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Asia-Pacific | 8-10 July 2009 Melbourne, Australia This embraces such topics as globalization and localization, cultural translation, intercultural relations and transnational media. The conference will be preceded on 7th July by a workshop on broadcasting in a multilingual and multiplatform digital environment, run by SBS, Australia's multicultural and multilingual public broadcaster. |
Asia-Pacific | 22-25 July 2009 Calcutta, West Bengal, India The National University of Juridical Sciences in Kolkata, India will hold the annual ILSA International Law Conference, bringing together hundreds of law students from around the world to learn and network with esteemed members of the international legal community. The Conference will feature panel discussions, student presentations, and social events. The Conference's overall theme is "Trade and the Environment: Does International Law Have the Answers? Abstracts Due: 15 May 2009 |
North America | 30 July - 4 August 2009 Chicago, Illinois, United States The ABA's sections, divisions, and other entities are developing more than 250 CLE programs. The meeting will also feature a legal EXPO, providing an array of goods and services pertaining to the practice of law. Discount Deadline: 29 May 2009 |
Europe | August 2009 Milan, Italy "Libraries create futures: building on cultural heritage" |
Asia-Pacific | 1-2 August 2009 Tokyo, Japan The Asian Society of International Law, upon hosting its Second Biennial General Conference in Tokyo, will take up this important issue of Asia's relationship with the international legal order under the main theme of "International Law in a Multi-polar and Multi-civilizational World - Asian Perspectives, Challenges and Contributions." All sessions are in English. Abstracts Due: 31 December 2008 |
Asia-Pacific | August 2009 Chengdu and Jiuzhai Valley, China The aim of this workshop is to provide a leading edge forum to foster interaction between researchers and developers with the cyberspace safety and security communities. The focus is on the social and legal issues, authentication, access control, availability, integrity, privacy, confidentiality, dependability and sustainability issues of cyberspace. Abstracts Due: 30 March 2009 |
Asia-Pacific | 15-19 August 2009 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (USA) The theme for the conference is World Peace through Intercultural Understanding. Abstracts Due: 30 November 2008 |
Asia-Pacific | 9-11 September 2009 National University of Singapore, Singapore The aim of this conference is to clarify the role that norms and law may play in future governance and regulation, including analysis of the governance potential of self-regulation and voluntary regimes. Sponsored by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL). Abstracts Due: 24 April 2009 Discount Deadline: 31 July 2009 |
Europe | 11 September 2009 London, United Kingdom (UK) The conference will review and analyze the emerging practice on relevant matters such as repeat appointments, issue conflicts, duty of disclosure, financial interest, same-chamber barrister participation and others, with a view to discern good practices in this area for both counsel and arbitrators. Sponsored by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). |
Europe | 28 September - 1 October 2009 Paris, France The training will meet the practical needs of those involved in international trade and will simulate an ICC arbitration, highlighting differences in cultures and legal practices. Sponsored by the
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Europe | 2-3 October 2009 Helsinki, Finland The Forum will be a joint meeting of the American and European Societies of International Law (ASIL-ESIL). Abstracts Due: 15 February 2009 |
Europe | 4-9 October 2009 Madrid, Spain Sponsored by the International Bar Association. |
Europe | 5-9 October 2009 Hamburg, Germany The International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators (ICMA) is a forum for maritime arbitrators and lawyers from around the world to deliberate on and exchange views and news of professional interest. Rt. Hon. Sir Anthony Evans will give the Cedric Barclay Memorial Lecture. |
North America | 22-24 October 2009 Washington, D.C., United States The conference will feature presentations and roundtables. One panel under consideration focuses on the issues relating to conflict and crime in Africa and the Middle East and their mitigation including genocide, terrorism, organized crime, corruption piracy, truth and reconciliation commissions, and democratization. Abstracts Due: 1 June 2009 |
North America | 29-31 October 2009 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States (USA) The First Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking - "What We Know and What We Need to Know In Human Trafficking" is an intense and interactive conference formatted for those who have research results or ideas, or an interest in studying human trafficking. his conference is made possible through the interdisciplinary collaboration of the College of Business Administration, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Journalism, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries and the Department of Academic Conferences. |
Asia-Pacific | 1-6 November 2009 Hong Kong, Attendees will visit seven different Courts and Tribunals, from the Magistrates Court to The Court of Final Appeal. You will have the opportunity to meet with Judges, Barristers and Solicitors. Nine distinctive programs by members of the Hong Kong legal community will expose you to the Hong Kong legal system and contrast it with your own. Multiple networking opportunities will help you develop relationships in Hong Kong. Sponsored by the Litigation and Real Property Law Sections of the State Bar of California. 21 hours MCLE available. |
Europe | 4 November 2009 London, United Kingdom (UK) Featuring Sir Christopher John Greenwood of the International Court of Justice. This is a public lecture with free admission. Sponsored by Herbert Smith and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). Discount Deadline: Free admission |
North America | 18-19 February 2010 Houston, Texas, United States (USA) Sponsored by the Institute for Energy Law (IEL). Conference co-chairs: David M. Castro (Assistant General Counsel, Hess Corporation, Houston) and Daniel M. McClure (Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Houston). |
Europe | 18-20 March 2010 , Luxembourg Sponsored by the Research Program on European Governance of the University of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Political Science Association (Luxpol). Abstracts Due: 31 August 2009 |
North America | 21-27 March 2010 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. |
North America | 24-27 March 2010 Washington, D.C., United States More than 1,000 practitioners, academics, and students travel to Washington, D.C. each spring from all over the world to debate and discuss the latest developments in their field. Sponsored by the American Society of International Law (ASIL). |
North America | 16-18 May 2010 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. |
Europe | 27 June - 2 July 2010 The Hague, The Netherlands This year's theme is "DE IURE HUMANITATIS: Peace, Justice and International Law." |
Europe | 18-23 July 2010 Vienna, Austria Every two years, more than 25,000 participants representing all stakeholders in the global response to HIV meet to assess progress and identify future priorities. The conference is organized by the International AIDS Society (IAS) in partnership with a number of international bodies and local partners. One track is devoted to Law and Human Rights. |
North America | 3-8 October 2010 Vancouver, Canada Sponsored by the International Bar Association. |
North America | 20-26 March 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. |
North America | 15-17 May 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. |
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Aegis Report: The Enforcement of International Criminal LawThis report is a collection of essays by 8 authors, edited by Nick Donovan. It recommends a new convention on crimes against humanity to support greater harmonization across the domestic laws of states reluctant to join the ICC. It also recommends greater use of extra-territorial jurisdiction. The foreward by Justice Richard Goldstone states that these essays provide guidance to NGOs on possible future efforts to end impunity.
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