Linda J. Silberman, born December 22, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.Education: B.A. University of Michigan (1965) (cum laude); J.D. University of Michigan Law School (1968) (Order of the Coif, magna cum laude). Fulbright Scholar, University College London (1968-1969). Legal Practice: Associate, Sonnenschein, Carlin & Nath (now Dentons), Chicago, Illinois (1969-1971); U.S. Department of Justice, Professor in Residence (1985-1986). Academics: Clarence D. Ashley Professor of Law Emerita (New York University) (since 2023); Clarence D. Ashley Professor of Law (2017-2022); Martin Lipton Professor of Law (2001-2017); Professor in 1977, Assoc. Professor in 1974, Ass. Professor in 1971; Co-Director, Intesa Sanpaolo Center on Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, & Commercial Law at NYU Law (1991-present); Assoc. Director, Institute of Judicial Administration (1991-1995); Honorary Professor, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London (Jan. 2017-Jan. 2020); Distinguished Research Scholar, Queen Mary School of International Arbitration (2014); Distinguished Professor at Strauss Dispute Resolution Center, Pepperdine University (Jan. 2014, Feb. 2016); Visiting Professor of Law: University of Pennsylvania Law School (Fall 1981 & 1984-1985); Columbia University School of Law (1982-1983); Harvard Law School (1979-1980); University of Michigan Law School (Summer 1972); University of San Diego, Institute on International & Comparative Law, London England (Summer 1988, 1990, 1994, 2004, 2006). Courses: Civil Procedure, Comparative Civil Procedure; Conflict of Laws; International Commercial Arbitration; Transnational Litigation and Arbitration; Family Law; International and Comparative Family Law. Lecturer: Graveson Memorial Lecture (London, 2006); Brigitte M. Bodenheimer Memorial Lecture on the Family (UC Davis School of Law, 2004); Hague Academy: Special Course on Private International Law (Summer 1999); General Course on Private International Law (Summer 2021); Inaugural Lecture on Private International Law (Summer 2025). Organizations and Activities: Member, Singapore Family Justice Courts International Advisory Council (2016-2023); Adviser, American Law Institute (ALI): Restatement (Third) of Conflict of Laws (2015-present); Restatement (Fourth) of Foreign Relations Law of the United States (2012-2018); Restatement of U.S. Law on International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration (2009-2019); Intellectual Property: Principles Governing Jurisdiction, Choice of Law and Judgments in Transnational Disputes (2002-2008); ALI, Co-Reporter, Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: Analysis and Proposed Federal Statute (1999-2006); Member: U.S. Dept. of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law (2009-present); U.S. Delegation, Hague Conference Special Commission on Protection of Minors (1993-1996); U.S. Delegation Hague Conference Special Commission on International Child Abduction (1997, 2001, 2002, 2006); International Commercial Disputes Committee (NY City Bar 2000-present); Global Advisory Board, NY International Arbitration Center (NYIAC) (2012-present); Editorial Advisory Board, J. of Priv. Int’l Law (2005-present); Advisory Committee on Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Assistant Reporter (1979-82). Awards: Leonard J. Theberge Award for Private International Law (ABA 2018).