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News Releases & Media Advisories
Recent Events
- April 24: Deadline to submit application for the Dean Acheson Legal Stage Program at the European Court
- April 19 and 20: Inauguration of the Linda and Timothy O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law
- April 12: "The Promise of a New Constitution: Achieving Equal Property and Inheritance Rights for the Women of Swaziland"
- April 11: Panel Discussion on Issues in International Criminal Law
- April 3: Global Warming and the Clean Air Act: Panel Discussion about the Supreme Court Decision
- March 28-31: ASIL's 101st Annual Meeting: "The Future of International Law" Click above for agenda information and special student prices!
- March 21: "Human Rights in Times of Terror: A Judicial Point of View"
- February 28: Symposium: Human Trafficking of South Asians
- February 28: Question & Answer Session for Semester Abroad at: UCL in London; Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany; and University of Leiden in The Hague.
- February 27: Question & Answer Session with Faculty Advisors for Semester Abroad at: Universidad Torcuato di Tella in Buenos Aires, Argentina (2006 student participants will also attend); ESADE Law School in Barcelona, Spain; Tsinghua Law University in Beijing, China; and National University of Singapore School of Law in Singapore
- February 15: Syposium: Agriculture in the Developing World
- February 15: "One Hundred Years of Human Rights"
- February 9: Conference on United Nations Reform
- January 30: London Summer 2007 Program Information Session 4:15 - 5:35pm McDonough 160
- January 30: Application Deadline for National Security Education Program Boren Graduate Fellowship.
- January 24-25: Symposium: Global Sourcing and the Global Lawyer
- December 8: "Public Policy and the Public Interest" by Anwar Ibrahim, former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.
- November 16: "Immigration Law and Policy: What Do We Do With the 12 Million?", featuring US Senator John Cornyn (R-Tx).
- November 10: Global Warming in the Courts: An Overview of Current Litigation and Common Legal Issues.
- November 9: WTO internship information session for domestic and foreign-educated post-graduate law students.
- November 8: Information session for LL.M. students interested in positions in international organizations or NGOs.
- October 30- "Three Faiths in One Land: The Rise and Fall of Pluralism in Medieval Spain"
- Georgetown’s Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) launches the IIEL Academy of WTO Law & Policy, a new non-degree program to be offered in Fall 2006.
- October 23- Formal announcement ceremony of the establishment of the Robert F. Drinan, S.J., Chair in Human Rights.
- Georgetown Law Welcomes Students from Remnin University, China
- October 13: Conference on Public Health Law and Human Rights.
- October 5: National Guantanamo Teach-In Telecast and Live Panel
- October 3: International Dispute Resolution Brownbag: Careers in International Arbitration for Young Lawyers?
- October 3: Georgetown Law Forum, "Human Rights and the War on Terrorism: A British Point of View," with speaker Lord Falconer, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Constitutional Affiars and Lord Chancellor.
- September 28-29: "Conference on Fair and Independent Courts," co-chaired by former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Justice Stephen Breyer.
- September 25: Georgetown Law Forum, "Guantanamo and the Rule of Law: Military Tribunals and the Geneva Conventions"
- September 13: "One Country, Two Systems: Challenges and Opportunities" a lecture by Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice, Mr. Wong Yan Lung.
- October 13, 2006: Conference on Public Health Law and Human Rights.
- October 5, 2006: National Guantanamo Teach-In Telecast and Live Panel
- October 3, 2006 : International Dispute Resolution Brownbag: Careers in International Arbitration for Young Lawyers?
- October 3, 2006 : Georgetown Law Forum, "Human Rights and the War on Terrorism: A British Point of View," with speaker Lord Falconer, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Constitutional Affiars and Lord Chancellor.
- September 28-29, 2006: "Conference on Fair and Independent Courts," co-chaired by former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Justice Stephen Breyer.
- September 25, 2006: Georgetown Law Forum, "Guantanamo and the Rule of Law: Military Tribunals and the Geneva Conventions"
- September 13, 2006: "One Country, Two Systems: Challenges and Opportunities" a lecture by Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice, Mr. Wong Yan Lung.
- August 29, 2006: Summer Faculty Workshop- Professor Vicki Jackson, "Constitutions in a Transnational Environment"
- August 22, 2006 : Summer Faculty Workshop- Professor Don Wallace, "Making Law in Rwanda"
- July 24, 2006: Women's Human Rights in Southern Africa
- July 11, 2006 : Summer Faculty Workshop- Professor James Feinerman, "What Hope for Corporate Governance in China?"
- June 30, 2006: Hamdan vs. Rumsfeld Supreme Court Decision--Panel Discussion
- Professor Menkel-Meadow receives Fulbright Award for Chile
- Georgetown Law students release a comprehensive report -- "Unintended Consequences: Refugee Victims of the War on Terror"
- April 28, 2006: 3rd Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference
- April 25, 2006: "Cyprus, Turkey and the EU: The Context Changes the Problem"
- Unintended Consequences: Refugee Victims of the War on Terror
April 20, 2006 at 12:30 pm; McDonough Rm. 206; Lunch Provided
A presentation of the Georgetown Law Fact-Finding Project on Colombian Refugees and the Material Support Bar.
