Duke Leadership Academy Scholars Profile

Oleg Kobelev

Title: Assistant Dean for International Studies
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Senior Management Area: Law School
Class Year: 2019

Bio:
In his current position as Assistant Dean for International Studies, Oleg oversees a broad portfolio of responsibilities spanning career counseling, professional development programming, academic advising, alumni support, and student recruitment with an emphasis on international opportunities. He works on a variety of programs and initiatives aimed at introducing law students to various legal practice areas, deepening connections to international alumni, and developing relationships with international law firms, intergovernmental organizations, and NGOs. He serves on the Admissions and Scholarships Committee for the International LLM Program and works closely with stakeholders across campus on internationalization and global visibility of Duke Law School. Oleg joins Duke Law from the National Association of Attorneys General, where he served as tobacco counsel, supporting 52 attorneys general in enforcement and implementation of the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, which ended states' Medicaid litigation against tobacco companies and governs annual multi-billion dollar payments from tobacco companies to cover states' costs in caring for people with smoking-related illnesses. He also has served as a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and as an associate with Sidley Austin in New York. Oleg is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he was editor in chief of the Journal of Law and Technology.