TIME: 12:00-12:30 p.m. (Lunch) 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (Discussion)

The American Society of International Law (ASIL) and Washington Foreign Law Society (WFLS) with support from the Open Society Foundation will host a luncheon continuing legal education course on accountability and legal protections for victims of human trafficking. The discussion will include a review of current U.S. federal regulation and enforcement, as well as civil and criminal procedures. ----

President Obama issued the Executive Order "Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking In Persons In Federal Contracts" on September 25, 2012, directly addressing many of the issues to be raised at this event. The Federal Acquisitions Regulation Subpart 22.17, "Combatting Trafficking in Persons" is also worth reading before the event. 

• Susan R. Benda, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State 
• Robert Reed, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Defense 
• Steven Watt, American Civil Liberties Union 
• Jennifer Green, University of Minnesota Law School 

Moderator: Martina Vandenberg, Open Society Foundation

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION INFORMATION:

ASIL has received accreditation for 1.5 mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) credits for this course with California and Pennsylvania. ASIL is pending accreditation with Virginia and Georgia. New York attorneys may independently seek professional practice credits for this course through the approved jurisdictions of California or Pennsylvania. For more information about ASIL's jurisdictions and reporting CLE credits, please visit http://www.asil.org/institutes.cfm.

Course materials are available here (zip file).

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Members of ASIL or WFLS = Free

Non-ASIL Members = $15.00

Members of WFLS should contact the ASIL Service Center to receive the special discount code to register for free. Having trouble registering? Please contact the ASIL Service Center at services@asil.org or (202) 939.6001.