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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
We're moving!
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
Conferences related to International law
International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference 2010
October 3-8, 2010
Vancouver, Canada
Sponsored by the International Bar Association
Vancouver, Canada
Sponsored by the International Bar Association
Goettingen Journal of International Law Conference: Resources of Conflict - Conflicts over Resources
October 7-9, 2010
Gottingen, Germany
The conference will feature four panels and two keynote speeches, one of which will be given by Judge Bruno Simma of the International Court of Justice.
Abstracts Due: June 1, 2010
October 21-23, 2010
New York City, New York, United States (USA)
ILW 2010 is sponsored by the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) and the International Law Students Association (ILSA). The overall theme of ILW 2010 is "International Law and Institutions: Advancing Justice, Security and Prosperity." It coincides with the the 89th annual meeting of the American Branch of the International Law Association.
Abstracts Due: April 9, 2010
28-29 October 2010
Pretoria, South Africa
A few key topics include property law, constitutional property law, acquisition of ownership, and security law. The conference will be held at the University of South Africa.
Abstracts Due: 15 February 2010
November 2-6, 2010
Paris, France
The Fall Meeting offers 8 tracks: Europe, crossborder transactions, corporate counsel, dispute resolution and litigation, international corporations and finance, international trade and its regulation, public international law, and young lawyers.
Abstracts Due: December 18, 2009
December 8-9, 2010
Pretoria, South Africa
Hypothetical problem and final rules will be available on their website by April 16, 2010. Sponsored by the University of Pretoria, with the support of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
February 5-9, 2011
Hyderabad, India
The organizers anticipate more than 1,000 lawyers, judges, and legal academics from 54 Commonwealth countries will attend. The theme of the conference is 'Emerging Economies and the Rule of Law: Challenges and Opportunities' and the diverse business program will cover human rights and the rule of law, corporate and commercial law, and the legal and judicial professions.
March 20-26, 2011
Washington, D.C., United States (USA)
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world's largest moot court competition. The competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. The theme will be drones.
May 15-17, 2011
Washington, D.C., United States (USA)
This conference features franchise law practitioners, executives, and state regulators. It also offers an in-depth review of the year's most important cases and developments in franchise law. A "Basics Track" allows those with limited exposure to franchising to learn the building blocks of the discipline from seasoned franchise law professionals.
June 6-11, 2011
Pittsburgh, PA, United States (USA)
ICAIL provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest research results and practical applications and stimulates interdisciplinary and international collaboration. Previous ICAIL conferences have been held biennially since 1987, with proceedings published by ACM.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 International Law Course Offerings
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the faculty panel! The event was a great success, with more than 30 students attending. Thanks go out especially to Professors Dammann and Dulitzsky for offering us such great advice on pursuing careers in international law! We hope to organize a similar panel in the fall, so stay tuned, and if you would like to help organize the panel, please be in touch by emailing!
Here is a copy of the list of courses for Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 that we handed out at the panel:
Class of 2012 contacts: Amelia Schmidt and Eric Berelovich
Fall 2010 International Law Course Offerings
Human Rights Clinic Dulitzky
Comparative Law Markovits
Emergence of Modern European Law Markensinis
International Tax Law Peroni
International Commercial Arbitration Tyler
International Human Rights Law Engle
International Humanitarian Law Jinks
International Human Rights and Justice Seminar Engle
International Investment Law Seminar Hansen
International Law & The Use of Force Seminar Jinks
Inter-American Human Rights Law & Practice Seminar Dulitzky
Western Legal Tradition Kadens
Transnational Workers Rights Clinic Beardall
Spring 2011 International Law Course Offerings
Con Law II: Foreign Affairs & Constitution Woolley
International Business Transactions Rosenzweig
International Investor-State Arbitration Tyler/Loftis/Deutsch
International Trade Hansen
Legal Research, Adv: Foreign and Intl Law Pratter
Introduction to European Union Law Dammann
International Trade Hansen
Mexican and Latin American Law Munoz
National Security Law Chesney
Public International Law Engle
International and Comparative Art & Antiquities Law Baade
Refugee and Asylum Law Gilman
US Intelligence, the FBI, Homeland Security & the Law Sievert
International Business Ligitgation Westbrook
Comparative Constitutionalism Markovits
Ancient Greek Law Gagarin
Clinics:
Human Rights Dulitzky
National Security Natarajan
Transnational Worker Rights Beardall
Other International Opportunities at UT Law
- Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice
- Center for Global Energy, International Arbitration and Environmental Law (new!)
