

Joël Badel
Trainee Lawyer
Languages
French, English & German
Originally from the canton of Vaud, Mr. Joël Badel studied there and obtained a Bachelor of Laws and then a Master of Laws in Judicial Professions from the University of Lausanne. Alongside his academic training, Joël Badel worked as a legal aid within the Student Appeals Advice & Assistance association of the Federation of Student Associations of the University of Lausanne.
Following his studies, Joël Badel worked as an ad hoc clerk at the Criminal Division of the Lausanne District Court and, concurrently, as a legal assistant in a local law firm in Lausanne. He then worked as an asylum coordinator in an association providing support and advice to asylum seekers in Geneva. During this time, he had the opportunity to receive in-depth training on asylum law in Switzerland.
Mr. Badel has a sensitivity to the amicable approach to conflicts in general. He has been practicing as a trainee lawyer since October 2024.
A keen sportsman, he is a member of the Vevey Handball Club, which plays in the Swiss second division, and enjoys cross-country skiing.
Originally from the canton of Vaud, Mr. Joël Badel studied there and obtained a Bachelor of Laws and then a Master of Laws in Judicial Professions from the University of Lausanne. Alongside his academic training, Joël Badel worked as a legal aid within the Student Appeals Advice & Assistance association of the Federation of Student Associations of the University of Lausanne.
Following his studies, Joël Badel worked as an ad hoc clerk at the Criminal Division of the Lausanne District Court and, concurrently, as a legal assistant in a local law firm in Lausanne. He then worked as an asylum coordinator in an association providing support and advice to asylum seekers in Geneva. During this time, he had the opportunity to receive in-depth training on asylum law in Switzerland.
Mr. Badel has a sensitivity to the amicable approach to conflicts in general. He has been practicing as a trainee lawyer since October 2024.
A keen sportsman, he is a member of the Vevey Handball Club, which plays in the Swiss second division, and enjoys cross-country skiing.
Memberships
- Member of the Vaud Bar Association (OAV)
- Member of the Jeune Barreau Vaudois (JBVD)
- Member of the Juristes Progressistes vaudois.es (JPV)
Associative commitments
Member of the Vevey Handball Club
Since 10.2024
Trainee Lawyer, Etude Alix de Courten | mediation-avocats.ch
03.2024 - 09.2024
Asylum Coordinator, AGORA-asile, Geneva
09.2023 - 02.2024
Legal aid, Avocats St-Pierre, Lausanne
09.2023 - 02.2024
Ad hoc Clerk, Lausanne District Court
06.2022 - 02.2023
Legal aid, Advice & Assistance for Student Appeals (CARE), Lausanne
03.2021 - 09.2022
Administrative assistance - Municipality of Lausanne, Lausanne
2024
Master of Laws in Judicial Professions, University of Lausanne
2021
Bachelor of Laws and Criminal Sciences, University of Zurich
2020
Bachelor of Laws and Criminal Sciences, University of Lausanne
2018
Swiss Baccalaureate, Economics and Law option, Gymnase du Bugnon, Lausanne
Member of the Vevey Handball Club
- Member of the Vaud Bar Association (OAV)
- Member of the Jeune Barreau Vaudois (JBVD)
- Member of the Juristes Progressistes vaudois.es (JPV)
Originally from the canton of Vaud, Mr. Joël Badel studied there and obtained a Bachelor of Laws and then a Master of Laws in Judicial Professions from the University of Lausanne. Alongside his academic training, Joël Badel worked as a legal aid within the Student Appeals Advice & Assistance association of the Federation of Student Associations of the University of Lausanne.
Following his studies, Joël Badel worked as an ad hoc clerk at the Criminal Division of the Lausanne District Court and, concurrently, as a legal assistant in a local law firm in Lausanne. He then worked as an asylum coordinator in an association providing support and advice to asylum seekers in Geneva. During this time, he had the opportunity to receive in-depth training on asylum law in Switzerland.
Mr. Badel has a sensitivity to the amicable approach to conflicts in general. He has been practicing as a trainee lawyer since October 2024.
A keen sportsman, he is a member of the Vevey Handball Club, which plays in the Swiss second division, and enjoys cross-country skiing.
Since 10.2024
Trainee Lawyer, Etude Alix de Courten | mediation-avocats.ch
03.2024 - 09.2024
Asylum Coordinator, AGORA-asile, Geneva
09.2023 - 02.2024
Legal aid, Avocats St-Pierre, Lausanne
09.2023 - 02.2024
Ad hoc Clerk, Lausanne District Court
06.2022 - 02.2023
Legal aid, Advice & Assistance for Student Appeals (CARE), Lausanne
03.2021 - 09.2022
Administrative assistance - Municipality of Lausanne, Lausanne
2024
Master of Laws in Judicial Professions, University of Lausanne
2021
Bachelor of Laws and Criminal Sciences, University of Zurich
2020
Bachelor of Laws and Criminal Sciences, University of Lausanne
2018
Swiss Baccalaureate, Economics and Law option, Gymnase du Bugnon, Lausanne
- Member of the Vaud Bar Association (OAV)
- Member of the Jeune Barreau Vaudois (JBVD)
- Member of the Juristes Progressistes vaudois.es (JPV)
Member of the Vevey Handball Club