Position:
Legal Specialist at American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, International Consultant and Attorney at M.I. (Mackenzie International)
Work:
American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative
- Bishkek Kyrgyzstan since Feb 2013
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Legal Specialist
M.I. (Mackenzie International)
since Nov 2007
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International Consultant and Attorney
UNDP
- Kabul, Afghanistan Oct 2011 - Oct 2012
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Programme Specialist/Legal Advisor ASGP Kabul
PAE Government Services
- Kabul, Afghanistan Apr 2011 - Oct 2011
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Director of Legal Education and Training, JSSP
RTI International
- Basrah, Iraq Feb 2010 - Jan 2011
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Public Administration Specialist, LGP3
RTI International
- Baghdad, Iraq and Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan Nov 2008 - Dec 2009
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Senior Local Governance Advisor, LGP2E
Law Offices of Stephen H. Mackenzie/M
Apr 2002 - Oct 2008
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International Legal Consultant and Attorney
Government of Republic of Palau
- Koror Palau Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
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Senior Legal Counsel, Senate
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
Jan 1998 - Feb 2001
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Senior Legal Counsel, House of Representatives
Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Palikir and Pohnpei Jan 1997 - Jan 1998
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Staff Counsel, Congressional Committee of Resource Development
Law Offices of Stephen H. Mackenzie
Jan 1991 - Jan 1996
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Attorney & Managing Partner
Education:
Harvard University School of Public Health 2008 - 2009
Diplomate, Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
Vermont Law School 1987 - 1990
Juris Doctor, Juris Prudence
University of Detroit 1989 - 1989
London semester law program, International Business Transactions; Sociology; French
Bates College 1978 - 1982
AB, Sociology
American College of Switzerland 1980 - 1981
Skills:
Legislative Analysis, legislative drafting, Governance, Rule Of Law, Local Government, International Development, Capacity Building, Human Rights, Policy Analysis, NGOs, Government, Civil Society, Legal Education, Policy, International Relations, Democracy, Capacity Development, Program Evaluation, Proposal Writing, Community Development, Public Policy, Non-profits, Program Management, Report Writing, Political Science, Nonprofits, Politics, Legislation, Public Administration, Humanitarian Assistance, Program Development, International Organizations, Economic Development, Peacebuilding, Conflict, International Human Rights, Africa, Foreign Policy, Grants, Public/private Partnerships, Technical Assistance, Analysis, Elections, Research, Diplomacy, Sustainable Development, Humanitarian, European Union, Poverty Reduction, Democratization
Interests:
telemark skiing, golf, historical fiction, politics, post conflict development
Languages:
French, English, Dari, Arabic, Spanish