A profile of Graduate Institute Alumnus Brad Smith, Microsoft Chief Counsel, in the major United States newspaper, Seattle Times, describes some of his major professional successes and highlights his knack for negotiation on an international level. The article goes in depth on how Brad Smith carried out aggressive negotiations with the European Union and gained respect along the way. The full text of the article can be found here.

In a recent interview of Mr Smith in Globe, he said his inspiration to work on international legal issues arose from his time spent studying at the Institute. He praises the Institute’s professors as well as talks about how the benefits of being surrounded by the Institute’s diverse student body have helped him in his successful career. The issue of Globe containing the interview of Brad Smith can be found here.