- Human Rights Law Society (HRLS)
- International Moot Court Competitions
- Master of Laws Program (LLM)
- Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law
- Texas International Law Journal (TILJ)
- US-Mexico Bar Association (USMBA)
- UT Law Career Services Office (CSO), International Careers
- UT Law International Programs home
- UT Law International Programs, Alumni in International Careers
- UT Law International Programs, International and Comparative Law Courses
- UT Law International Programs, International Internships
- UT Law International Programs, Study Abroad
Sunday, April 4, 2010
ILST presents: International Faculty Panel on Courses and Careers
The International Law Society of Texas presents a faculty panel this Tuesday, 4/13, at 3:30pm in the Sheffield Room, on "Lives inInternational Law: Courses and Careers". We are honored to be joined by Professors Ariel Dulitzky and Jens Dammann. They will share with students their personal experiences in the field of International law, and also advise students on choosing courses that can assist in the development of future careers in international law. All students and faculty are welcome to attend.
Professor Dammann's interests include corporate law, contracts, comparative law, and European Community law. He has published two books and various articles. His articles have appeared or are forthcoming in the Cornell Law Review, the Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, the Tulane Law Review, the Yale Journal of International Law, the Journal of Corporation Law, the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law, and the Rabels Zeitschrift fuer auslaendisches und internationales Privatrecht. Professor Dammann teaches corporations and contracts. He will teach Business Associations in the Fall.
Ariel Dulitzky is Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Human Rights Clinic, and Director of the Latin America Initiative. He is a leading expert in the inter-American human rights system. Prior to joining the University of Texas, he was Assistant Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (ICHR), an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States (OAS). Professor Dulitzky is an honors graduate of the University of Buenos Aires, School of Law, where he was editor of the Law Review. He received his LLM from Harvard Law School in 1999. Professor Dulitzky has published extensively on human rights, the inter-American human rights system, racial discrimination and the rule of law in Latin America. He has taught at the University of Buenos Aires and the Washington College of Law at American University. He served as a law clerk for a Federal Circuit Court in Argentina. Professor Dulitzky will oversee the Human Rights Clinic and will teach Inter-American Human Rights Law and Practice in the Fall.
Please help spread the word about this great opportunity to learn more about international law at UT, and we look forward to seeing you at 3:30pm Tuesday in the Sheffield Room!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Rodeo time! and other announcements
March 12th Announcements
(1) The Texas Association of International Law is now officially the International Law Society of Texas.
(2) It s Rodeo Time!
On Tuesday March 23, 7pm, the International Law Society of Texas and the UT LLM Program are sponsoring a trip to the Austin Rodeo! (http://www.rodeoaustin.com/
Tickets will cost just $10, with the rest of the ticket price subsidized by UT Law. There are limited spots for LLM and JD students, so YOU MUST SEND AN EMAIL BY SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH AT NOON TO texasinternationallaw@gmail.
Only the first 65 students to reply to that email address will be guaranteed tickets. We will contact the first 65 students who respond to let them know there is a ticket reserved for them. Those student may then pick up their ticket and pay their $10 on Monday, March 22, in the International Student Program office (same area as the law school s financial aid office).
All of the tickets will be seated together in a block, and tickets are good for the whole day, so feel free to go earlier and meet us there! Again, if you are interested in going to the rodeo and in getting in on this great deal, emailtexasinternationallaw@gmail.
We will try to arrange carpools to the rodeo, leaving from the law school at 5:00pm Tuesday March 23. If you would be available to drive, please let us know when you RSVP!
(3) The week of Monday, April 12, the International Law Society of Texas will host a panel of UT international law faculty members. Details to come.
(4) Finally, if you are interested in helping to organize events for the the International Law Society, please let us know by emailing texasinternationallaw@gmail.
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Other opportunities of international interest:
PRO BONO OPPORTUNITY: If you speak another kanguage and may be available in the future to volunteer as a translator or interpreter, sign up for the UT Law Pro Bono Program interpreter/translator register. You can do this by going to http://www.utexas.edu/law/
JOB POSTING - 2010 Summer Internship with the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice. Contact: Sarah Cline scline@law.utexas.edu (512) 232 4857
How to Apply: Please submit materials to Sarah Cline via email at scline@law.utexas.edu (Subject: Graduate Internship) or in person in TNH Room 3.269 at the Law School.
