2009 Calendar of International Programs
| See the annual CILE Notes newsletter for descriptions of CILE events back to 1996. |
Forthcoming Events for the Center for International Legal Education:
OCTOBER 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m., Room 107
Joint Degree Programs Session
The School of Law will host a meeting with information about the joint degree programs available tot eh 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.
NOVEMBER 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., Room G-12 "United States Peace Corps Opportunities" CILE will host an informatational meeting for JD students interested in opportunities with the U.S. Peace Corps. The Unviersity of Pittsburgh Peace Corps Recruiter Annie Nagy will be present to speak with students about the prorgrams that exsist for students following graduation from law school.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., Room 107
University Center for International Studies (UCIS) Opportunities available for Pitt Law students
UCIS representatives will talk about program through their area studies centers specifically the Area Studies Certificate programs and Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships.
CONCLUDED CILE EVENTS IN 2009:
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., Room 107
International Moot Court Competitions information meeting
2&3L students interested in participating international mooting opportunties. Professors will discuss the Vis, Jessup, & Niagara moot competitions. Tryout instructions, deadlines, and team schedules will be distributed.
Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Teplitz Memorial Courtroom
"Pros and Cons of Faith Based Initiatives in Addressing Health Vulnerabilities in Southern Africa: Legal and Ethical Issues"
Professor Vivian Curran will moderate a two hour discussion featuring a panel of Zambian and Pittsburgh experts and scholars. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Global Health and the Department of Family Medicine. Two (2) CLE ethics credit available. Reception to follow.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., Room 109
Study Abroad information meeting
Study abroad opportunities for the summer, semester, & full-year study abroad options will be discussed. Logistical & administrative requirements will be presented and students will share their study abraod experiences.
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., Room 107
Alumni Lecture: Jeff Koncsol (J.D. '03)
Koncsol will speak about international career opportunities and share his career path as a Pitt Law student. He works for the Iraqi Law Alliance, a law firm focused on reconstruction and development in Iraq.
Friday October 2, 2009 1:00p.m. Teplitz Moot Courtroom
"The Secret Police of the Former East Germany: Their Dissolution and Legacy"
This program will be presented by David Gill, Deputy Representative of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany to the FRG and EU was among a handful of individuals who prevented the destruction of East German Secret Police records when the Berlin Wall came down.
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 12:00 noon, Room 107
International Internships information meeting
1&2L students interested in international internship opportunities. Information about selecting, applying for, funding, and participating in international internships will be provided by Wes Rist, Assistant Director of CILE. Students will share their internship experiences.
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 6:00 p.m., Teplitz Memorial Courtroom
"Nationalism, Constitutionalism, and the Future of the European Union"
Sir Judge David Edward, Former Judge of the European Court of Justice, will speak at the 18th Annual McLean Lecture on World Law. One (1) CLE substantive credit will be available. Reception in the Alcoa room will follow.
| DATE & TIME | EVENT TITLE |
LOCATION |
| July 6-23, 2009 | U.S. Law & Language Program | Barco Law Building, Room 111 |
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Apr. 16, 2009 6:00 p.m. |
CILE Rule of Law Lecture Series “Mixed Marriage Prohibitions in Nazi Germany and their Rule of Law Implications for Past and Future” by Professor Vivian Curran |
Alcoa Room |
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Apr. 16, 2009 12 noon |
Overseas Internship Training - required for any student receiving a CILE Fellowship | room G-12 |
| April 14 7:00p.m. |
McLean Lecture on World Law: "Biofueling Our Future: Balancing Food and Fuel in a Global Economy" Victor Mosoti, Special Legal Advisor, Cabinet Director-General for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and LL.M. Alum. '01 |
Moot Court Room |
| Apr. 3-9, 2009 | Pitt Law students compete in the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot | Vienna, Austria |
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Mar. 19, 2009 6:00 p.m. |
CILE Rule of Law Lecture Series "Crisis of Conscience" by Professor Peter Karsten |
Alcoa Room |
| Mar. 6-9, 2009 |
Annual CILE LL.M. trip to Washington, D.C. |
Washington, D.C. |
| Mar. 5, 2009 |
CILE Fellowship and Nordenberg Fellowship applications due to Gina Clark | room 318 |
| Feb. 26, 2009 | Distinguished IP Lecture "The European Community Design Right" Prof. Dr. Annette Kur | room 107 |
| Feb. 26-28, 2009 |
Pitt Law students compete in the annual Niagara International Moot Court Competition |
Toronto, Canada |
| Feb. 19-21, 2009 |
Pitt Law students compete in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition |
Washington, D.C. |
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Feb. 19, 2009 6:00 p.m. |
CILE Rule of Law Lecture Series "Rule of Law Around the World II" featuring discussions by members of the 2009 Pitt Law LL.M. class |
Alcoa Room |
| Jan. 23, 2009 |
Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship applications due to Gina Clark |
room 318 |
| Jan. 20, 2009 | Nordenberg Fellowship applications (for Max Planck Institute and Institute for European Studies positions only) due to Gina Clark | room 318 |
Concluded CILE Events in 2008:
| Date & Time | Event Title | Location |
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Nov. 18, 2008 1 p.m. |
Funding Opportunities: Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships& Overseas Funding Options - UCIS representative, CILE Assistant Director Wes Rist, and CILE Program Administrator Gina Clark | room G-12 |
