2011 Fall Speaker's Series

Thursday, November 10, 12 PM, Room 1001

Professor David Victor presents, "Gridlock in International Law on Global Warming"

Professor Victor's research explores the design of regulatory law and how it affects environmental pollution and energy markets. He is author of Global Warming Gridlock, which explains why the world has not advanced diplomacy for climate change and explores new strategies to increase the efficacy of advocacy efforts. This event is co-sponsored by the California Environmental Law & Policy Center.

Fall 2011 Speaker Series

Monday, November 7, 12 PM, Room 2303

How I Spent My Summer Saving the World

2011 UC Human Rights Fellows Jihan Kahssay and Joanna Cuevas Ingram will speak about their experiences working for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Ethiopia and at the Center for Constitutional Rights.  2011 John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellow Miles Hogan will share experiences from the Sierra Club.  Ali Shinsato from the office of Career Services will moderate discussion about 2012 fellowship applications.

Fall 2011 Speakers' Series

Tuesday, October 4, 12 PM, Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom

Shayana Kadidal presents, “The Guantanamo litigation since Boumediene”

Shayana Kadidal is senior managing attorney of the Guantánamo Global Justice Initiative at the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York City. He will present a public lecture about his practice and litigation in the post-September 11th context.

Fall 2011 Faculty Colloquium Series

Monday, October 3, 12 PM, Room 2050

Shayana Kadidal will lead the Faculty Colloquium.

Shayana Kadidal is senior managing attorney of the Guantánamo Global Justice Initiative at the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York City.

Fall 2011 Speakers' Series

Tuesday, September 27, 4 PM, Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom

Professor Adrien Wing presents, "The 'Arab Fall': The Future of Women's Rights"

In this lecture, Professor Wing will assess events many political scientists, academics and popular commentators have labeled the “Arab Spring” or the “Revolutionary Era.”  She will analyze women’s issues in the region prior to the events that sparked the Revolutionary Era in Tunisia and Egypt in December 2010-January 2011 and conclude with some discussion about the next steps and the position of women's rights in the Revolutionary Era in selected countries. 

Fall 2011 Speakers' Series

Thursday, September 1, 4 PM, Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom

Professor David Caron presents, "Images of the Arctic and the Futures They Suggest"

The Arctic is changing, and peoples and nations are approaching that change holding quite different images of the Arctic. In this wide-ranging lecture and visual tour, Professor Caron identifies the images involved, the politics and law implicit in each, and the futures for the Arctic that are both possible and likely.  Professor Caron is the current president of the American Society for International Law and the C. William Maxeiner Distinguished Professor of Law at Boalt.

Fall 2011 Faculty Colloquium Series

Thursday, September 1, 12 PM, Room 2050

Professor David Caron presents, "Principles and Rules in International Law: Dworkin?, Diversity and Disguise"

This is CILC's first "Faculty Colloquium" for the year and is open to faculty and invitees from other departments interested in international law.  Professor Caron is the current president of the American Society for International Law and the C. William Maxeiner Distinguished Professor of Law at Boalt Hall.

Fall 2011 Speakers' Series

Tuesday, August 30, 4 PM, Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom

The Honorable Judge Joan Donoghue presents, "International Law and Today’s Global Challenges: A Briefing from the Hague"

The Honorable Judge Donoghue will deliver a public lecture in the Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom about contemporary challenges for international law.  The Honorable Judge Joan Donoghue is the first American woman on the bench of the International Court of Justice and only the third woman elected to the Court.

Wine Law Conference

June 2nd and 3rd, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Kalmanowitz Appellate Courtroom

Coordinated by the UC Davis School of Law, the conference will bring together wine producers, marketers, importers, exporters, and lawyers to discuss wine laws related to wine trade names and appellations (the legally defined and protected geographical regions where wine grapes are grown).  Panel discussion will be moderated by Madhavi Sunder, Clare Hasler-Lewis, and James Lapsley.

