Yeeun Uhm

SJD Candidate

Yeeun Uhm is a S.J.D. Candidate at American University Washington College of Law. Her doctoral research focuses on international environmental law with special attention to developing countries and vulnerable communities. She is particularly interested in global climate change regime, climate finance, human rights, and sustainable development. Her dissertation attempts to integrate social and economic issues into the environmental agenda.

Prior to joining the Washington College of Law S.J.D. program, Ms. Uhm worked as an environmental consultant in South Korea. She also worked as a legal intern at the Center for International Environmental Law, a nonprofit organization in Washington DC.

Ms. Uhm received her first law degree from Handong Global University in South Korea and a master’s degree in international legal studies from American University Washington College of Law. She is fluent in English and Korean.

She passed the New York bar exam in February 2019.

Degrees & Universities

• S.J.D., Candidate, American University Washington College of Law
• LL.M., Specialization: International Environmental Law, American University Washington College of Law, 2018
• B.A. in International and Area Studies & LL.B. in U.S. and International Law, Magna Cum Laude, Handong Global University, 2017

Scholarships

• Alumni Fund Scholarship for the International Legal Studies Program, American University Washington College of Law, 2017
• SJD Merit Scholarship, American University Washington College of Law, 2019