Miami Law-Young ICCA Scholarship Recipient Announced
We are pleased to announce that Kalisia Miller is the recipient of the 2025 Miami Law-Young ICCA Annual Scholarship. Kalisia will receive a full-tuition scholarship to attend the International Arbitration LL.M. Program for the academic year 2025-26.
Congratulations, Kalisia!
Our latest Young ICCA scholarship winner took some time to complete the Young ICCA Proust Questionnaire - get to know Kalisia by reading her answers below.
Name: Kalisia Miller
Age: 31
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Current City: Boynton Beach, Florida
Current Employer: Pierson Ferdinand (I will be doing a practicum with them but I have not started yet)
Education: I received my Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies in 2015. Subsequently, I received my Legal Education Certificate from Norman Manley law school in 2017 and was called to the Jamaican bar as an Attorney in 2017. I'm currently pursuing an LLM in International Arbitration at the University of Miami.
How did you get involved in international arbitration?
At the Philip C Jessup international law mooting competition, I met an attorney who practiced international arbitration. She invited me to attend the Jamaica international arbitration week In 2017. From my attendance it became clear that there was a sparsity of legal counsel in Jamaica who was involved in the practice area. To educate myself I attended The Hague Academy of private international law where I was awarded a full scholarship. That year the program focused on international arbitration. There I fell in love with the concept of using international law concepts to resolve private commercial disputes. The intrigue of the area motivated me to pursue my LLM.
What is your favourite virtue?
Courage. For me that means the ability to do the right thing even when it is hard and less rewarding.
What are your favourite qualities in another person?
Humility and self-awareness
What is your chief characteristic?
Witty and relentless. I never give up on anything easily.
What is your main fault?
A classic overthinker.
What is your favourite occupation?
I really do enjoy being a lawyer. The ability to help others resolve their problems is satisfying and rewarding.
What is your idea of happiness?
Traveling and learning about new cultures and trying different foods.
What is your idea of misery?
All work and no play
If not yourself, who would you be?
I wouldn’t want to be anyone but myself.
Where would you like to live?
The Hague. I loved the charm and multicultural nature of the city.
Who is your favourite prose author?
Ernest Hemingway
Who is your favourite hero/heroine in fiction?
Superman
Who is your hero in real life?
My mother. She's the most caring, hard-working and self-less person that I know. I would not be who I am today without my mother.
What historical person do you most dislike?
Christopher Columbus
What is your favourite name?
Kal
What do you hate the most?
Persons who are unkind and rude.
What is your natural talent?
I've been told that I am a good singer
What is your favourite arbitration-related decision?
Leopolodo Castillo Bozo v Republic of Panama, PCA 2019-40
Who is your favourite arbitrator?
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Who is your mentor?
I do not have one mentor, but I seek advice from many persons in my profession before making any decision.
What is your motto?
One step at a time
To find out more about Young ICCA Scholarships, see: youngicca.org/scholarships.