Michelle Juan
Ateneo de Manila University law graduate
assistant and legal researcher of Supreme Court Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo
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Juan, Michelle Ann U., A.B., J.D.
Michelle Juan is a Professorial Lecturer in the Ateneo de Manila School of Law, teaching Legal Research, Legal Logic, Property, and Private International Law. She earned her B.A. [Philosophy] from the Ateneo in 1997, and her J.D. in 2002. She has also lectured at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila) and the FEU-DLSU JD-MBA Program.
Michelle graduated 3rd in her batch, received a special commendation for her J.D. thesis [on the use of force in international law], and was the recipient of the St. Thomas More Award. Beyond these academic achievements, she was also Editor-in-Chief of the Ateneo Law Journal, and member/oralist of the Ateneo team to the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition.
Michelle went on to place 4th in the 2002 National Bar Examinations, and then worked as an Associate with Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles, one of the leading law firms in the Philippines, specializing in domestic and international arbitration, cross-border transactions, and commercial litigation.
She has worked with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights, as well as various foundations and NGOs in the Philippines which focus on the rights and integral development of indigenous peoples, including the Assisi Development Foundation, Pamulaan Center for Indigenous Peoples Education, Ilawan Center for Peace & Sustainable Development, Tugdaan Mangyan Center for Learning and Development, and the Indigenous Peoples Livelihood Assistance Network. She also currently serves as the Legal Director of the World Youth Alliance – an international non-governmental organization based in New York City that is committed to promoting the dignity of the person in international policy.
For SY 2007-2008, Michelle has been admitted to the LL.M. program of the NYU School of Law as a Hugo Grotius Scholar in International Legal Studies.
Source: Ateneo de Manila Law School