Michael Scharf
American academic
Michael P. Scharf (born April 25, 1963 in Pittsburgh, PA) is the Associate Dean for Global Legal Studies, Joseph C. Hostetler – BakerHostetler professor of law, and the director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, previously serving as Co-Dean from 2013 to 2024. Scharf is also co-founder of the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG), a non-governmental organization (NGO) which provides pro bono legal assistance to developing states and states in transition. Since 1995 PILPG has provided pro bono legal assistance to states and governments involved in peace negotiations, drafting post-conflict constitutions, and prosecuting war criminals. Since March 2012, Scharf has also been the producer and host of Talking Foreign Policy, a one-hour radio program aired on a quarterly basis on Cleveland’s NPR affiliate WCPN 90.3 ideastream.
Career
On February 14, 2022, Michael Scharf presented an oral argument before the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court in The Hague concerning burdens of proof in the Dominic Ongwen appeal. His Amicus brief advocated for adoption of the Evidentiary Production Approach to burdens of proof under Articles 66 and 67 of the Rome Statute. In 2020, Michael Scharf was elected President of the American Branch of the International Law Association, an organization dedicated to the study, clarification and development of International Law and the
advancement of peace, equity and justice worldwide.
In 2014, Scharf co-founded the International Criminal Court Moot with Prof. Carsten Stahn at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies of Leiden Law School. Since then, he has served as a member of the Organizing Committee, case and bench memorandum draft lead, and Chair of the Board of Advisors.
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