Lily Arslanian earned her B.A. in International Relations with a concentration in Foreign Policy and Security Studies from Boston University in 2021, and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law as a Dean’s Merit Scholar in 2025. While at Miami Law, she gained hands-on legal experience representing indigent clients as a Certified Legal Intern at the Law Offices of the Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit, and through her advocacy work with the University of Miami Human Rights Clinic. She further developed her legal research and policy skills at the United States Institute of Peace, where she contributed to international legal initiatives focused on critical minerals and global governance.
During law school, Lily served as the Business and Managing Editor of the University of Miami Race & Social Justice Law Review and held leadership roles within the International Moot Court Program. She competed with the Moot Court’s International Criminal Court team at The Hague and at the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, where her team received recognition for excellence. She was awarded the Director’s Award for her top performance in International State Responsibility, and received the HOPE Public Interest Center’s Exemplary Service Award. Lily is fluent in Armenian and French, and is passionate about traveling the world and exploring different cultures and cuisines.