Deadline: 12:00 PM on Thursday, April 1.
Description: Professor Karen Engle is seeking to hire two to three professional or graduate students to work at least half-time (20 hrs/week) as summer fellows at the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice.
(1) The Texas Association of International Law is now officially the International Law Society of Texas.
(2) It s Rodeo Time!
On Tuesday March 23, 7pm, the International Law Society of Texas and the UT LLM Program are sponsoring a trip to the Austin Rodeo! (http://www.rodeoaustin.com/
Tickets will cost just $10, with the rest of the ticket price subsidized by UT Law. There are limited spots for LLM and JD students, so YOU MUST SEND AN EMAIL BY SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH AT NOON TO texasinternationallaw@gmail.
Only the first 65 students to reply to that email address will be guaranteed tickets. We will contact the first 65 students who respond to let them know there is a ticket reserved for them. Those student may then pick up their ticket and pay their $10 on Monday, March 22, in the International Student Program office (same area as the law school s financial aid office).
All of the tickets will be seated together in a block, and tickets are good for the whole day, so feel free to go earlier and meet us there! Again, if you are interested in going to the rodeo and in getting in on this great deal, emailtexasinternationallaw@gmail.
We will try to arrange carpools to the rodeo, leaving from the law school at 5:00pm Tuesday March 23. If you would be available to drive, please let us know when you RSVP!
(3) The week of Monday, April 12, the International Law Society of Texas will host a panel of UT international law faculty members. Details to come.
(4) Finally, if you are interested in helping to organize events for the the International Law Society, please let us know by emailing texasinternationallaw@gmail.
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Other opportunities of international interest:
PRO BONO OPPORTUNITY: If you speak another kanguage and may be available in the future to volunteer as a translator or interpreter, sign up for the UT Law Pro Bono Program interpreter/translator register. You can do this by going to http://www.utexas.edu/law/
JOB POSTING - 2010 Summer Internship with the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice. Contact: Sarah Cline scline@law.utexas.edu (512) 232 4857
How to Apply: Please submit materials to Sarah Cline via email at scline@law.utexas.edu (Subject: Graduate Internship) or in person in TNH Room 3.269 at the Law School.
Deadline: 12:00 PM on Thursday, April 1.
Description: Professor Karen Engle is seeking to hire two to three professional or graduate students to work at least half-time (20 hrs/week) as summer fellows at the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Spring 2010 International Law Society Leadership
President:
Shannon Sims, JD candidate, Class of 2011 (contact: shannongsims@gmail.com)
Academic Chairs:
Amelia Schmidt, JD candidate, Class of 2012
Eric Berelovich, JD candidate, Class of 2012
Social Chairs:
Drew Edge, JD candidate, Class of 2010
Andres Dura, JD candidate, Class of 2010
Communication Chairs:
Lindzi Timberlake, JD candidate, Class of 2011
Jayna Genti, JD candidate, Class of 2012
LLM-Mentoring Chair:
Julia Salvatore, JD candidate, Class of 2011
LLM-Mentoring Steering Committee:
LeeAnne Gao, JD candidate, Class of 2011
Christine Donlan, JD candidate, Class of 2011
Shannon Sims, JD candidate, Class of 2011 (contact: shannongsims@gmail.com)
Academic Chairs:
Amelia Schmidt, JD candidate, Class of 2012
Eric Berelovich, JD candidate, Class of 2012
Social Chairs:
Drew Edge, JD candidate, Class of 2010
Andres Dura, JD candidate, Class of 2010
Communication Chairs:
Lindzi Timberlake, JD candidate, Class of 2011
Jayna Genti, JD candidate, Class of 2012
LLM-Mentoring Chair:
Julia Salvatore, JD candidate, Class of 2011
LLM-Mentoring Steering Committee:
LeeAnne Gao, JD candidate, Class of 2011
Christine Donlan, JD candidate, Class of 2011
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Spring 2010 courses related to International Law
The following Spring 2010 course options at UT Law may be of interest to students seeking coursework related to the fields of international, transnational, or comparative law.
Short courses
European Constitutionalism
Class Unique #: 28655 Instructor: Ferreres, V
Course #: 279M Credits: 2
This course is restricted to upper class students only.
CLASS MEETS MARCH 1-APRIL 23.
