49) Thomas Jefferson School of Law grad Christy Edwards takes a break from tutoring to share a laugh with some of her Sudanese students at the Learning Center in San Diego. “I spent a semester studying at the United Nations in Geneva [as an undergraduate,]” she said. “What I saw was that the most impact came from grass-roots movements.” Edwards is putting her activism to paper by writing academic articles about the sex trade in China based on the country’s “One Child” policy. She is also working with the United Nations’ Women’s Council putting together a conference on sex trafficking. Edwards recommends that those interested in human rights and public international law get their start with local community organizations. “It’s a great way to get experience and contacts,” she said, adding that nonprofits are always looking for help with a variety of projects, from development to program management. She also advises students to get involved on campus. Edwards founded Thomas Jefferson’s Amnesty International student group, and she coordinated community service projects, organized speaking engagements and seminars and improved local community involvement at the school. “That was a really great platform to get students more involved and draw attention to some of the issues,” she said. Recently, Edwards was recognized for her efforts in human rights law when she received the $5,000 Sandra Day O’Connor scholarship for an essay she wrote about her commitment to ensure that international human rights treaties which are incorporated into U.S. law are followed. In addition to the scholarship, Edwards received congratulations from Justice O’Connor, whom she got to meet in person when she received the award at the National Association of Women Judges Conference. Stand Out. Get your LL.M. in Global Law & Technology at Suffolk University Law School in Boston • Our flexible, innovative 24-credit program is taught in one of the most technologicallyadvanced facilities in the country, in the heart of Boston. • We offer specializations in Biomedicine and Health Law; Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law; International Law and Business; and U.S. Law and Legal Methods. • Opportunities include participation in an on-line journal of high technology law and internships in domestic and international law firms. • Initial enrollment in either the fall or spring semester. For more information, please contact Bridgett C. Halay at bhalay@suffolk.edu or at 617.573.8171. 12 0 Tr e m o n t S t r e e t • B o s t o n , M A 0 210 8 – 4 9 7 7 • w w w. l a w. s u f f o l k . e d u / l l m October 2008 THE NATIONAL JURIST 49 http://www.law.suffolk.edu/llm http://www.law.suffolk.edu/llm http://www.tjsl.edu/llmprograms http://www.tjsl.edu/llmprograms
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