Isha Ahlawat
Cornelia Sorabji Scholar reading for a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) (Matric Year: 2023)
As a Cornelia Sorabji Scholar in the Faculty of Law, Isha aims to study and interrogate the regime governing climate change, development and human rights, with a focus on the global south.
Isha graduated with a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) degree from Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), India where she received several awards and scholarships for her academic achievements. During her undergraduate studies, she worked on issues associated with aspects of ecology, economy, and politics of sustainable development. In future, Isha aspires to pursue a career in public policy and academia, focusing on the field of environment and constitutional law, development studies, and human rights.
She has been selected as a Don Lavoie Fellow for the 2023-24 academic year by the Mercatus Centre at George Mason University, where she will study key ideas in political economy. In Fall 2022, she assisted Professor (Dr.) Tony George as a Teaching Assistant for the Sustainable Ocean’s Law and Policy course. She has also worked as a judicial intern at the Hawaii State Supreme Court and at the Supreme Court of India in the office of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud. Isha volunteered at the Legal Aid Clinic and at IDIA, an organization that works towards making legal education accessible to marginalized and underrepresented communities.