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Friday, February 3, 2012
Santa Clara University School of Law
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The American Society of International Law will cosponsor with Santa Clara University this symposium to focus on emerging issues in International Humanitarian Law (IHL), where IHL norms are subject to evolution. IHL was once an obscure, technical, and highly specialized area of law. Today, aspects of IHL are the subject of ongoing policy-making efforts and everyday parlance. Furthermore, there are dozens of cases proceeding in United States, foreign, and international courts adjudicating IHL treaties and customary rules. This process pre-dated the tragic events of 9-11, but those attacks thrust IHL into a spotlight in which it has remained ever since. Notwithstanding this greater attention to the field, misinformation remains within the press, among government policymakers, and even within the legal profession about when IHL applies and what it dictates. In addition, current events continue to generate calls that the existing framework of IHL is ill-equipped to deal with the challenges of modern armed conflicts. Accordingly, the conference will be organized around four panels dedicated to the topics of The Impact of Advances in Technology on IHL and Vice Versa, The Gender Dimensions of IHL, The Scope of Detention Authority within IHL, and The Interface between IHL and International Human Rights.

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Beth Van Schaack
bvanschaack@scu.edu
4085542349

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Friday, February 3, 2012, 09:00 AM
Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, California
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This one-day symposium bring together leading scholars from Canada and the United States to discuss the procedural issues that arise in transnational civil litigation cases. It will also assess how receptive courts are to transnational litigation and explore issues related to transnational class actions. The symposium takes place on the Southwestern Law School campus in Los Angeles and is co-sponsored by the Southwestern Journal of IL, the American Society of International Law, and the State Bar of California's International Law Section. Registration is $50 for Southwestern alumni and members of co-sponsoring organizations seeking 6.25 hours of CLE credit; $75 for all others seeking CLE credit; and $40 for those not seeking CLE. For more information, including a complete schedule and registration details, please visit www.swlawjournal.org.

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Student Affairs Office
studentaffairs@swlaw.edu
(213) 738-6716

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Monday, February 6, 2012, 09:00 AM - Friday, March 2, 2012, 09:00 AM
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Applications for the United Nations Regional Course in International Law, to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 6 February to 2 March 2012, are now being accepted from candidates from Member States of the United Nations which are also members of the regional group of African States. The deadline for applications is 14 October 2011. This Regional Course is a four-week course organized by the Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, in cooperation with the Government of Ethiopia ?and the Economic Commission for Africa. The Regional Course is part of the Programme ?of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of ?International Law, which is one of the cornerstones of the United Nations efforts to ?promote the rule of law. It is open to qualified professionals, in particular mid-level ?government officials and young university teachers of international law from developing ?countries to deepen their knowledge of international law. ? The Regional Course will be conducted in French. For further information, including ?application forms, please consult the website of the Regional Courses at ?http://www.un.org/law/rcil or contact the Codification Division at rcil-africa@un.org.?

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United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, Codification Division
rcil-africa@un.org
212-963-5347

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Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12 Noon - Sunday, February 12, 2012,
Government Law College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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The Moot is India’s oldest and most renowned international moot court competition. The competition is organized in memory of Late Mr. D. M. Harish, an eminent authority on Tax Law and an alumnus of Government Law College. The competition is judged by experts on International Law, Senior Partners of eminent law firms, Advocates and Senior Advocates of the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court of India. The Finals Rounds are conducted in the Bombay University Convocation Hall and presided over by 5 sitting judges of the Bombay High Court. The 2011 edition of the Competition saw 29 teams including 14 international teams, the likes of which include New York University & Columbia University from USA, Bond University & the University of Melbourne from Australia, Moscow State Law Academy from Russia, University of Sussex amongst others. Competition Details: Last Date of Registration Of Overseas Universities/Colleges: 5th December, 2011 Deadline for submission of Memorials: 28th December, 2011 (6:00p.m.IST) For further details please visit - http://mcaglc.org/dmh.html

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Juhi Mathur
dmh.glc@gmail.com
+91 99309 23447

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Saturday, February 11, 2012, 09:00 am
Yale Law School, 127 Wall Street, New Haven CT, 06511
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The Yale Journal of International Law, in cosponsorship with the American Society of International Law will host this conference to bring together leading academics and practitioners who have played central roles in the drama of Article 52 to appraise recent cases and to consider whether any adjustments to the review procedure ought to be introduced. Meg Kinnear, the Secretary-General of ICSID, will be the keynote speaker. For over 40 years, the World Bank’s International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has offered investors and states a unique arbitration mechanism. ICSID’s role in international investment has grown dramatically along with the proliferation of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs). In recent years, however, the ICSID framework has come under criticism from a number of angles. Originally intended to be an “extraordinary remedy,” the Article 52 review and annulment procedure has almost become a staple of the arbitral process. Some have suggested that the uncertainty introduced by the application of Article 52 is undermining the finality of ICSID awards and the attractiveness of ICSID arbitration itself, in competition with other arbitral institutions available for managing international investment disputes. ASIL is seeking credit with the following mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) states: California, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Virginia. Attendees may still independently seek CLE credit for this conference with other states that recognize the above listed states as approved jurisdictions. Questions regarding state specific reporting requirements should be directed to that state bar or MCLE board. ASIL will supply a certificate of attendance form upon request. Please email your request to cle@asil.org. For more information, please contact ASIL at cle@asil.org.

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Aileen Nowlan
aileen.nowlan@yale.edu
2158050070

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9:00am
American University Washington College of Law, Room 603 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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The protests, demonstrations, and revolutions throughout the Middle East and North Africa have sparked drastic attention in the global world. As a result, many questions have ensued including whether human rights and international laws have been violated, whether the use of force has been appropriate in certain domestic conflicts, and whether it is likely for similar movements to occur in other regions in the world. Through panel discussions with scholars and practitioners in the field, this symposium hopes to have substantive dialogues that address many of these complex legal and quasi-legal questions. Specifically, this symposium will discuss how to build the rule of law within this region and the role of the international community in internal state disputes. Additionally, this symposium will dissect the relevant history and causes of the Arab Spring as means of understanding the future application of international law norms in the wake of increased civil unrest throughout this region.

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Office of Special Events and Continuing Legal Education
secle@wcl.american.edu
202.274.4075