INFORMATION SESSION: New York Law
School’s study abroad program in London,
England
Are you interested in
studying abroad in London, England, this summer where you can take various
international law courses (for a letter grade) taught by New York Law
School professors along with a possible internship in London? Attend our
information session and find out more from the professors who will
teach the courses. (You can also find more information here.) Free pizza and beverages will be
provided. For more detailed information on the Law School's policies
concerning summer abroad programs, please click
here.
LUNCHTIME DEBATE: Is it okay to invade a nation to stop massive suffering?
In the last few
decades, nations and non-state groups have carried out (or even failed to
stop) atrocities and other events within their borders which have led to
massive suffering. Do nations have a responsibility to stop massive
suffering in other nations? What criteria would be used before carrying
out a humanitarian intervention? Does international law address this
issue? How do critics respond? STUDENTS WILL TAKE THE LEAD IN THE
DEBATE!
INFORMATION SESSION: C.V. Starr Summer Stipends in International Business Law
Meet and listen to the
experiences of students who received funding from the Center for
International Law to pursue unpaid internships in international business
law last summer. Through a generous grant from the Starr Foundation, the
Center for International Law will grant stipends to a limited number of
students to pursue internships in the area of international business law
during the summer of 2013. For application procedures, click here.
INFORMATION SESSION: New York Law School’s study abroad program in London, England
Are you
interested in studying abroad in London, England, this summer where you
can take various international law courses (for a letter grade) taught by
New York Law School professors along with a possible internship in London?
Attend our information session and find out more. (You can also find more
information here.)
Free pizza and beverages will be provided. For more detailed information on
the Law School's policies concerning summer abroad programs, please
click
here.
C.V. Starr Lecture II: European Integration at a Turning Point: Switzerland's Distinctive Approach
Dr. Andreas Kellerhals of the University of Zurich
will discuss Switzerland's approach to European integration and whether
that nation (which is not an EU member nation) can continue to carry
out its policy of bilateral agreements with other EU
nations in the face of a growing economic crisis on that
continent.
C.V. Starr Lecture I: The Right to Enjoy the Benefits of Scientific Progress
Farida Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur in the
field of cultural rights, will discuss the findings and recommendations of
her 2012 report on the right to benefit from scientific progress.A
recipient of several national and international human rights awards, Ms.
Shaheed has worked for more than 25 years promoting and protecting
cultural rights.
LUNCHTIME
DEBATE: Should
nations prohibit people from insulting religions?
Muslims around the
world have been protesting a purported film called The Innocence
of Muslims and also several cartoons in a French magazine which they
say insult their religion. They have called on nations to punish the
filmmakers and the publishers of the cartoon. But others argue otherwise.
Come and debate these issues and others. STUDENTS WILL
TAKE THE LEAD IN THE DEBATE!
LUNCHTIME LECTURE: What It Means to be In-House Counsel for a Multinational Corporation
In a
two-part lecture, Thomas Hickey will give an overview of his work as
Assistant General Counsel of Hess Corporation, a Fortune 100 global energy
company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural
gas.
Jessup International
Law Moot Court Competition team try-outs
The
Jessup Competition is the world’s largest moot court competition and
also the oldest one dedicated to international law. New York Law School has
long participated in the Jessup competition. One team had even reached the
semi-finals in the international tournament during the 1990s.
The Center for International Law has extended the deadline for try-outs
for the New York Law School team to Wednesday, September 19,
2012. For more information on try-outs, click on this link.
LUNCHTIME LECTURE: Transactional Law Practice in a Global Marketplace
James Hagy will discuss
the role of the U.S. transactional lawyer when working on projects in
other countries, and how the coordinating lawyer can contribute most
effectively in international transactions. He will also discuss how
students can build skills necessary for the future while here at New York
Law School. James Hagy is Distinguished Adjunct Professor at New York Law
School and Director of The Rooftops Project at the Center of Real Estate
Studies. He spent almost 30 years with one of the largest global law
firms, leading one of its global practices.
Spring/Summer 2012 Center newsletter now available
The Spring/Summer 2012 issue of The International
Review – the only academic newsletter published by an
ABA-accredited law school that reports on a wide range of contemporary
international and comparative law topics – is now available online
for viewing
and downloading. Unlike many international law publications
laden with dense prose and technical jargon, the articles in our
newsletter are written in PLAIN ENGLISH.
First published by the
Center for International Law in 1999, The International Review was
awarded the 2009 Gold Award for “Most Improved Editorial (Print
Newsletter)” in the Sixth Annual Magnum Opus Awards by a panel of
journalism professors and publishing professionals. It was also awarded
the 2007 Gold Award for “Best Edited Organization Newsletter”
by the publisher of The Newsletter on Newsletters, which TIME
magazine described as "the bible of the [newsletter]
industry."
NEW BOOK FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTERProfessor Lloyd
Bonfield, Director of the Center for International Law, has
published a new book -- Devising, Dying and Dispute: Probate
Litigation in Early Modern England. According to Ashgate
Publishing, the book investigates, catalogs, and systematizes the legal
issues that were raised in will disputes in the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury, the probate jurisdiction which probated wills of the more
wealthy English property owners as well as some of those with a more
modest quantity of property during the last half of the seventeenth
century. By focusing on property law as reflected in cases of disputed
wills, the book provides a glimpse at a much fuller spectrum of society
than is often the case. Even people of relatively modest means were
concerned to pass on their possessions, and their cases provide a snapshot
of the type of objects owned and social relationships revealed by patterns
of bequests.
For the full description from Ashgate Publishing
and information on how to order a copy, click on this link.
THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW, founded in
1996, supports teaching, research, and activities in a wide
range of areas in international and comparative law.
Professor
Lloyd Bonfield serves as Director.
Click
here
to learn more or visit our office in SW-920 on
the 9th floor of 40 Worth Street.
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news and information on international and comparative law, and also
updates on the Center's activities.
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School students and alumni interested in international
and comparative law.
PLAIN ENGLISH NEWSLETTER: The
International Review is the only academic newsletter
published by an ABA-accredited law school that reports on contemporary
international and comparative law issues in plain English.
Click here
to read and download the current issue and past ones.
GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS
BULLETIN: Read neutral coverage of human rights stories from
around the world through a monthly e-bulletin provided by the New York Law
School Student Division of Lawyers Without Borders. Click
here for more information.
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