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Nov. 18, 2008 12 noon |
Global Studies Colloquium: "What Will it Really Take to Realize the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Human RightsWork on the Ground" by Gender and Legal Specialist Lyn Beth Neylon (J.D., LL.M.). Co-sponsored by CILE and the UCIS Global Studies Program. |
Posvar Hall, room 3610 |
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Nov. 17, 2008 1:00 p.m. |
"Careers in International Law" by James Stockstill, Project Coordinator for Medecins Sans Frontiers, JD '05 |
room 111 |
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Nov. 12, 2008 4:00 - 6: 00 p.m. |
"Confronting Gender-Based Violence in Africa: Legislative Actions and Inactions" by Dr. Takyiwaa Manuh of the University of Ghana - co-sponsored by CILE, et al. | William Pitt Union, Kurtzman Room |
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Nov. 12, 2008 12 noon |
Opportunities for J.D. Students with the United States Peace Corps - University of Pittsburgh Peace Corps Recruiter Annie Nagy | room G-13 |
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Nov. 11, 2008 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
"Historicizing Contemporary African Migrations" by Dr. Takyiwaa Manuh of the University of Ghana - co-sponsored by CILE, et al. | Posvar Hall, room 4130 |
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Nov. 10, 2008 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
"Teaching Human Rights" - CILE Assistant Director will conduct high school teacher training. Co-sponsored by Global Solutions Educaiton Fund Pittsburgh and the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) |
Posvar Hall, room 4217 |
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Nov. 6, 2008 5:30-8:30 p.m. |
"Law and Social Policy" Film review of "Amazing Grace" sponsored by the Black Law Student Association and the Christian Legal Society. CILE Assistant Director Wes Rist will give a brief introduction. | room 109 |
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Nov. 6, 2008 4:30-5:30 p.m. |
CILE / ABA Section on International Law "Pathways to Careers in International Law" |
Alcoa Room |
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The Rule of Law and Racial and Ethnic Profiling in the War on Terror - Presented by Professors Jules Lobel and David Harris | Courtroom |
| Oct. 23, 2008, 6:00 p.m |
CILE Rule of Law Lecture Series “The Rule of Law Around the World I” with commentary by Gunesh Bakgalova (Turkmenistan), Donike Qeremi (Kosovo) and Lithemba Velleman (South Africa) of the Pitt Law LL.M. Class of 2009 |
Alcoa Room |
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Oct. 23, 2008 |
Joint Degree and Certificate Programs meeting | room 107 |
| Oct. 21, 2008, 1:00 p.m. | "Game Theory and Dispute Strategy" a CLE session by Timothy DeHaut (JD '09) using research conducted while obtaining an LL.M. degree in Ireland | Alcoa Room |
| Oct. 16, 2008, 12 noon | Introduction to international internship opportunities |
room 107 |
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Oct. 14, 2008 |
Hosted by World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh |
Omni Wm. Penn Hotel - Downtown |
| Oct. 14, 2008 1:30 -3:00 |
CILE Rule of Law Lecture Series Film Review: “Courting Justice” with commentary by Ruth Cohen, Scholar-in-Residence at American University, and Lithemba Velleman, Pitt Law LL.M. student and South African lawyer |
Courtroom |
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Sept. 30, 2008 |
Judicial Jurisdiction in the US and Europe- Compared Professors Voker Behr and Ronald A. Brand |
room G-12 |
Sept. 25, 2008 6:00p.m. |
CILE Rule of Law Lecture Series
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Courtroom |
Sept. 25, 2008 12:00 noon |
Study Abroad Intro meeting on study abroad opportunities |
room 107 |
Aug. 28, 2008 noon |
Introduction to international experiences -- a meeting for first year law students. |
room 107 |
Aug. 28, 2008 4:00 p.m. |
Reception to welcom foreign visitors. |
Alcoa Room |
| Sept. 4, 2008 4:30p.m. |
International Moot Ct. Introductory Meeting for 2 & 3Ls |
room G12 |
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Sociolegal Methods in International Law Workshop hosted by E. Baylis |
Alcoa Room |
July 6-24 |
English for Lawyers |
Pittsburgh |
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March 27, 12:00 noon
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International Moot Court Competition informational meeting | Law 107 |
| March 28, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon | "Getting on Top of International Commercial Law and Arbitration:" A roundtable discussion including presentations by Profs. Franco Ferrari and Jack Graves and commentary by Profs. Ronald A. Brand and Harry Flechtner |
Babcock Room, Cathedral of Learning |
| April 10, 12:00 noon | "Preparing for your International Internship:" An informational meeting for students with overseas internship for the 2008 summer with discussions by Prof. Bernard Hibbitts on JURIST involvement, Law Librarian Linda Tashbook on international research, and Wes Rist on goals and activities for overseas internships. | |
| March 13 - 20 | Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot | Vienna, Austria |
| March 6, 12:00 noon | Careers in International Law: Matthew Wilson, Temple Law in Japan | Law 107 |
| February 29 | CILE Fellowship (summer internship/study abroad) application deadline | Law 318 |
| February 13 | Nordenberg Fellowship (European Summer Internship) application due | Law 318 |
| February 7, 12:00 noon | International & Comparative Law and Area Studies Certificates informational meeting | Teplitz Memorial Courtroom |
| January 30, 12:00 noon | "Bringing Europe to Pittsburgh:" A panel discussion including "Turkey's Accession to the EU?," "Europe and Legal Education," and "What's New in the EU" | Teplitz Memorial Courtroom |
| January 25 | Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (FLASF) application deadline for law students | Law 318 |
| January 22, 7:30 p.m. | Town Meeting on U.S. Foreign Policy: "What Mainstream Media Don't Tell Us About Iran/Iraq." Lecture by Scott Ritter, Former Chief UN Weapons Inspector in Iraq and Ambassador Edward Peck | Carnegie Library Lecture Hall |
| January 17, 12:00 noon | National Security Education Program (NSEP) informational meeting | Law G46 |