Visiting Assistant Professor of Law
Engy Abdelkader’s teaching and research interests include public international law, civil rights and civil liberties, national security law, U.S. constitutional law, and law and religion. She has dedicated her path-breaking career to advancing social justice issues—from religious freedom and racial equality to the rights of immigrants, women, and children.
“Over the course of my legal career, interacting with experts from a spectrum of disciplines in myriad contexts, I’ve cultivated a keen appreciation for the versatility and value of a U.S. law degree. What distinguishes a legal education from other academic experiences—is the cultivation of critical thinking, analytic reasoning, and persuasive communication skills that facilitate success no matter the career trajectory. Whether you are advocating for a social justice cause on CNN, conducting cross-examination in court, penning an OpEd, negotiating a settlement, or delivering a CLE presentation, a good law school curriculum trains you how to navigate these experiences effectively. As a law professor, I want to help students achieve their goals by inculcating the skills necessary for their success irrespective of the career track selected.”
Education
LL.M., with distinction, University of Pennsylvania Law School
J.D., Rutgers Law School
Experience
Mitchell Hamline School of Law, visiting assistant professor of law,
Rutgers University, lecturer, 2014–, academic advisor, 2018–; Rutgers European Summer Institute, visiting lecturer, 2019
Rutgers Law School, Center for Security, Race and Rights, affiliated faculty, 2020–; Public Religion Research Institute, fellow, 2018–
German Marshall Fund of the United States, visiting fellow, 2020–21
Leadership and service
American Bar Association, Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice: Rights of Immigrants Committee, chair, 2019–; Religious Freedom Committee, co-chair, 2014–17; Committee on Civil Liberties and National Security, chair, 2011–14
Recipient of ABA Committee Excellence Award, 2020 and 2014
ABA Journal, columnist, 2020–
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Office of Democratic Institutions and
Human Rights, Advisory Panel of Experts on Religious Freedom, member, 2013–16