Human Rights in North Africa and the Middle East

April 19th, 12 noon - 1 p.m., Kalmanowitz Appellate Courtroom

Human Rights in North Africa and the Middle East: The International Criminal Court, The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) and National Court Systems brings Dr. Jurdi to UC Davis Law.  A seasoned expert in International Criminal Law, Post-Conflict Resolution, and International Humanitarian Law in the Middle East and North Africa, and Lecturer in International Law & Organizations at the American University of Beirut, Dr. Jurdi will will examine some of the modalities and complexities of interaction between international courts and domestic jurisdictions, focusing on the ICC and the Special Tribunal For Lebanon (STL).

 Presented by the UC Davis Journal of International Law and Policy.  CILC co-sponsored.

The Homer and Ann Berryhill Angelo Lecture: "Criminal Justice Reform in China"

April 6th, 12 noon - 1 p.m., Kalmanowitz Appellate Courtroom

Professor Liling Yue of China University of Political Science and Law will deliver the Homer and Ann Berryhill Angelo Lecture, on the topic of "Criminal Justice Reform in China."  Professor Yue is one of China’s leading authorities on international human rights and comparative criminal procedure.  During the 1990s she served as the youngest member of the reform group that rewrote the Chinese Code of Criminal Procedure.

Also during the lecture, the Homer and Ann Berryhill Angelo Medal for Outstanding Contributions to International Law will be presented.

CILC, ILS & JILP co-sponsored.

“Toward Peace with Justice in Darfur: A Framework for Accountability” Report Launch

Tillar House, American Society of International Law, 2223 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Presenting the report will be:

Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah Eisa, 2007 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Laureate

Diane Marie Amann, Director, California International Law Center, UC Davis, School of Law

Monika Kalra Varma, Director, Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights

Faculty workshop by Mary L. Dudziak

On Monday March 7, 2011, Professor Dudziak presented to the UC Davis faculty.  She is the Judge Edward J. and Ruey L. Guirado Professor of Law, History and Political Science at the University of Southern California Law School, founder of Legal History Blog, and a scholar of on international approaches to American legal history. Among Dudziak’s publications are Exporting American Dreams: Thurgood Marshall's African Journey (OUP 2008), and Law, War, and the History of Time (forthcoming OUP 2011).

"The Role of the International Court of Justice in the Global Community," presented by Sir Christopher Greenwood

Sir Christopher Greenwood is the sitting British Judge on the International Court of Justice. He has served as a member of the Panels of Arbitrators for the Law of the Sea Treaty and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes. He also appeared as counsel before the European Court of Human Rights, the Court of Justice of the European Communities, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the United Nations Compensation Commission and various international arbitration tribunals. Immediately prior to joining the bench of the ICJ, Greenwood was a Professor of International Law at the London School of Economics.

On Tuesday March 1, 2011 he presented his talk, which was co-sponsored by ILS & JILP.

Finding International Law Jobs & Summer Study Abroad

Professor Bert Lazerow of the University of San Diego presented tips on obtaining summer international placements to students on February 22, 2011.

Co-presented by CILC, Career Services, International Law Programs, JILP & ILS.

American Bar Association & California Bar Association Career Panel

On Tuesday, February 15, 2011, the State Bar of California International Law Section and the ABA Section of International Law, along with CILC and Career Services, presented this panel that featured seasoned attorneys practicing in different areas of international law. Panelists discussed their career paths, provided advice about starting or growing an international practice in this global market, and answered question. The panel featured attorneys from Baker & McKenzie, South Bay Law Firm, The Hatamiya Group, and Powers Law Firm.

CILC and Career Services Office co-sponsored.

"International Criminal Justice: Its Successes and Failures,” a talk by Justice Richard Goldstone

Richard J. Goldstone is a former justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa; Chief Prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; Chairperson of the International Independent Inquiry on Kosovo; Co-chairperson of the International Task Force on Terrorism which was established by the International Bar Association; author of FOR HUMANITY: REFLECTIONS OF A WAR CRIMES INVESTIGATOR, and the co-author of INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS: THE ARCHITECTURE OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE AT HOME AND ABROAD.

On Thursday February 10, 2011, Justice Goldstone delivered the address,  "International Criminal Justice: Its Successes and Failures,” in the Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom.  Co-sponsored by ILS & JILP.

Exchange Programs Information Session presented by the International Law Programs

The International Law Programs at King Hall presented this informational program for students interested in studying in Ireland, Denmark or China Wednesday on February 2, 2011. Co-sponsored by ILS.

