Lucy Ella Mercier

Lucy Ella Mercier is a junior legal scholar with a strong foundation in public law, international law, and legal reasoning, developed through rigorous undergraduate study and competitive advocacy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts on a pre-law track from Yonsei University, Underwood International College, where she majored in Justice and Civil Leadership with coursework spanning international trade law, contract law, international intellectual property law, constitutional law, international human rights law, and international criminal law.

Her academic profile is complemented by sustained engagement in legal research, debate, and moot court advocacy. Lucy is a two-time consecutive winner of the Underwood Law Society’s in-house moot court competitions (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025) as an oralist, reflecting advanced legal argumentation, analytical reasoning, and applied understanding of legal doctrine. Through her involvement with the Underwood Law Society, she has contributed to legal writing, journal-style outputs, and structured legal debate.

Alongside her academic work, Lucy has held multiple leadership roles within university governance and student institutions. She served as Vice-President and later member of student councils and committees focused on judicial and legislative processes, public communication, and constitutional drafting, including leading the drafting and ratification of a student constitution for over 200 students. As an Official Student Ambassador at Underwood International College, she represented the institution in public-facing and outreach capacities, strengthening her communication and institutional representation skills.

Fluent in English and French, with working proficiency in Spanish and introductory knowledge of Korean, Lucy combines strong multilingual communication skills with legal research tools such as Westlaw and Casemap. Her profile reflects clear potential as a scholar-in-training, with particular strengths in public law, international legal studies, and advocacy-driven legal analysis