The aim of this course is to examine and assess the distinctive features of European constitutionalism. Different countries in the world have developed this abstract political idea in different ways. What are the specific characteristics of the European approach? What internal variations can one identify? What are their advantages and disadvantages?
The course will focus on different topics. Some of them are structural, such as: the European preference for parliamentary over presidential democracy; the centrality of legislation within the legal system; the option in favour of Constitutional Courts; the openness of the domestic legal systems to international and supranational law; the strength of supranational courts -in particular, the European Court of Justice, and the European Court of Human Rights.
Other topics are of a more substantive nature: How should fundamental rights be interpreted and enforced? Are private individuals bound by them? What duties must the government comply with? We will focus on particular rights, in order to distil some distinctive principles of European law. When it comes to freedom of speech, religious liberties, and the rights of criminal defendants, for example, interesting differences emerge between the European and the American approaches.
Two credits. There will be a final exam. Writing a paper is an alternative option.
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Constitutional Strategies In Latin America
Class Unique #: 28645 Instructor: Ferreres/Sager
Course #: 279M Credits: 2
This course is restricted to upper class students only.
CLASS MEETS MARCH 1-APRIL 23.
The goal of this course is to examine the different strategies that countries may pursue in order to realize constitutional ideals. We will try to draw lessons from different parts of the world, but our main focus will be Latin- America.
We will deal, first, with foundational questions: What matters should the Constitution speak to, and how specific should its provisions be? How hard should it be to amend them in the future? Are social rights
Short courses
European Constitutionalism
Class Unique #: 28655 Instructor: Ferreres, V
Course #: 279M Credits: 2
This course is restricted to upper class students only.
CLASS MEETS MARCH 1-APRIL 23.
The aim of this course is to examine and assess the distinctive features of European constitutionalism. Different countries in the world have developed this abstract political idea in different ways. What are the specific characteristics of the European approach? What internal variations can one identify? What are their advantages and disadvantages?
The course will focus on different topics. Some of them are structural, such as: the European preference for parliamentary over presidential democracy; the centrality of legislation within the legal system; the option in favour of Constitutional Courts; the openness of the domestic legal systems to international and supranational law; the strength of supranational courts -in particular, the European Court of Justice, and the European Court of Human Rights.
Other topics are of a more substantive nature: How should fundamental rights be interpreted and enforced? Are private individuals bound by them? What duties must the government comply with? We will focus on particular rights, in order to distil some distinctive principles of European law. When it comes to freedom of speech, religious liberties, and the rights of criminal defendants, for example, interesting differences emerge between the European and the American approaches.
Two credits. There will be a final exam. Writing a paper is an alternative option.
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Constitutional Strategies In Latin America
Class Unique #: 28645 Instructor: Ferreres/Sager
Course #: 279M Credits: 2
This course is restricted to upper class students only.
CLASS MEETS MARCH 1-APRIL 23.
The goal of this course is to examine the different strategies that countries may pursue in order to realize constitutional ideals. We will try to draw lessons from different parts of the world, but our main focus will be Latin- America.
We will deal, first, with foundational questions: What matters should the Constitution speak to, and how specific should its provisions be? How hard should it be to amend them in the future? Are social rights
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Photos from the "BBQ" networking event
Here are some photos from the International Law Society's first "Backyard BBQ". In reality, we got rained out, big time. We even tried to move to a covered BBQ patio but the wind was blowing the rain too hard! So, the event was quickly changed to a pizza party at Red House Pizzeria on Manor in Austin.
Despite the change in plans, the event turned out to be a great success! Approx 40-50 LLM and JD students attended, and networking and mingling was at its finest. Thank you everyone who came out, and thank you to the UT Law Student Affairs Office for providing us with the funding to make this event possible!
Despite the change in plans, the event turned out to be a great success! Approx 40-50 LLM and JD students attended, and networking and mingling was at its finest. Thank you everyone who came out, and thank you to the UT Law Student Affairs Office for providing us with the funding to make this event possible!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Global BBQ Networking Event for all UT Law students this FRIDAY, 11/20
All UT Law JD, LLM and Exchange students are invited:
1st Annual Global Backyard BBQ
hosted by the (new!) Texas Association of International Law
Come join fellow UT Law students from around the world for a delicious grilled dinner (veggie friendly too) and international socializing at a classic backyard BBQ at sunset.
When: Next Friday, November 20th, 2009; 5-8pm.
