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Brief:
Dr. Souaiaia provides Expert Testimony (Amicus Curiae) and consultation on limited basis primarily in cases involving indigent defendants (in criminal cases); and cases that fall within his expertise as a human rights scholar including cases involving refugees, asylees, and other qualifying cases for medical professionals, social services institutions, gov./administrative agencies, businesses, and individuals.
Areas of Expertise:
With more than 20 years writing and teaching on human rights, Dr. Souaiaia is uniquely qualified as a scholar with expertise in all three branches of the Muslim community—Ibadi, Shia, and Sunni Muslims. Prof. Souaiaia employs the systems thinking framework and his deep familiarity with Islamic texts and institutions to analyze and explain modern issues related to rights, wealth, equity, and sustainable economic development and social mobility.
In addition to his work in Islamic applied ethics and legal limits (sharia-compliance) in the areas of finance, banking, and business systems, Prof. Souaiaia regularly offers CLE seminars with emphasis on cultural and ethical competence for criminal defense lawyers.
Dr. Souaiaia also consults with medical professionals who often need to provide care to Muslims who require accommodation or special interventions on religious and cultural grounds.
Lastly, Prof. Souaiaia offers limited service reviewing and authenticating medical, legal, and policy documents translated to and from Arabic or Persian languages.
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