International Law Society (ILS)
International Law Society (ILS)
Trends in Global Counterfeiting
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLegal professionals from companies including Pfizer, the Motion Picture Association of America, and Microsoft discuss global trends in counterfeiting (and anticounterfeiting efforts) and legal careers. Related Media
Professor Madhavi Sunder Book Discussion
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesMadhavi Sunder is professor of law at the University of California-Davis. In 2006 she was named a Carnegie Scholar. She has taught at the Yale Law School and the University of Chicago Law School. Her articles have appeared in the Yale Law Journal, the Stanford Law Review, the California Law Review, and Law and Contemporary […]
Promoting the Arab Peace Initiative as a Basis for a Comprehensive Middle East Peace with Walid Salem
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the International Law Society as we welcome Walid Salem to discuss the current state of affairs between Israel and Palestine and the Arab Peace Initiative. Walid Salem was born in East Jerusalem in 1957. A Member in the Palestinian National Council of PLO, he teaches democracy and human rights at Al Quds University. […]
Oil and Education in Kurdish Iraq
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the Stanford International Law Society in welcoming Dr. Anthanasios Moulakis, President of the American University of Iraq, and Eli Sugarman, Senior Director at Gryphon Partners (J.D. '09), to discuss their perspective on the current state of affairs in Iraq, specifically focusing on developments in the Kurdish Region. Lunch will be served Related Media
SLATA and ILS Lunch: Telecommunications, Media, and Technology with Linklaters
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPeter Jones is a lawyer at Linklaters in London. Linklaters is one of the largest global law firms, with a significant presence in Asia, Europe, South America, the Middle East and also New York. Mr. Jones has recently written a research piece “Generation Next” on the Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) sector in emerging markets […]
International Law at Home and Abroad: The Lessons of Avena and Medellin
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesA Discussion with American Society of International Law President Donald Donovan and Executive Director Elizabeth Andersen Are you interested in learning about the role of private sector lawyers in the practice of public international law? Or how lawyers navigate the boundaries between international law and domestic law, and between domestic courts and international tribunals? If […]
The Civilian Surge and Statebuilding in Afghanistan
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAn SLS Insider's Account Dr. Kaush Arha (SLS '05) served as the Senior Advisor Transition and Senior Coordinator Agriculture at US Embassy Kabul Afghanistan. He advised Embassy leadership on the transition to Afghan leadership, U.S. strategy for economic development assistance to Afghanistan, and anti-corruption and governance efforts in Afghan institutions. He directed U.S. agricultural assistance […]
Jessup Moot Court Practice
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPrivate practice session for Jessup Moot Court Team. Related Media
Jessup Moot Court Practice
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPrivate practice session for Jessup Moot Court Team. Related Media
Lunch Seminar on International Arbitration
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesInternational Arbitration has become the default means of resolving disputes between parties from different countries. With increasing globalization, international trade, and international contracting, the number of international arbitration disputes has steadily increased. Many international law firms have arbitration teams in arbitration hubs such as New York, London, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong—many more will form […]
John Bellinger
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesContemporary Challenges in National Security Law John Bellinger, the former Legal Adviser to the U.S. Department of State (2005-2009) and, before that, Legal Adviser to the National Security Council (2001 - 2005), will discuss current challenges for the U.S. government in international and national security law, including drones and targeted killings, closing Guantanamo, revision of […]
Structuring International Deals to Maximize Investment Treaty Protection: a Discussion of International Transactions and Investor-State Arbitration
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStructuring International Deals to Maximize Investment Treaty Protection: a Discussion of International Transactions and Investor-State Arbitration Presented by Marc Suskin, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP and Sandra Friedrich, PhD Candidate in International Investment Law, Cologne University Monday, March 11, 2014, 2 to 4 pm Investors are increasingly aware of the investment protections offered by bilateral […]
John Bellinger
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPursuing a Career in International Law John Bellinger is the former Legal Adviser to the U.S. Department of State (2005-2009) and, before that, Legal Adviser to the National Security Council (2001 - 2005). Today, he is a partner in the national security and public international law practices of the Arnold & Porter law firm, was […]