A Legacy of Justice: NLG Week

Presented by the King Hall National Lawyer's Guild Student Chapter, NLG Week ran from Monday, January 24 - Friday, January 28, 2011. It featured several events of international interest, including: Tuesday January 25, 2011 from 12 noon-1 p.m. in Room 1001 "Racial Profiling of America's Muslim Communities in the Post-9/11 World"; Tuesday January 25, 2011 from 3-5 p.m. in Room 1002 "Film Screening: Americans on Hold: Profiling, Prejudice, and National Security"; Thursday January 27, 2011 from 12 noon-1 p.m. in Room 1001 "From Guantánamo to the Hague: One Lawyer's Search for Justice." For more information, see the announcement.

"Business without Borders in a ‘Flat’ World"

The 2011 International Law Forum presented by the California State Bar's International Law Section addressed major legal issues confronted by companies and practitioners doing business with Asia, and which are also applicable on a global basis. Panels discussed legal developments in the international arena, such as negotiating international contracts, trade financing, mergers & acquisitions, human resources, and dispute resolution issues. For more information, see the program .

The International Law Forum took place on January 28, 2011 from 8:45 a.m. - 7 p.m. in the Julia Morgan Ballroom at the Merchants Exchange Building, 465 California Street, San Francisco.

CILC co-sponsored.

"Women Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz," a talk by Barbara Babcock

Barbara Babcock, Judge John Crown Professor of Law Emerita at Stanford University, visited King Hall on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. She discussed "Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz," the story of the first female attorney on the Pacific Coast. Woman Lawyer not only recreates her eventful life, but also casts new light on the turbulent history and politics of the late nineteenth century as well as the interconnection of women's rights with other reform movements.

CILC co-sponsored.

"The Death Penalty—A View from Europe," a talk by Professor Hans-Jörg Albrecht

On Monday November 15, Professor Albrecht, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law in Freiburg, Germany lectured on the Death Penalty in Europe. Professor Albrecht lectures on criminal law, criminal justice, and criminology at the University of Freiburg. He has authored, co-authored, and edited numerous works, including volumes on sentencing, day-fines, recidivism, child abuse and neglect, drug policies, and victimization.Co-sponsored by ILS & JILP.

"Summer Overseas/International Law Placements Panel"

On Monday November 8, CILC presented a panel featuring students who worked in international law last summer. Co-sponsored by the Career Services Office, ILS & JILP.

LiNK Film Screening

On Monday November 3, 2010, HALO presented Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)'s 30-minute video “Hiding.” The film depicts the humanitarian crisis in communist North Korea, and what can be done to help. There will be discussion following the presentation.CILC co-sponsored.

"Women and International Criminal Law"

On Friday, October 29, 2010, CILC co-sponsored a roundtable discussion of papers for a special edition of the International Criminal Law Review. The edition and roundtable are dedicated to the Honorable Patricia M. Wald, former Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Judge on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. The event took place at Tillar House, American Society of International Law in Washington D.C. and was presented by the American Society of International Law, CILC, Santa Clara University School of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law, and IntLawGrrls Blog.

"A Conversation on the Court," with David Savage

On Monday October 25, 2010, CILC presented "A Conversation on the Court," with David Savage. Posing questions were Professor Tom Joo and CILC Faculty Council members Professor Courtney Joslin and Dean Kevin R. Johnson. David Savage is the the Supreme Court Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and Tribune Co., and the author of Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court (5th ed., 2010) and Turning Right: the Making of the Rehnquist Supreme Court (1992). Co-sponsored by ILS, JILP & ACS.

"Reconceiving Refugee Rights: A Synopsis"

On Wednesday October 20, 2010, the International Law Society hosted Emily Arnold-Fernandez, founder of Asylum Access and 2007 Echoing Green Fellow. She discussed her efforts to empower refugees to assert their international human rights.CILC co-sponsored.

