Dean’s Message

Let me be the first to extend to you a warm welcome to the College of Law and Public Policy (CLPP) of Hamad Bin Khalifa University. I am honored to have joined CLPP in September 2018 as Dean.  In doing so I became part of a distinguished institution with an engaging faculty that teaches law using an innovative, comparative approach, relying on three major legal disciplines-common law, civil law, and Sharia as the backdrop.  Our students, all with previous university degrees, learn in English. In the classroom they are taught to question and leave no stone unturned.  

In pursuit of excellence, CLPP extends learning beyond the rigors of the classroom. We host regular conferences and colloquium. Our students participate in internships and moot court competitions. At CLPP we put a premium on building relationships, which help our students develop as leaders. Through strategic partnerships our students meet leading lawyers and academics while honing their inter-personal skills.

Although we are a new school, having graduated our first class in May 2018, we are full of energy and vision. We expect a lot from members of our community as we stand prepared to help Qatar, the Middle East, and the world address the significant challenges that are before us.   

Before closing I’d like to thank Professor Clinton Francis from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law who served as CLPP’s First Dean and his Northwestern colleagues who helped launch CLPP.  Their efforts have made it possible for all of us to soar to new heights.  

I hope you can join us on our journey. 
Susan L. Karamanian
Dean, College of Law & Public Policy