The 2010 ILSA Spring Conference will take place on March 25-26, 2010 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. The Conference’s overall theme is "International Law and the Individual."" The Conference will bring together hundreds of law students from around the world to learn and network with esteemed members of the international legal community, and will feature numerous panel discussions, student presentations, and social events. Topics to be discussed during panel discussions include: environmental law and cross border pollution; private business law; immigration and the importance of nationality and citizenship; refugee and asylum law; individual criminal liability under international law; the effect of international criminal law on the victim, prosecution, and reconciliation; women’s rights; cultural issues in the courts; and career opportunities.
International Law and the Individual
| Thursday, March 25 | |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Registration |
| (Upper Lobby) | |
| 9:00am - 10:15am | Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship |
| (Room Federal A) | |
| One of the most intimate ways international law affects individuals is through the application of international, regional, and national laws regarding rights and restrictions on immigrants and refugees. While some national laws provide immigrants and refugees the right to full participation in civic, cultural, social, and political life, others limit entry or settlement. Panelists will explore immigration as a subset of international law, and discuss, among other topics, competing treatment afforded to immigrants by various states, refugee law and policy, and whether international human rights principles impact a countries’ immigration policies. | |
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Panelists:
Dagmar Butte, Parker, Bush & Lane PC Eva Millona, Executive Director,Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition |
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| 10:45am - 12:00pm | Women's Rights under International Law |
| (Room Federal A) | |
| This panel will examine women as a subject of international law, focusing on how women’s rights have been advanced and issues unique to women are addressed through international legal instruments and institutions. Speakers will discuss, among other topics, accountability for sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings, preventing the trafficking of women, and important human rights treaties such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). | |
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Panelists:
Robin Lerner, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Colonel George Phelan |
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| 12:00pm –1:30pm | Keynote Luncheon: Individual Criminal Responsibility under International Law |
| (Room Federal B) | |
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Speaker:
M. Cherif Bassiouni, Distinguished Research Professor of Law, DePaul; University College of Law; President Emeritus DePaul University International Human Rights Law Institute |
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| 1:45pm – 3:00pm | Justice in the Eyes of the People |
| (Room Federal A) | |
| The international community often calls for justice after grave human rights abuses. But what are the wishes of the victims and the people of the nation that lived through the violence. The ICC has not always received thanks for its actions in places such as Uganda and Sudan. Is there a better way to heal a nation than taking the case to the ICC? Is reconciliation like that achieved in South Africa a better approach to making a country whole again? Cambodia? | |
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Panelists:
Leila Nadya Sadat, Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law and Director of the Harris World Law Institute, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law |
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| 3:15pm – 4:30pm | The Individual and the Formation of International Law |
| (Room Federal A) | |
| Increasingly, international has affected not only states but individual's rights and responsibilities. In the modern era of participatory democracy, cross border NGO's, and individual liability for international crimes is there a legal necessity that individuals be involved in forming not only international law but customary international law? Given the traditional conception of customary international as limited to state practice and opinion juris, in a modern era where does the individual fit in the creation of customary international law? Focusing on the theoretical underpinnings of modern international law as well as the practical aspects of what inclusion of non-state actors would mean, the panel will address the changing landscape of customary international law today. | |
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Panelists:
Jordan Paust, Professor, University of Houston Law Center Andrew Strauss, Distinguished Professor of Law, Widener Law |
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| 4:45pm | ILSA Congress |
| (Room Federal B) | |
| All ILSA Chapter members are asked to attend the ILSA Congress, the bi-annual meeting of ILSA Chapters. At the Congress, ILSA members will hold elections for the 2010-2011 Student Officers, discuss the year’s activities, and plan for the future of the organization. The winner of the ILSA Spring Conference Writing Competition will also present his or her work at the ILSA Congress. | |
| 9:30pm | Jessup Go-National Dress Ball |
| (Ballroom) | |
| All are invited to attend. Everyone is encouraged to come dressed in national costume or other creative attire. | |
| Friday, March 26 | |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Registration |
| (Foyer 2) | |
| 9:00am - 10:15am | The Personal Impact of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction |
| (South American B) | |
| Extraterritorial jurisdiction can be exercised by many national criminal justice systems to prosecute the world’s most heinous crimes. Because these crimes were committed in a foreign state, by a foreign citizen, or against foreign victims, what effects do extraterritorial proceedings have on the perpetrator, the victims, and the people of the nation where the crime occurred? | |
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Panelists:
Ved Nanda, University of Denver Sturm College of Law Michael P. Scharf, Professor Case Western Reserve University School of Law; Director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Heloisa Griggs, Counselor to Senator Richard Durbin (IL) and the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Human Rights |
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| 10:45am – 12:00pm | Environmental Law: Protecting More than the Natural World |
| (South American B) | |
| Does environmental damage violate the individual's right to health, property, livelihood, or culture? This panel will discuss the intersection of international environmental law and international human rights law, with a particular focus on how developing countries can and are use the law to address the human consequences of environmental abuse and degradation. | |
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Panelists:
Hari M. Osofsky, Professor, Washington and Lee School of Law Carl Bruch, Environmental Law Institute, Senior Attorney and Co-Director of International Programs |
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| 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Pathways to Careers in International Law Luncheon |
| (Federal A & B) | |
| A distinguished panel of scholars and practitioners will share their experiences and explore employment opportunities in international law with students and young attorneys. During the panel, students will learn about international internship opportunities, how to network with legal experts from around the world, how to become active in international organizations and societies, and how to develop legal and interpersonal skills. This panel is sponsored by the ABA Section of International Law. | |
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Panelists:
William Burke White, Foreign Policy Planning Staff, U.S. Dept. of State Hansel Pham, International Arbitration Group, White & Case LLP |
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| 2:45pm – 4:00pm | International Arbitration of Individual Claims Against the State |
| (South American B) | |
| Historically, it was significantly difficult for an individual to bring a claim against a State. However, the current model of economic integration, the popularity of investment treaties, and the plurality of regional and international adjudicating institutions have created new venues for individuals to personally trigger the several dispute settlement mechanisms available against States. This panel will discuss this trend, peculiar fora and the (dis)advantages of this system vis-à-vis the traditional exercise of diplomatic protection. | |
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Panelists:
Ruth Teitelbaum, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, New York |
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| 4:15pm – 5:45pm | Culture and the Courts |
| (South American B) | |
| How relevant is the cultural background of an individual in prosecution of US 'crimes'? Should an individual's distinct cultural values be taken into account when assessing punishment? These and other questions of culturally consideration pervade the U.S. justice system. Presenting examples from current case law, this panel attempts to sketch the contours of this thorny issue. | |
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Panelists:
Judge Delissa Ridgway, U.S. Court of International Trade |
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