Where: Students residence near UT Law. (For privacy reasons, please contact us for directions by sending your RSVP to texasinternationallaw@gmail.com.
RSVP requested. Please email your RSVP and any questions to texasinternationallaw@gmail.com, or on the Facebook page.
Food will be plentiful, but we ask that you bring your own choice of alcoholic beverage if you would like to drink. Alternatively, non-alcoholic drinks will be available.
Hosted by the Texas Association of International Law and sponsored by Student Affairs.
1st Annual Global Backyard BBQ
hosted by the (new!) Texas Association of International Law
Come join fellow UT Law students from around the world for a delicious grilled dinner (veggie friendly too) and international socializing at a classic backyard BBQ at sunset.
When: Next Friday, November 20th, 2009; 5-8pm.
Where: Students residence near UT Law. (For privacy reasons, please contact us for directions by sending your RSVP to texasinternationallaw@gmail.com.
RSVP requested. Please email your RSVP and any questions to texasinternationallaw@gmail.com, or on the Facebook page.
Food will be plentiful, but we ask that you bring your own choice of alcoholic beverage if you would like to drink. Alternatively, non-alcoholic drinks will be available.
Hosted by the Texas Association of International Law and sponsored by Student Affairs.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
November 2009 Calendar of International Events
-----------------------November 2009----------------------------------
*If you would like to contribute an event to the calendar, please post a comment at the bottom of this blog post, including all event info and contacts. The moderator will review your comment and add suitable events to the calendar.
NOV. 8
2nd IEL-SEERIL International Oil and Gase Law Conference: Thriving in a Challenging Environment
Institute for Energy of the The Center for American and International Law (CAIL)
November 8-10, 2009, Waldorf Hilton Hotel, London, UK,
see website: http://www.cailaw.org/iel/IEL.SEERIL_09details.html
NOV. 10
"Lives in the Law," Nina Perales, Southwest Regional Counsel of MALDEF
Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Location: Sheffield Room, UT Law
Audience: Students
Sponsors: William Wayne Justice Center, Career Services
*If you would like to contribute an event to the calendar, please post a comment at the bottom of this blog post, including all event info and contacts. The moderator will review your comment and add suitable events to the calendar.
NOV. 8
2nd IEL-SEERIL International Oil and Gase Law Conference: Thriving in a Challenging Environment
Institute for Energy of the The Center for American and International Law (CAIL)
November 8-10, 2009, Waldorf Hilton Hotel, London, UK,
see website: http://www.cailaw.org/iel/IEL.SEERIL_09details.html
NOV. 10
"Lives in the Law," Nina Perales, Southwest Regional Counsel of MALDEF
Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Location: Sheffield Room, UT Law
Audience: Students
Sponsors: William Wayne Justice Center, Career Services
Meeting: THIS Friday, Oct 23, 2009!
UT Law JD and LLM students!
Please join us this Friday, October 23, 2009 from 2:00pm-3:00pm in TNH room 3.127 for the 3rd mtg of the new Texas Assoc. of Int'l Law. We will be discussing the following:
(1) Potential org name change
(2) LLM Mentoring Program update
(3) Website update, call for tech assistance/participation :)
(3) Country Ambassadors Program (org reps for each country/culture, also abroad)
(4) Plans for the Int'l Happy Hour Mixer in earlyish Nov., (feat. JDs interacting w/ LLM/exchange/visiting students)
If you're Internationally-inclined in any way, please join us!
Please join us this Friday, October 23, 2009 from 2:00pm-3:00pm in TNH room 3.127 for the 3rd mtg of the new Texas Assoc. of Int'l Law. We will be discussing the following:
(1) Potential org name change
(2) LLM Mentoring Program update
(3) Website update, call for tech assistance/participation :)
(3) Country Ambassadors Program (org reps for each country/culture, also abroad)
(4) Plans for the Int'l Happy Hour Mixer in earlyish Nov., (feat. JDs interacting w/ LLM/exchange/visiting students)
If you're Internationally-inclined in any way, please join us!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
October 2009 Calendar of UT International Events
------October 2009 Calendar of UT Law (in bold), UT, and Austin area International events------THURSDAY, OCT. 15
--> Pro-Social public relations Maymester offered in Ireland<http://www.utexas.edu/
This program focuses on all the essential elements of a basic PR class - writing, campaign design, interview skills - but it does so in one of the world's fastest...