"The War against Terrorism and its implications for Human Rights in Uzbekistan"

On Friday October 15, 2010, Nozima Kamalova, visiting King Hall scholar presented to the faculty on the War on Terror and Uzbekistan. CILC Faculty Council member Madhavi Sunder moderated. On Thursday October 21, 2010, the Middle Eastern & South Asian Law Students Association, as part of their annual culture week, invited Nozima Kamalova to present this lecture to the King Hall community and to the public. Kamalova is the founding chair of the Legal Aid Society of Uzbekistan, a nongovernmental organization that works to safeguard and promote the rule of law. Both events were presented in conjunction with the International Law Programs.

"After the Earthquake: Humanitarian Parole for Haitians"

On Monday September 27, 2010, this panel presented an update on the situation in Haiti since the January, 2010 earthquake. 3L D’Arcy Dewey will discuss her work with the RFK Center in Washington, D.C. on Haiti policy and about her independent fieldwork there. Professor Holly Cooper also described her experiences on delegations to Haiti and the recently-launched project to seek humanitarian parole for Haitians in particularly dire circumstances. Co-sponsored by the Immigration Law Clinic and ILS.

“Obama’s Foreign Policy”

On Wednesday, September 15, 2010 from 12 noon - 1 p.m. in the Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom, Ambassador Derek Shearer discussed President Obama's foreign policy. Derek Shearer is the former U.S. Ambassador to Finland (1994-97); Convener of inaugural World Ecological Forum, held this summer in Gotland, Sweden; Chevalier Professor of Diplomacy and World Affairs and Director of Global Affairs, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California; and a CILC Global Faculty Councilmember. Webcast available (scroll to date).

"The Role of International and Mixed Criminal Courts and Tribunals in the International Community"

On Tuesday, September 7, 2010 from 12 noon - 1 p.m. in the Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom (Room 1001), Professor Gabriella Venturini discussed the similarities and differences between the ICC and ad hoc tribunals. Professor Venturini is a Professor of International Law at the University of Milan, is a former consultant for the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was part of the Italian Delegation for the establishment of the International Criminal Court. Presented by the Journal of International Law and Policy as part of its 2010-2011 speaker series. CILC co-sponsored the event.

"Property Battles in the Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Empire"

On May 6, 2010 CILC co-sponsored this program presented by the Middle East/South Asia Studies program at UC Davis. It featured Huri İslamoğlu, Professor of Economic History and Political Economy in Istanbul, currently a Visiting Professor in History at the University of California, Berkeley.

International Law Course Advising

The CILC Faculty Council and several 3L students involved in international law programs presented this panel on April 20, 2010. The panel covered the nuts and bolts of the international law curriculum at King Hall and described upcoming course offerings.

Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team Information Session

On April 16, 2010 CILC co-sponsored this informational session for rising 2Ls and 3Ls interested in the Jessup International Moot Court Team.

"Reform of the Mexican Judicial System"

Ignacio Gómez-Palacio, Mexican trade and finance expert and former Visiting Professor of Law at King Hall, spoke at King Hall on his efforts to reform the Mexican judicial system on April 15, 2010. The event was co-sponsored by the International Law Society, the Journal of International Law and Policy, La Raza Law Students Association, and the Criminal Law Association.

"Get Inspired, Get Hired"

A presentation on non-traditional legal career paths by Josh Tetrick took place on April 14, 2010. CILC co-sponsored.

"Californians in Copenhagen: Posturing vs. Progress"

Mary D. Nichols, Chairman of the California Air Resources Board, visited King Hall on March 16, 2010. She spoke on California's role in the recent Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. Professor Rick Frank and CILC Director Diane Marie Amann posed questions.

The event was co-sponsored by the International Law Society, the Journal of International Law and Policy, the Environmental Law Society, and Environs Environmental Law and Policy Journal.

Webcast available (scroll to date).

"Technology Transactions in a Post-Economic Crisis Economy"

This symposium of the UC Davis Business Law Journal, co-sponsored by CILC, took place on March 12, 2010.

"Gender Violence and International Criminal Law"

On March 8, 2010, Fatou Bensouda, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, delivered an International Women's Day Address.

The Honorable Ramona J. Garrett, a 1980 graduate of King Hall and a California Superior Court Judge in Solano County, introduced Ms. Bensouda.

CILC Director Diane Marie Amann and David D. Caron, C. William Maxeiner Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California-Berkeley, and President-Elect, American Society of International Law, posed questions.

