Seminars and Workshops for Judges
The list below sets forth and describes ASIL's core curriculum on international law for members of the judiciary. These and other presentation modules can be tailored to meet the particular needs of participants and are developed in coordination with our partners.
The Role of International Law in US Courts: An Overview
This module provides an overview of the application of international law in US courts beginning with a discussion of the sources and nature of public and private international law. It addresses treaties and customary international law in detail and with reference to specific case law examines how courts in the United States apply international law to such questions as the act of state doctrine, foreign sovereign immunity, diplomatic and consular relations, human rights and others.
International Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution: The Fundamentals
This module addresses the special challenges and frequently occurring procedural issues in international litigation, including services of process, discovery proceedings, parallel litigation, the use of foreign law, questions of extraterritoriality, and the enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards. Questions of jurisdiction and related topics such as forum non conveniens, act of state doctrine, and foreign sovereign immunity will also be addressed. Presenters will also highlight how foreign courts address the same topics.
Combating Transnational Crime and Human Rights Abuse
This module examines the interaction of international criminal law and the US legal system in areas such as corruption and money laundering, alien tort claims, and human rights abuses. The law and procedure of consular notification, and extradition are also examined along with the mechanisms of mutual legal assistance between courts in criminal matters.
International Judicial Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters
This module introduces participants to how courts, law enforcement, and other authorities cooperate in the collection of evidence, service of process, discovery, extradition and other transnational legal and judicial matters pursuant to international agreements. A comparison of the various jurisprudential lines in various courts and an examination of rules regarding the service of process with particular emphasis on the Hague Convention on Service of Process Abroad are also included.
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards in the United States and Selected Foreign Courts
This module explores the law and procedure related to the enforcement of foreign judgments in the US and how US judgments have or have not been enforced in foreign jurisdictions. Selected topics in international arbitration, including a review of different arbitral rules, enforcement of awards, challenges to arbitrators and the enforcement of arbitration clauses are examined as well. An introduction to applying the Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards is provided.
No More Barriers? An Introduction to the International Trade Law of NAFTA and the WTO
This module provides an in-depth look at the World Trade Organization, the North American Free Trade Agreement, other regional trade arrangements, and international trade law issues. Topics of particular emphasis include dispute resolution under NAFTA and the WTO and the relationship of these procedures to U.S. trade law. This module may also include a discussion of how foreign investors arbitrate claims arising under arising under international law against the United States.
An Overview of International Tribunals and Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
This module traces the proliferation of international tribunals and dispute resolution mechanisms and assesses the implications of both for international and domestic law. It specifically highlights the structure, jurisdiction, procedures and jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice, the World Trade Organization dispute settlement system, the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and the International Criminal Court. The role of regional courts such as the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights, and the Inter-American Court or Human Rights may also be discussed.