*Time*: noon-1 p.m.
*Location*: CMA 7.208
*Admission*: Free
--> Ghana Maymester information session announced
Any and all students interested in ...*Time*: 4-5 p.m.
*Location*: PAR 303
*Admission*: Free
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FRIDAY, OCT. 16
--> Roots of social and economic justice is London Maymester focus
Come learn more about the London Maymester. The focus of the course is on social and economic justice with sub-themes of diversity, history of social ...
*Time*: 11 a.m.-noon
*Location*: SSW 2.132
*Admission*: Free
--> Gender, migration and the Kazakh diaspora in Mongolia are talk topic
After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, nearly one-half of the 120,000 Mongolian Kazakhs migrated to newly independent Kazakhstan. This ...
*Time*: 1-2 p.m.
*Location*: Texas Union 4.206
*Admission*: Free
--> Ghana Maymester information session announced
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Coordinating mtg for TAIL leaders: Oct. 14, 2009
The Texas Association of International Law (TAIL) will be having a meeting this Wednesday, Oct. 14, 3:30-4:30pm in the Jeffers Courtroom (upstairs from the big classrooms near the CSO). This meeting is intended for students interested in taking on a leadership role within TAIL, or students who are interested in investing themselves in the development of this group.
TAIL has already generated a lot of interest among students, and so in order to reach our full potential as a student organization, this meeting will be dedicated to establishing the leadership/organization structure and brainstorming ideas for the remainder of this semester and the future. We already got off to a great start at the meeting last week, but we are still looking for students who are interested in supporting TAIL through a leadership position. TAIL will need support with several TAIL committees: Fundraising, Advertising/PR, Communications/Secretary, Networking, Website, Organizational Partnerships, and the LLM mentoring program.
Everyone's enthusiasm and interest in TAIL is so very much appreciated and needed! Once we have the structure, timeline and goals of the group set, we'll organize for TAIL members a general meeting followed by a mix-n-mingle event which is sure to be the social engagement of the season, so you'll want to join. After the meeting this Wednesday, I will send out the meeting notes, along with the dates for meetings and events that we have set for the future. And heads up, after Wednesday I'll also send out information about dues for TAIL, which we will discuss and vote on at the meeting this Wednesday, but which shouldn't be more than $20. Also check out the website, http://texasinternationallaw.
TAIL has already generated a lot of interest among students, and so in order to reach our full potential as a student organization, this meeting will be dedicated to establishing the leadership/organization structure and brainstorming ideas for the remainder of this semester and the future. We already got off to a great start at the meeting last week, but we are still looking for students who are interested in supporting TAIL through a leadership position. TAIL will need support with several TAIL committees: Fundraising, Advertising/PR, Communications/Secretary, Networking, Website, Organizational Partnerships, and the LLM mentoring program.
Everyone's enthusiasm and interest in TAIL is so very much appreciated and needed! Once we have the structure, timeline and goals of the group set, we'll organize for TAIL members a general meeting followed by a mix-n-mingle event which is sure to be the social engagement of the season, so you'll want to join. After the meeting this Wednesday, I will send out the meeting notes, along with the dates for meetings and events that we have set for the future. And heads up, after Wednesday I'll also send out information about dues for TAIL, which we will discuss and vote on at the meeting this Wednesday, but which shouldn't be more than $20. Also check out the website, http://texasinternationallaw.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Fall 2009 UT Law courses related to International Law
Human Rights Clinic
Fall 2009
Class Unique #: 29065 Instructor: Dulitzky, A
Course #: 397C Credits: 3 - pass/fail
This course is restricted to upper class students only.
** This course meets the Professional Skills requirement for graduation.
Description:
In the Human Rights Clinic, an interdisciplinary group of law students and graduate students work on human rights projects and cases from the advocate's perspective. Through working on specific projects and participation in the classroom component of the clinic, students learn substantive human rights law, practice important advocacy techniques and explore different models for ethical, responsible and effective human rights advocacy.
Students participating in the clinic take on primary responsibility for their cases and projects, with guidance and mentoring from the clinic faculty. The cases and projects handled by the Human Rights Clinic are diverse and illustrate the breadth of human rights practice, including fact finding, reporting and press and other public advocacy. The Clinic seeks to develop both theoretical and practical skills, through student involvement in activities such as supporting litigation of human rights claims in domestic and international fora; investigating and documenting human rights violations; supporting advocacy initiatives before United Nations, regional, and national human rights bodies; and engaging with global and local human rights campaigns.
