Ms Brigitte Leal

Education

PhD in Law candidate, University of Cambridge, Darwin College (2019-)

Visiting researcher, Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Department of Law (2018)

LLM in Legal Theory, New York University School of Law, Hauser Global Scholar (2018)

Diploma, Public Economic Law, Universidad de Chile School of Law (2013)

LLB Universidad de Chile (summa cum laude, 2014)

Scholarships and Awards

Cambridge International Trust Scholarship, University of Cambridge (2019-)

Hauser Global Program Scholarship, New York University School of Law (2017-2018)

Constitutional Court of Chile Award, best undergraduate law thesis (first place), ‘The Inspection Power of State Administration Authorities’ (2014)

House of Representatives of Chile Award, best undergraduate thesis project, ‘The Inspection Power of State Administration Authorities’ (2013)

Academic and Research Experience

Universidad de Chile - Centre of Environmental Law, law professor (2023-on leave)

Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, guest lecturer (2022-2023)

Universidad Diego Portales, guest lecturer (2021)

Cambridge Legal Theory Discussion Group, convenor (2021-2022)

Cambridge International Law Journal, general editor (2019-2020)

Universidad de Chile, guest lecturer (2014-2016)

Relevant Professional Experience

Constitutional Court of Chile, law clerk (2014-2017)

Centre of Regulation and Competition Universidad de Chile, researcher (2013)