The Brandeis Center Hires Human Rights Lawyer Arthur Traldi Contact: Lynda Prior, lprior@brandeiscenter.com Washington, DC ~ December 10, 2021: The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (“LDB”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Arthur R. Traldi, Esq., to a new Senior Counsel position. Mr. Traldi, a well-known international human rights lawyer, will primarily work with LDB’s law student programs, including LDB’s law school chapters and JIGSAW Fellows, and on LDB’s expanding docket of anti-Semitism cases. LDB Founder and Chairman Kenneth Marcus said, “People often ask me if I am discouraged by the problems that we are seeing on campus this year, and I have to say that it is a legitimate question. For students and faculty at many institutions, this has been a very difficult year, with post-Gaza harassment worsening a situation which COVID had already made quite challenging. At the same time, I am pleased that the Brandeis Center is now growing to meet this challenge, and we are now better positioned to fight anti-Semitism and defend Jewish students than ever before.” LDB President Alyza Lewin added, “Arthur will be a terrific resource for our JIGSAW fellows and law school chapters. His experience in complex human rights litigation and deep understanding of international human rights law will enhance and strengthen our anti-discrimination work. I am thrilled to have him on our team.” Mr. Traldi’s appointment continues the Brandeis Center’s ongoing expansion as the civil rights organization marks its tenth anniversary fighting anti-Semitism on and off university campuses. Chairman Marcus returned from government service last year, joining forces with LDB President Alyza Lewin, to develop the Louis D. Brandeis Center into a bigger and stronger organization. Last year, the Center announced the arrival of Director of Legal Initiatives Denise Katz-Prober and Executive Administrator Lynda Prior. Earlier this year, Vice Chair Rachel Lerman assumed, in addition to her board role, additional legal advocacy duties as Senior Counsel and Mitchell Webber and Josha Swidler joined the Center’s Board. “I am honored to join the Brandeis Center,” Mr. Traldi stated. “I am particularly excited to have an opportunity to pursue three of my professional passions here: helping future lawyers develop their skills, advancing human rights, and fighting against anti-Semitism.” LDB continues to recruit for additional positions to address increasing anti-Semitism on and off of university campuses. LDB’s recent survey illustrated the historic challenges faced by Jewish college students, demonstrating for example that two thirds of Jewish fraternity and sorority students have felt unsafe on campus. In keeping with this expansion, LDB is currently recruiting its first Communications Director, as well as seeking applicants for fellowships, clerkships, and internships. About Arthur Traldi: Arthur R. Traldi has served at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. He has worked and published articles on prosecuting atrocity crimes motivated by ethnic or religious hatred. He consults on various human rights and rule of law issues through Lexpat Global Services. Mr. Traldi has worked on amicus briefs in several major cases on behalf of Jewish organizations, including in U.S. Supreme Court cases addressing Holocaust restitution claims brought under the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act. Before entering human rights work, he clerked for Judge Arthur L. Zulick on the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas and Justice Debra Todd on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Mr. Traldi regularly lectures at colleges and law schools; has taught in the international human rights and humanitarian law program at European University-Viadrina, among others; and has presented in training programs for lawyers involved in complex cases in a variety of different countries. He received a B.A. degree from The College of William and Mary and a J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center and is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and before the United States Supreme Court, as well as certain international courts. About The Louis D. Brandeis Center: The Louis D. Brandeis Center, Inc., or LDB, is an independent, nonprofit organization established to advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and promote justice for all. The Brandeis Center conducts research, education, and advocacy to combat the resurgence of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses. It is not affiliated with the Massachusetts university, the Kentucky law school, or any of the other institutions that share the name and honor the memory of the late U.S. Supreme Court justice.