Practicing in the Legal Adviser’s Office of the State Department
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesClifton Johnson will speak about his practice as an attorney in the Office of the Legal Adviser's Office of the State Department. The Office of the Legal Adviser furnishes advice on all legal issues, domestic and international, arising in the course of the Department's work. This includes assisting Department principals and policy officers in formulating […]
Hogan Lovells Small Group International Law Chat
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford International Law Society & Hogan Lovells Present: Small Group Chat on Carrers in International Law Coffee and pastries will be served! Come find out what it means to practice international law. If you want your legal practice to have an international dimension to it, but aren’t quite sure what options are available, join […]
A Swiss View on US Foreign Policy: The Case of the US-Swiss Tax Dispute
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesA guest lecture by Michael Ambühl, Professor of Negotiation and Conflict Management at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and former State Secretary of Switzerland The USA and Switzerland share the same values with regard to many aspects: democracy, federalism, rule of law, human rights, and constitutional principles. That is why they are […]
Jessup Moot Court Informational Meeting
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court is the world's oldest and most prestigious international moot competition, involving law students from 90 countries throughout the world. Each year, Jessup mooters make oral and written arguments addressing 3-4 points of public international law in regional tournaments (usually in Denver, CO) and, if selected, at the international […]
International Summer Job Networking Event – ILS
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United States1Ls are invited to join the ILS Board and other 2Ls, 3Ls, and Advanced Degree Students to hear about opportunities to work abroad and/or do internationally-focused, U.S.-based work during your 1L and 2L summers. Wine, cheese, and beer from around the world will be provided. Related Media ILS RSVP Link
International Law in Private Practice
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHogan and Lovells Come find out what it means to practice international law. If you want your legal practice to have an international dimension to it, but aren’t quite sure what options are available, join us for lunch. Learn about careers in international law from the perspective of a partner and an associate at a […]
Prof. Bernadette Atuahene Discusses “We Want What’s Ours: Learning from South Africa’s Land Restitution Program”
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?t=5&v=PIsrHY6Tzt8 We Want What's Ours is a detailed study of South Africa's attempts to rectify the deprivation of land suffered by thousands of people under the colonial and apartheid regimes. It teaches a critical lesson about these transitions: remedying past wrongs entails more than distributing money or even returning property, because the dispossessed did […]
International Law Society: Welcome BBQ
@ Stanford: Munger BBQ Pit , United StatesWondering what those JSDs, LLMs, or JDs are all about? Then come and meet them! Each year Stanford Law School welcomes 1Ls from diverse backgrounds and advanced degree students from around the world. Join the International Law Society in welcoming them at an informal BBQ. Food will be served along with wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks. Please remember to RSVP here.
International Law Society: Wine & Cheese Night
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesInterested in International Law? It’s never too early to start thinking about how you will spend your 1L or 2L summer. Please join the International Law Society for a wine and cheese night with JDs and advanced degree students, who will be available to informally discuss their experiences working abroad and domestically on international legal […]
International Law Society: Faculty & Curriculum Night
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhere do you see yourself in the future? Are you a JD or advanced degree student interested in international law? Join us for Faculty & Curriculum night, where you’ll meet the international law faculty and staff and learn about international academic and extracurricular opportunities (classes, clerkships, pro bono, clinics, research, etc.). Dinner will be served along with wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks. […]
Study Abroad in Jerusalem Information Session
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesInterested in human rights and transitional justice? Want to experience the Middle-East and the Israeli-Palestinian reality? Or to build bridges between the Silicon Valley and Israeli start-ups? Stanford Law School now offers several exchange programs with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Law School, including 3-week programs during winter break and late spring, with a variety […]
The Art of Going Public: How to Structure Public Offerings by Foreign Companies
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesRSVP Wonder what are ADRs and GDRs? Want to know how to do a deal of the year? Come to participate in a lively discussion between Professor Joseph Grundfest and Bill Hinman, a partner of Simpson Thacher. Hosted by ADSA and ILS. Lunch will be served *** With a corporate practice based in Palo Alto, Bill […]