Dean Susan L. Karamanian, College of Law, HBKU: “We congratulate our new students upon their admission into one of the College of Law’s degree programs. This will be an exciting year, particularly given the world's attention on Qatar as it hosts the FIFA World Cup 2022. While at the College of Law, our students will learn about the norms shaping the law, the ways the law can be interpreted, and other aspects of application of the law. In addition to developing their analytical skills and gaining substantive legal knowledge, our students will have many opportunities to become engaged with the local Qatar community as well as with lawyers and other professionals well beyond Qatar. By attending our many public lectures, symposia, and roundtables, or participating in writing or oral advocacy competitions, our students will prepare themselves to work in the legal profession and related fields and bring to the workplace the highest ethical standards.”