Who’s Who: Dr. Alaa Marghalani, director of the legal department at the Institute of Public Administration

Dr. Alaa Marghalani. (Supplied)

Dr. Alaa Marghalani has been director of the legal department at the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) and secretary of the board of directors since November 2020.
Marghalani is also working with the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) as a legal consultant.
He is an experienced professional with an additional teaching background. He is skillful in legal writing and drafting.
Marghalani received a bachelor’s degree in law from King Abdul Aziz University in 2010. Four years later, he obtained a master’s degree in administrative law from the Wake Forest University School of Law in the US. In 2018, he obtained a research doctorate in law from the same school, where he also attended a dispute mediation program.
He recently completed an INSEAD board leadership program with a focus on leadership and governance. In 2013, he attended the University of Delaware, US, where he studied English as a second language. The same year, he joined Wake Forest University, where he completed a training course on legal English for foreign lawyers.
Marghalani began his career with the IPA as an assistant trainer in March 2010. Four years later, he was promoted as a trainer before becoming an assistant professor of law in 2018. Before joining the institute, Marghalani worked for the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for almost seven years as a monitoring officer and administrative assistant — a temporary position created during Hajj seasons.
From 2006 to 2007, he served as a customer service representative at Al-Wessam Co., a licensed Hajj and Umrah service provider.
For three years beginning in 2007, Marghalani worked for TasHeel Co. for Modern Business Support, another Hajj and Umrah service provider at King Abdulaziz International Airport.