Dr. Olawale Olumodimu D.I.L., LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D.

Assistant Professor of Law

Dr. Wale is an Assistant Professor at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University Law School. He joined the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Law School from St. Mary’s University Law School, Texas. Wale earned his LL.B. and LL.M law degrees from Nigeria. He also earned two advanced law degrees—LL.M...

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Dr. Wale is an Assistant Professor at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University Law School. He joined the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Law School from St. Mary’s University Law School, Texas. Wale earned his LL.B. and LL.M law degrees from Nigeria. He also earned two advanced law degrees—LL.M and S.J.D in International and Comparative Law at Tulane University Law School. His pedagogical skills span through multiple subjects with special interests in—constitutional law, international human rights, legal research and writing, comparative legal traditions, conflict of laws, U.S. foreign relations, health law and socioeconomic rights. His scholarly works continue to explore emerging legal concerns on the rights of—Internally Displaced Persons, Stateless Persons, and Refugees.
  • Olawale Ogunmodimu, Internally Displaced Persons: Ordeals and Analyses of the Possible Regimes of Legal Protection Frameworks, 54 St. Mary's L.J. 407 (2023).
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  • Olawale Ogunmodimu, The Ambiguity of Constitutional Silence on State Secession in Nigeria: Looking Beyond Politics of Compassion and Prejudice. Available at SSRN 2984991, 2017 (2017).
  • Legal Protection Framework for Stateless Persons (accepted for publication)
  • No Such Thing as “African Culture”: Legal Analysis of Private Actions Violating Human Rights (working paper series)
  • The Emerging Substantial Economic Effects of Domestic Violence on Interstate Commerce Under the U.S. Constitution (working paper series)