Case Western Reserve Law International Law Center files brief in US Supreme Court
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — On January 24, the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law filed an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case about how to interpret the Hague Convention on Child Abduction. The brief was co-authored by Co-Dean Michael Scharf, Associate Dean Avidan Cover, Clinic…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law International Law Center files brief in US Supreme CourtUniversity of Cincinnati Law professor Yolanda Vázquez named fellow at European University Institute Migration Policy Centre
UCINCINNATI — Yolanda Vázquez, Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, has been named a Visiting Fellow at the Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy. The fellowship began in January 2022 and she will hold the position through mid-August 2022. In the role of Visiting Fellow, Vázquez…
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law professor Yolanda Vázquez named fellow at European University Institute Migration Policy CentrePodcast: Northwestern Law professor Juliet Sorensen discusses her work in international human rights
BREAKING BOUNDARIES — The guest on this episode of Breaking Boundaries is Juliet Sorensen, a Clinical Professor of Law at Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law and the director and founder of the Northwestern Access to Health Project. Sorenson is an international human rights champion whose work is changing the lives of women and girls around the…
Read More about Podcast: Northwestern Law professor Juliet Sorensen discusses her work in international human rightsSyracuse Law welcomes international students for research doctoral program
THE INTERNATIONAL JURIST — In an ongoing commitment to diversity and accessibility for international students, Syracuse University College of Law welcomed their inaugural cohort of students last fall to its Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) in Law degree program. The advanced research doctoral program is for international students who have completed a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in…
Read More about Syracuse Law welcomes international students for research doctoral programUIC Law professor Mark Wojick selected for AALS Section on Global Engagement award
UIC LAW — UIC Law Professor Mark Wojcik was named the inaugural Outstanding Achievement Award honoree by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Global Engagement. Professor Wojcik, who has a distinguished history of leadership on AALS section boards, was also awarded the Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Award in 2015 for…
Read More about UIC Law professor Mark Wojick selected for AALS Section on Global Engagement awardUniversity of Chicago Law students travel to Switzerland and Denmark for international immersion program
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL — Eight University of Chicago Law School students traveled to Switzerland and Denmark in December as part of the 2021-2022 International Immersion Program, which offers Law School students a chance to learn about international and comparative law through immersive international experiences. The combined Switzerland/Denmark trip, which was taken in accordance with…
Read More about University of Chicago Law students travel to Switzerland and Denmark for international immersion programNew George Washington University Law course explores international economic disputes
THE GW HATCHET — A new GW Law course offered this spring will help students examine increased international business disputes caused by globalization. Law school officials added the Global Economy and International Disputes course this semester following recommendations from the school’s International and Comparative Law Program to satisfy requirements for new J.D. and L.L.M. concentrations. Kiran Gore,…
Read More about New George Washington University Law course explores international economic disputesCase Western Reserve Law dean Michael Scharf writes brief for international criminal court
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague invited Case Western Reserve University School of Law Dean Michael Scharf and his colleagues at the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG) to submit an amicus brief on the application of the insanity defense in…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law dean Michael Scharf writes brief for international criminal courtCase Western University Law dean Michal Scharf visits Saudi Arabia to attend graduation at partner school
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Law Co-Dean Michael Scharf spent three days at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS), the law school’s partner school in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 31–Nov. 2. He was the guest of University President Dr. Abdulmajeed bin Abdullah Albanyan and participated…
Read More about Case Western University Law dean Michal Scharf visits Saudi Arabia to attend graduation at partner schoolLaw lecture series in Qatar named for Northwestern Law professor Clinton W. Francis
QATAR TRIBUNE — The College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) held the inaugural ‘Clinton W. Francis Lecture in Legal Professionalism’ in the presence of invited guests, students, faculty, and staff, in keeping with its goal of leading and shaping the conversation about critical legal issues in Qatar recently. The lecture series was established in…
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