Rule of Law Lecture Series
As governments evolve and regional collaborations develop, legal systems evolve and develop as well. The concept of "rule of law" generally refers to legal a system's accessibility and accountability. CILE's contribution to rule of law programs assures that law faculties and lawyers who work in evolving legal systems learn about creating and functioning within accessible and accountable legal systems.
We exchange law students and faculty with counterparts from countries whose legal systems are changing. We place our law students in internships at rule of law projects around the world. And we proudly present this lecture series to engage thoughts and comments within our own law school. Please join us for the following presentations:
FALL SEMESTER
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Lecture 1 - Thursday, September 25, 2008 6:00 p.m. Teplitz Memorial Courtroom “The Rule of Law in Modern Iraq: Personal Perspectives” by Professor Haider Ala Hamoudi and USMC Col. Paul Amato (Pitt Law J.D. ‘93) |
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Lecture 2 - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Teplitz Memorial Courtroom Film Review: “Courting Justice” with commentary by Ruth Cowan, Scholar-in-Residence at American University, and Lithemba Velleman, Pitt Law LL.M. student and South African lawyer |
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Lecture 3 - Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:00 p.m. Alcoa Room “The Rule of Law Around the World I” by members of the Pitt Law LL.M. Class of 2009 |
SPRING SEMESTER
Lecture 4 - Thursday, February 19, 2009, 6:00 p.m., Teplitz Memorial Courtroom - “The Rule of Law Around the World II” by members of the Pitt Law LL.M. Class of 2009
Lecture 5 - Thursday, March 19, 2009, 6:00 p.m., Teplitz Memorial Courtroom - “Crises of Conscience” by Professor Peter Karsten, Ph.D
Lecture 6 - Thursday, April 16, 2009, 6:00 p.m., Teplitz Memorial Courtroom - “Mixed Marriage Prohibitions in Nazi Germany and their Rule of Law Implications for Past and Future” by Professor Vivian Curran
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“The Rule of Law in Zimbabwe: Challenges and Crises” with Judge Baldwin, Dr. South-Paul, Dr. Paul, and Deputy Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer
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