When Professor Joan Donoghue (’81) was a student, she took a seminar course from UC Berkeley Law Professor Richard Buxbaum ’53 with a mix of J.D. and LL.M. students. The experience had a profound impact on Donoghue, who went on to a storied career in international law — capped by a 14-year stint on the International Court of Justice, the last three as its president.
“I found that I learned a great deal from the students who had been trained outside the United States,” she says. “As a judge, I saw how the variations in national legal traditions influenced the work of other judges. I wanted to share with the students what I have learned working with judges and arbitrators from diverse backgrounds.”
In Spring 2025, Professor Donoghue is imparting her own wisdom on UC Berkeley Law students, through her Global Dispute Resolution course — one of six new classes offered this semester. The classes, taught by stellar faculty and prominent practitioners, cover a wide swath of timely topics. Read the feature article here.
