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Seepan Parseghian’s practice is concentrated in intellectual property litigation, real estate litigation, international matters and general commercial litigation. He also has experience in privacy and data protection, and advises technology startups through all phases of their development.
Prior to joining the firm, Seepan worked in Arusha, Tanzania for President and Judge Khalida Rachid Khan of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which was established to prosecute persons responsible for the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He assisted in several historical trials, including the multi-accused case of Bizimungu, et al., by conducting research and helping to draft judgments and decisions. Seepan also aided the Office of the President in its formulation of Tribunal policy in Rwanda, East Africa, and the UN.
Education
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law (J.D., 2011)
- Carl Mason Franklin Award in International Law (2011)
- Roth International Human Rights Fellowship (2011)
- Jessup International Moot Court Pacific Super-Regional Awards for Best Oralist and Best Written Memorial (2011)
- International Human Rights Clinic (2011)
- Staff, Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal (2009-2010)
- Middle Eastern and South Asian Law Association, President (2009-2010)
- Stanford University (B.A., Political Science, Minor in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, 2007)
- Interdisciplinary Honors in International Security Studies, Center for International Security and Cooperation (2007)
- Strauss Scholarship (2006)
- Haas Public Service Fellowship (2005)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of California
- United States District Court, Central District of California
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of California, International Law Section
- Armenian Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Section of Litigation, International Litigation Committee, Social Media Chair
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Pacific Council on International Policy, Member
- Privacy by Design, Ambassador
Representative Presentations & Publications
Publications
- President Obama Issues Long-Awaited Cybersecurity Executive Order, Co-Author, Legal Alert, Snell & Wilmer (February 15, 2013)
- The ICTR: A Bridge Between Our Imperfect Past And Promising Future, Global Connection (January 2012)
- The Commitment Problem, Autonomy and Ethnic Violence, 8 Stan. J. Int’l Rel. 36 (Winter 2007)
- Who Will Save Darfur?, 3 Stan. J. Afr. Stud. 13 (Winter 2007)
- Why IDPs Matter in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, 2 Stan. J. Russ., E. Eur. & Eurasian Stud. 81 (Spring 2006)
- Denial, Politics & Justice: The Forgotten Genocide, Six Degrees: Stan. J. Hum. Rts. 26 (Spring 2004)
Presentations
- International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, USC School of International Relations and the USC Shoah Foundation course, Rebuilding Rwanda: Memory, Testimony, and Living Together After Genocide, Los Angeles (May 30, 2013)
- Achieving Peace through Leadership in Nagorno-Karabakh, A.K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems Symposium (2008)
- A Geopolitical Analysis of Four Growth Scenarios for Armenia, Armenia2020 Global Conference, Yerevan, Armenia (2005)
- State Strength and Democracy: The Role of Nationalities and Ethnic Conflict, Stanford Initiative on Distance Learning Conference on International Security, Yaroslavl, Russia (2005)
Community Involvement
- Holy Martyrs Ferrahian High School, Cabayan Elementary School and A.R.S. Pilavjian Preschool, School Board Member
- Stanford University Alumni Mentorship Program, Mentor
- USC Gould School of Law Alumni Mentorship Program, Mentor
Other Professional Experience
- United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Chambers Law Clerk for President and Judge Khalida Rachid Khan (2011)
- Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers, Law Clerk (2011)
- Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2010)
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Judicial Extern for Hon. Dale S. Fischer (2010)
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Research Assistant for Professor Edwin Smith (2010), and Provost and Professor Elizabeth Garrett (2009)
- Total Call International, Inc., Summer Associate (2009)
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Paralegal (2008)
- U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., Country Assistance Officer (2006)
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Moscow, Russia, Research Fellow (2005)