"Live from L" is an annual event in which attorneys from the U.S. Department of State Office of the Legal Adviser present about their work. This year's event will focus on the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, which allows the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council, and other UN organs and specialized agencies to refer legal questions to the ICJ. The panelists will discuss the history of the ICJ's advisory jurisdiction, considerations the United States and other UN member states take into account when deciding whether to provide views in advisory proceedings, and recent proceedings of note.

Host: University of Virginia School of Law
Co-Sponsors: American Bar Association International Law Section, American Society of International Law

SPEAKERS:

• Margaret Taylor, Legal Adviser
• Maegan Conklin, Assistant Legal Adviser
• Mary Mitchell, Assistant Legal Adviser
• Jacob Trumm, Attorney Adviser
• Niels Von Deuten, Attorney Adviser

MODERATOR:

• Ashley Deeks, Class of 1948 Professor of Scholarly Research in Law, University of Virginia School of Law