MIRIAM AZIZ AS VISITING PROFESSOR @ LILLE UNIVERSITY, FRANCE (2022/23)

The appointment of Dr Miriam Aziz as Visiting Professor at the Law Faculty of the Catholic University of Lille in France has been renewed for 2022/23. Dr Aziz will teach a course on “The Art of Advocacy in European Union and International Law” using her Creative Thinking for Lawyers (CTL) method which she created in 2011/12 whilst a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University Law School and Cardozo Law School. The method includes formal instruction (lecture; case method analysis of legal texts; drafting and negotiation exercises) and ‘creative’ instruction (simulation; role play; composition exercises; vocal training, postural analysis; presentation skills including use of audio/visual technology). The aim is to develop a core set of transferable skills: (i) problem-solving; (ii) decision-making; (iii) teamwork; (iv) reflection and (v) participation.