Mohamad Al Arnaout
@mohamadalarnaout
Legal researcher and advocate driving transparency, inclusion, and accountability.
What I'm looking for
I am a lawyer and legal researcher focused on transparency, anti-corruption, and inclusive legal education, with experience across NGOs, international organizations, and grassroots initiatives. I co-founded Action For Awareness and AFDAL to advance accessible legal and climate education for neurodivergent communities and to push public procurement and anti-corruption reforms in Lebanon.
I bring hands-on experience in legal research, policy analysis, proposal writing, and stakeholder engagement, having supported UNDP, Transparency International, and other civil society programs. My work includes producing legal memoranda, monitoring legislative reforms, organizing civic engagement events, and creating innovative outreach tools highlighted by UNESCO.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Paralegal
United Legal Group
Mar 2025 - Present (11 months)
Conduct legal research and draft memoranda across civil, commercial, and administrative law while supporting attorneys with client communication, court filings, and cross-border document translation to ensure procedural accuracy.
Co-founder & Advocate
Action For Awareness
Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 4 months)
Developed legal and climate education programs for neurodivergent individuals, co-creating accessible materials (including a comic book) and alternative learning methods to increase legal literacy and inclusion.
Co-founder & Policy Advocate
AFDAL – Advocacy Force for Development and Anti-corruption
Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)
Led initiatives to align anti-corruption reforms with Lebanon’s National Anti-Corruption Strategy and advocated for a public procurement platform to enhance transparency and fair competition.
Proposal Writer
Jinishian Memorial Association
Mar 2025 - Jul 2025 (4 months)
Drafted and coordinated donor-aligned proposals and concept notes, ensuring high-quality submissions that matched funder priorities and program objectives.
Junior Anti-Corruption Consultant
UNDP Lebanon
Aug 2023 - May 2024 (9 months)
Organized and facilitated anti-corruption discussions at universities and delivered presentations on public procurement law to increase student understanding and civic engagement.
Legal Researcher
Journalists Support Committee
Apr 2023 - Jun 2023 (2 months)
Authored a Universal Periodic Review of Yemen and produced reports on journalist rights violations across the MENA region to inform advocacy and highlight press-freedom threats.
Legal Research Assistant
Transparency International Lebanon
Jun 2022 - Sep 2022 (3 months)
Monitored legislative reforms under the 3RF framework and provided legal analysis with recommendations to align amendments with governance and anti-corruption commitments.
Assistant Coordinator
LADE
Nov 2021 - Jun 2022 (7 months)
Oversaw election monitoring for trade unions, ensuring democratic process adherence and electoral integrity through coordination and oversight of monitoring activities.
Research Intern
Transparency International Lebanon
Oct 2020 - Feb 2021 (4 months)
Researched OECD anti-bribery treaty applications for Lebanon and analyzed budget transfers, translating findings into Arabic to support advocacy on transparency.
Lawyer Intern
Neurs Abogados
Feb 2019 - Jul 2019 (5 months)
Researched arbitration and private law, performing comparative legal analysis between Lebanese and European systems and providing recommendations for legal harmonization.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Beirut Arab University
Bachelor of Laws, Law
2016 - 2021
Activities and societies: Exchange program at University of Santiago de Compostela (Feb 2019–Jul 2019).
Completed a Bachelor of Laws with an international exchange at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Feb–Jul 2019).
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