Helena Hanson ‘LAW 23 is a 2022 Law and Public Policy Scholar, a Beasley Scholar, and an Institute for International Law and Public Policy Fellow at the Temple James E. Beasley School of Law. She is also a coordinator for the American Society for International Law’s Women in International Law Interest Group Mentoring Program.
Originally from Washington D.C., Helena graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 2019, majoring in Political Science, with concentrations in History and Arabic. Whilst at Bryn Mawr, she studied abroad at the UCL’s School of Oriental and African Studies in London, where she focused on international dispute settlement and improving her Arabic proficiency. Prior to beginning law school, Helena worked as a law clerk for an LGBTQ+ estate planning and family law firm in Philadelphia, where she honed her transactional skills and worked one-on-one to develop strong client relationships. In her free time, she enjoyed promoting sustainable farming practices on her family’s beef farm.
For Summer 2022, Helena is interning as an Honors Scholar with the SEC’s International Office, working with bilateral investment treaties and import-export disputes for foreign companies trading within the U.S.