Emily Hawley is Special Counsel at Sanctions Law Center, where she focuses on economic sanctions and national security issues affecting civil society organizations and human rights work. Her practice sits at the intersection of sanctions law, atrocity crimes accountability, and human rights policy.

Prior to joining Sanctions Law Center, Emily was a legal fellow affiliated with Al-Haq until the unprecedented wave of SDN designations targeting human rights organizations. She has also worked on genocide and atrocity-crimes investigations in collaboration with NGOs and United Nations bodies.

Emily earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School, where she received the school's highest pro bono distinction, co-led an international refugee assistance clinic, and supported the Federal Public Defender in a complex extradition matter involving national security allegations.

Before law school, Emily spent several years living and working in Amman. Her experience there shaped her decision to pursue a legal career focused on accountability and the protection of human rights.