CILE Events

2013 Fall Semester Calendar of Events

Thursday, October 10, 2013, 1:00p.m., Room G-18: U.S. Peace Corps, Boren Fellowship, & Fulbright Fellowship Opportunities

CILE will host an informational meeting for students interested in opportunities with the United States Peace Corps, Boren Fellowships, & Fulbright Fellowships. A representative from the Peace Corps will be present to speak with students about the programs that exist for JD students in the Peace Corps following graduation from law school. The Boren Campus Representatives for the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Boren Campus Representative and Fulbright Advisor for University of Pittsburgh Graduate Students (Jeff Whitehead) will be present to address specific questions about Pitt support for graduate student applicants to both of these competitions.  

Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 12:30p.m., Room 113: Pitt Law International Women of Distinction Series presents: “Flying through Turbulence: My Journey from Coal Country to the Water World” by Renee Martin-Nagle (JD ’84)

For 25 years Renee Martin-Nagle served as US General Counsel for European aircraft manufacturers.  During the first four years, she was the sole in-house lawyer and corporate secretary for both Aerospatiale Helicopter Corporation and Aerospatiale General Aviation, before moving to Airbus Americas in 1990.  She “retired” from Airbus Americas in 2011 as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Head of Environmental Affairs, Corporate Secretary and a member of the board of directors. For 23 of her 25 years in aviation she was the only female executive.  While in aviation, Martin-Nagle was quite active in industry groups, serving as Chair of the ABA Forum on Air and Space Law, legal counsel to the Aero Club of Washington, board member and secretary of Women in Aviation and advisory board member of the International Aviation Women’s Association. Since 2011, Martin-Nagle has been pursuing independent, pro bono research and writing as a Visiting Scholar at the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, D.C., while also honing journalistic skills as a free-lance writer with OOSKAnews, a global water publication.  With OOSKAnews, Martin-Nagle has been the official chronicler of water conferences sponsored by the governments of Germany and Abu Dhabi, and has also been conducting interviews with global water VIPs for publication by the Singapore Public Utilities Board. This event will be co-sponsored by the International Law Society and Pitt Law Women’s Association. 

Thursday, October 17, 2013, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., Rooms 107; G12; G13; G18; G20; 118; 120: Joint Degree Programs session

The School of Law will host a meeting with information about the joint degree programs available to Pitt Law J.D. students. CILE will be present to answer questions concerning internationally-focused joint degree programs and their impact on a student’s legal study.

Thursday, October 17, 2013, 6:30p.m., 2nd floor, Alcoa Room: "European Human Rights for Commercial Lawyers" by Nuala Mole

Nuala Mole is a human rights lawyer and advocate who has led two pro bono legal advice and advocacy organizations: Interrights and the AIRE Centre, which she founded. Mole initially specialized in immigration and asylum but now her work encompasses all aspects of international human rights law. Mole has conducted training for the Council of Europe, the European Commission and the AIRE Centre for judges, public officials, lawyers, and NGOs in over 40 of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe. In addition to training in Europe, Mole has worked extensively with judicial training in the Balkans as well.

Thursday, October 24, 2013, 12:30p.m., Room 113: “Preparing for your International Law Career” by Wes Rist (JD ’05)

The market for legal jobs is difficult right now and specializing in a particular issue, like international law, can make your job search even more frustrating. Wes Rist (JD ’05), the Director of Education and Research at the American Society of International Law, will discuss the steps that students can take while still in law school to help themselves stand out in the search for an international law position. Topics covered will include targeted job searching, resume drafting, managing one’s professional contacts, identifying appropriate international experiences, pursuing valuable volunteer and professional membership opportunities, and other practical issues that students can pursue immediately.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 12:30p.m., Room 107: UCIS Opportunities for Pitt Law Students

CILE will hold an information session on the FLAS Fellowships where representatives from the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) centers will be there to answer your questions. They will also provide students with information about Area Studies Certificates.