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Joao Costa, Associate, home based

Joao Costa

Associate, home based·International Criminal Bar

Portugal

Doctorate, Criminology

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 10 months

Associate, home based

January 2013 - Present

International Criminal Bar

Spain

January 2013 - Present

- Responsible for gathering information concerning international criminal law and for updating the website accordingly.
- Organization of events related to international criminal justice, such as international conferences to debate the Lubanga trial before the ICC.
- Translation of documents relevant to the work of the organization from/to Portuguese, French, Spanish and English.
- Drafting of reports regarding international criminal justice matters.

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Trainee

July 2013 - August 2013

Linklaters LLP

London, United Kingdom

July 2013 - August 2013

Trainee of Linklaters LLP, a global law firm that deals mostly with Corporte, Finance, Banking and Litigation matters.

Done all the normal legal work associated with being a lawyer, most of which related to transactions, emission of bonds and litigation between worldwide leading companies in their sectors of activity.

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Intern

September 2012 - February 2013

United Nations

United States

September 2012 - February 2013

Intern at the Treaty Section of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations in New York.

- Responsible for researching and analysing different matters concerning multilateral treaties deposited under the Secretary-General, followed by the drafting of solutions to homogenize the United Nations’ practice on those questions.
- Participation in meetings with State representatives, writing reports for supervisors.
- Registration of treaties under the UNTS database.
- Research and update the status of pending agreements submitted to the Depositary, with contacts with the Permanent Missions’ to solve potential disputes.
- Invited to extend my internship after two weeks of work.

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Professor

September 2012 - December 2012

Portuguese Language Center

United States

September 2012 - December 2012

Portuguese teacher for foreigners at the Portuguese Language Institute of New York, supported by the Brazilian Consulate and the United Nations.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Regional Director

January 2006 - December 2010

MegaFinalistas

Portugal

January 2006 - December 2010

After being in charge of organizing my high school senior trip, became responsible for the organization of skiing trips for my city with MegaFinalistas.com, a tourism related company. During the four-year period (2006-2010) that I worked there, the number of participants rose from 40 to 400

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Management

Education

University of Cambridge

June 2014

June 2014

Doctorate, Criminology

United Kingdom

One year of M.Phil followed by (if wanted) three years of PhD dissertation time. This course is structured similarly to the M.Phil. in Criminology but with additional research training: A compulsory core seminar course "Criminological Theories" (examined by a 3,000 word essay). A compulsory core seminar course "Criminological Research Methods" (examined by a 3,000 word methodological essay or through an exercise in critically evaluating a published piece of empirical research). Two further courses selected from approximately twelve optional seminar courses offered each year (each course is examined by a 3,000 word essay). The Joint Schools course in Social Science Research Methods, examined by an exercise in designing a proposal for a project of empirical research (4,000 words), and other exercises. A short thesis (not exceeding 18,000 words) on an approved criminological topic chosen by the student.

Universidade de Coimbra

June 2013

June 2013

Master's degree, Criminal Justice

Portugal

- Subjects: International Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Criminology and European Union Law, concluded with an average of 18/20 – top of the class. - Thesis arguing on the unconstitutionality of an article of the Portuguese Criminal Code (to be published as a book with Almedina in late 2013).

Universidade de Coimbra

October 2011

October 2011

Master's degree, Post-Graduation in Criminal, Economic and European Law

Portugal

- Score of Very Good (maximum) after the defence of a written critical dissertation on corruption in the public sector.

Harvard University

September 2011

September 2011

Diploma, Political Philosophy

United States

- Main Readings Include: Plato, Thomas Hobbes, Stuart Mill, Robert Nozick, Amartya Sen, Charles Taylor, Isaiah Berlin, John Rawls, John Locke and Ronald Dworkin. - Score of A-.

Universidade de Coimbra

November 2010

November 2010

Bachelor's degree, Law

Portugal

- Includes Erasmus Exchange Program (University of Bologna), school year of 2009/2010. - All the major law-related sectors were covered, from the public to the private sector. - Graduated first out of 350 students, with an average of 17/20. - Prémio Eduardo Correia Award, for being the best law student at the University of Coimbra. Financial award from the ALUMNI Association of the Law Faculty of the University of Coimbra, 2011. - Doutor Manuel de Andrade Award, for graduating from the Law Faculty top of the class of 350 students, 2009/2010. Financial award from the Doutor Rangel de Sampaio Foundation. - Doutor Luiz Cabral de Moncada Award, for the highest score in Juridical-Philosophical Sciences. Financial award from the Law Faculty of the University of Coimbra, 2009/2010. - Doutor Marnoco e Sousa Award, for the highest score in Juridical-Political Sciences. Financial award from the Law Faculty of the University of Coimbra, 2008/2009. - Three times winner of a financial award given to the 3% best students attending the University of Coimbra, from the University of Coimbra, 2007-2010.

Skills

Legal Matters
Expert
Legal Matters
Expert
Criminal Justice
Expert
Criminal Justice
Expert
Criminology
Expert
Criminology
Expert
Legal Advice
Expert
Legal Advice
Expert
Research Analysis
Expert
Research Analysis
Expert
Criminal Justice Analysis
Expert
Criminal Justice Analysis
Expert
Legal Matters
Expert
Legal Matters
Expert
Research
Expert
Research
Expert
International Law
Expert
International Law
Expert
Criminal Justice
Expert
Criminal Justice
Expert
Criminology
Expert
Criminology
Expert
Legal Advice
Expert
Legal Advice
Expert
Research Analysis
Expert
Research Analysis
Expert

Languages

Portuguese

Expert

English

Expert

Spanish

Expert

French

Intermediate

Italian

Expert

German

Beginner

Memberships

Erasmus Student Network

Active member and organizer of events

September 2009

Associação Académica de Coimbra

In 2009 was the Legal Advisor for one of Europe's biggest Students Association

September 2006