In the past, students helped to prepare an amicus brief submitted to the Peruvian Court trying former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori for human rights abuses; analyzed and documented human rights violations taking place as a result of plans to construct a wall along the Texas/Mexico border; documented the situation of rural workers in Guatemala; supported the request of the Ecuadorean Truth Commission for the declassification of documents related to human rights abuses in that country; drafted a legal analysis supporting the reopening by a prosecutor of a criminal investigation into a 1980s forced disappearance in Honduras; prepared a study for a Colombian think tank regarding the functioning of public institutions dealing with discrimination in Latin America; prepared a claim for protection of traditional lands to be brought by an Afro- Brazilian quilombo community before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; worked with the United Nations Special Representative on Minorities Rights; wrote a report on the human rights situation of a community affected by a mining project; released several advocacy papers related to the drafting process of a new Inter-American Convention against Racism and other forms of Discrimination and Intolerance and supported the litigation of several land claims before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Fall 2009
Class Unique #: 29065 Instructor: Dulitzky, A
Course #: 397C Credits: 3 - pass/fail
This course is restricted to upper class students only.
** This course meets the Professional Skills requirement for graduation.
Description:
In the Human Rights Clinic, an interdisciplinary group of law students and graduate students work on human rights projects and cases from the advocate's perspective. Through working on specific projects and participation in the classroom component of the clinic, students learn substantive human rights law, practice important advocacy techniques and explore different models for ethical, responsible and effective human rights advocacy.
Students participating in the clinic take on primary responsibility for their cases and projects, with guidance and mentoring from the clinic faculty. The cases and projects handled by the Human Rights Clinic are diverse and illustrate the breadth of human rights practice, including fact finding, reporting and press and other public advocacy. The Clinic seeks to develop both theoretical and practical skills, through student involvement in activities such as supporting litigation of human rights claims in domestic and international fora; investigating and documenting human rights violations; supporting advocacy initiatives before United Nations, regional, and national human rights bodies; and engaging with global and local human rights campaigns.
In the past, students helped to prepare an amicus brief submitted to the Peruvian Court trying former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori for human rights abuses; analyzed and documented human rights violations taking place as a result of plans to construct a wall along the Texas/Mexico border; documented the situation of rural workers in Guatemala; supported the request of the Ecuadorean Truth Commission for the declassification of documents related to human rights abuses in that country; drafted a legal analysis supporting the reopening by a prosecutor of a criminal investigation into a 1980s forced disappearance in Honduras; prepared a study for a Colombian think tank regarding the functioning of public institutions dealing with discrimination in Latin America; prepared a claim for protection of traditional lands to be brought by an Afro- Brazilian quilombo community before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; worked with the United Nations Special Representative on Minorities Rights; wrote a report on the human rights situation of a community affected by a mining project; released several advocacy papers related to the drafting process of a new Inter-American Convention against Racism and other forms of Discrimination and Intolerance and supported the litigation of several land claims before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Courses at UT Law with an International or Comparative focus
These courses are listed in the UT Law course catalog. Not all courses are offered, and new courses have been added.
132C, 232C, 332C. Advanced Legal Research. One, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: As announced for each topic.
* Topic 1: Advanced Research: Foreign and International Law. Introduction to the sources and methods of research in foreign and international law, tailored to the needs of American lawyers.
241P, 341P. Comparative Environmental Law. Property rights and the environment, constitutional basis for environmental protection, sustainable development and the role of law, environmental enforcement, and trade and environment. Two or three lecture hours a week for one semester.
243E, 343E. The Emergence of Modern European Law. Historical and cultural development of modern European law on the Continent and in England. Differences between English and American laws. Two or
132C, 232C, 332C. Advanced Legal Research. One, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: As announced for each topic.
* Topic 1: Advanced Research: Foreign and International Law. Introduction to the sources and methods of research in foreign and international law, tailored to the needs of American lawyers.
241P, 341P. Comparative Environmental Law. Property rights and the environment, constitutional basis for environmental protection, sustainable development and the role of law, environmental enforcement, and trade and environment. Two or three lecture hours a week for one semester.
243E, 343E. The Emergence of Modern European Law. Historical and cultural development of modern European law on the Continent and in England. Differences between English and American laws. Two or
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Country-Categorized networks for UT Law students
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
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