Want to be involved in international human rights fact-finding missions at Georgetown Law?
Interested in hearing the stories of Colombian refugees barred from entry to the U.S. because they were victims of terrorist extortion?
Speakers:
- David Cole will describe the unintended consequences of US anti-terrorism laws for immigrant and refugee populations.
- Andy Schoenholtz and 11 Georgetown Law students will discuss their fact-finding mission to Ecuador to document the stories of Colombian refugees affected by
U.S. anti-terror provisions and their subsequent advocacy efforts. They will also discuss opportunities to participate next year.
- First Annual Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights: “War, Terror, and Human Rights: Setting the Agenda”
- Human Rights and the New Constitutional Order in Swaziland - Reports and Proposals for Reform
Thursday, April 6, 2006, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm • McDonough Hall, Room 200
Presented by The Georgetown University Law Center International Women's Human Rights Clinic
In collaboration with the Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse (SWAGAA), a Swazi-based legal services provider and advocacy organization, the Clinic traveled to Swaziland in March 2006 to study forced marriage, child marriage, polygamy, bride price (lobola), domestic violence, HIV/AIDS infection, and limited access to divorce in the context of the country's brand-new Constitution, which went into effect in February 2006, and its recent ratification of international human rights treaties.
- Spreading America's Word: Lunch Presentation by Paul Carrington
Friday, April 7, 2006, 12:30 pm • McDonough Hall, Room 344
Duke Law Professor (and former Dean) Paul Carrington will make a presentation based on his recent book "Spreading America's Word: Feats and Failures of American Lawyers as Secular Missionaries." Pizza, drinks and dessert will be served. All are invited.
"Paul Carrington suggests that if the West is to be the best we must revalue the virtues of humility and tolerance for cultural differences. His book is a major challenge to the claim that the world would be a better place if only our laws, norms, and conceptions of human rights could be exported to all regions of the world and universally embraced as divine or universal truth." -- Richard A, Shweder, University of Chicago
* Support for arranging panel participation by Fulbright & Jaworski’s International Arbitration Group is gratefully acknowledged.
- Wednesday, March 1 at 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Hotung 2000 : Panel discussion moderated by Prof. Schoenholtz.
Topic: "Refugees and Reality: Addressing the Legal Disconnect Between Refugees and Other Forced Migrants". Specifics to be addressed are:
1. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs),
2. The blurry line between economics migrants and forced migrants, and
3. The immigration challenges faced by victims of human trafficking.
Reception to follow in the Sports & Fitness Lobby, near the fireplaces.
- Thursday, Feb. 16 at 8:15 pm, Hart Auditorium:
Dean Aleinikoff and the Student Ambassadors of Georgetown University Law Center Invite You to Attend
The War on Terror: Exercise of Civil Defense or Violation of Civil Liberties?
A Georgetown Law Forum Discussion Focusing on Military Tribunals and Domestic Wiretapping
Moderated by Wolf Blitzer, CNN Anchor
Panelists
Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Brad Berenson, Former White House Counsel, 2001-2003
Richard Falkenrath, Former Deputy Homeland Security Advisor
Seymour Hersh, Investigative Journalist
Professor Neal Katyal, Lead Attorney in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
Sponsored by the Office of Admissions and the Law Alumni Office
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Feb. 14 at 4:00 pm, Hart Auditorium: Guest Speaker, Ambassador Dennis Ross, Counselor and Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Reception to follow, stay tuned for details!
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Feb 2-3: International Trade Update
The rules are ever-changing when it comes to international trade. Spend time with experienced trade and customs lawyers exploring the up-to-the-minute developments in international trade and customs law. Not only will you receive practical tips on how to help your clients deal with complex issues, but you will analyze the projected trends facing practitioners in coming years through our plenary and specialized break-out sessions. For more information please visit https://www.law.georgetown.edu/cle/showEventDetail.cfm?ID=122.
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Feb 1: Trade & Customs Law: Introduction & Refresher 2006
Designed for both new practitioners and experienced trade lawyers, attendees will obtain an up-to-the minute refresher of the latest developments in trade and customs law. For more information, please visit https://www.law.georgetown.edu/cle/showEventDetail.cfm?ID=121.
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Jan. 24, 10:30 am - 12 noon: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: Inaugural Georgetown National Law Forum
- Jan. 24, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm: International Juvenile Human Rights Symposium
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Jan 18, 3:30 - 5:00 pm:
International Law Society (ILS) will hold a Career Panel on Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., in Rm. 206. ILS will host a career panel of attorneys from:
U.S. Department of State - Office of the Legal Advisor
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission - International Office
U.S. Department of Justice
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae - International Project Finance Practice Area
Baker & Hostetler - International Trade Practice Area
Panel members will speak about their areas of expertise and practices, backgrounds and how they got to where they are from law school, plus take questions from students. All are welcome and we hope to see you there.
- Jan 9-13: Georgetown Law inaugurates Week One: Law in a Global Context, an intensive program integrating transnational legal perspectives into the first year curriculum.
- Dec 2: International Human Rights Colloquium
Michael J. Perry, Emory University School of Law
"The Morality of Human Rights: A Nonreligious Ground?"
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