1. Introduce yourself? I am Dr. Nihad Abdul Karim Al-Husban. I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Law from the University of Jordan and returned to it after 13 years to pursue a Master's degree in Intellectual Property. Despite earning a second Master's degree from Brigham Young University in the United States and receiving acceptance to study for a PhD at another university in the UK, I returned for the third time to the University of Jordan to pursue my doctoral studies, and I was awarded my PhD in 2017.
Throughout this academic journey, I was also engaged in a professional career in the judiciary. I was appointed as a Magistrate Judge in 2000 and continued my judicial career progressing from the Amman Magistrate Court to the Amman First Instance Court, then to the Amman Court of Appeal. Later, I served as an Inspector of Courts and then as the President of the Salt First Instance Court. Concurrently, I became a member of the Judicial Council representing the court.
My journey in judicial administration began during my two-year tenure as President of the Salt First Instance Court (2019–2021). The participation of women judges in the Judicial Council was a recent development; women judges joined the Council for the first time in 2017, and I was the second female judge to become a member. My appointment as President of the Amman First Instance Court marked a significant milestone in women judges' involvement in judicial administration, considering the importance and type of this court. It handles about 60% of the judicial workload at the first instance level and deals with the most critical disputes. Before 2019, this workload was distributed among five courts before they were consolidated.
During my judicial career, I volunteered for nearly six years, dedicating three months each year at the Faculty of Law at the University of Jordan. I trained students in preparing legal pleadings, evidence gathering, witness examination, court procedures, and eventually joined the Faculty of Law Council at the University.
Alongside my academic and professional journey, I engaged in international work. I collaborated with the International Labour Organization (ILO) on applying international labor standards within Jordanian legislation and other international laws. Additionally, I worked with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to promote respect for intellectual property rights and their enforcement in Arab countries. I authored a book titled A Casebook on the Enforcement of IP Rights in the Arab Region and joined WIPO's Advisory Board of Judges. |