This event was generously supported by The Planethood Foundation, and co-sponsored by the International Law Society, the Journal of International Law and Policy, the Criminal Law Association, the Humanitarian Aid Legal Organization, the Black Law Students Association, and the UC Davis Women's Resource and Research Center.

Webcast available (scroll to date).

"The Asian Century?"

CILC co-sponsored the annual Symposium of UC Davis Law Review on February 26, 2010.

Webcast available (scroll to date).

"Human Rights in Iran"

Presented by the Middle Eastern South Asian Law Students Association (MESALSA), CILC co-sponsored this event featuring Rudi Bakhtiar, former CNN Headline News anchor and current Communications Director for the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran on February 23, 2010.

Third Annual UC Davis School of Law Asylum and Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition

On February 6, 2010, CILC co-sponsored the UC Davis Moot Court Board's competition  that took place at the U.S. District Courthouse in Sacramento.

Results are now available.

"Uprooted: The International Migration of Children"

CILC co-sponsored this joint symposium of the Journal of Juvenile Law & Policy and the Journal of International Law & Policy on February 5, 2010.

Webcast available (scroll to date).

"The Women's Convention at 30"

On January 28, 2010, CILC celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). This event featured Krishanti Dharmaraj, the Principal of the SamasaMdhi Initiative, and former founding Executive Director of Women's Institute for Leadership Development for Human Rights (WILD for Human Rights), and several members of CILC's faculty council, including Lisa Ikemoto, Lisa R. Pruitt, Madhavi Sunder and Afra Afsharipour. The event was co-sponsored by the International Law Society, Journal of International Law and Policy, Feminist Forum, and the Lambda Law Students Association.

Webcast available (scroll to date).

Faculty Workshop with Dean Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo

During the noon hour on November 20, 2009, Dean Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo gave a faculty presentation on Latin American legal education. Pérez-Perdomo is the Dean of La Universidad Metropolitana in Venezuela and a specialist in law and society.

CleanTech in the New ‘Environmental' Environment

On November 6, 2009, CILC co-sponsored the Fenwick & West TESLAW symposium on CleanTech.

Panel Presentation on Summer International Placement

On November 5, 2009, CILC convened a panel of current students that spent the previous summer working in international law and/or overseas to share their experiences. The event was co-sponsored by the Career Services Office, the International Law Society, and the Journal of International Law & Policy

"Iran in Focus: A Forum on Current Affairs"

CILC co-sponsored this panel discussion presented by the Middle East/South Asia Studies Program at UC Davis on November 5, 2009. It featured: Bahman Fozouni, Director of the Iranian & Middle Eastern Studies Center at California State University, Sacramento; Elham Gheytanchi, Professor of Sociology at Santa Monica College; Nayareh Tohidi, Professor of Gender & Women's Studies at California State University, Northridge.

Conversation with Wall Street Journal correspondent Jess Bravin

On October 29, 2009, Jess Bravin , the U.S. Supreme Court and counterterrorism correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, spoke at King Hall. A 1997 graduate of Berkeley Law, Mr. Bravin served as a UC student regent from 1996 to 1997. He is also the author of Squeaky: The Life and Times of Lynette Alice Fromme (1998) and a forthcoming book on Guantánamo. King Hall Associate Dean Vik Amar and Professors Elizabeth Joh and Carlton Larson posed questions. The event was co-sponsored by the Dean's office, the American Constitution Society, and the Federalist Society.

Webcast available (scroll to date).

Careers in Focus: King Hall Alumna Monika Kalra Varma

King Hall Alumna Monika Kalra Varma  joined CILC on October 26, 2009. She spoke with students about her work with the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights , the RFK-CILC Darfur Project, and Careers in International Law. Her talk was co-sponsored by the Career Services Office, the International Law Society, and the Journal of International Law & Policy.

"LLMs and Other Advanced Degrees"

On October 15, 2009, CILC convened an informational panel for students considering LL.Ms and other advanced degrees. The program featured professors Lisa Ikemoto, Elizabeth Joh, Shannon Weeks McCormack, Donna Shestowsky, and Dennis Ventry. It also included King Hall Alumna Meredith Wallis '08, and current students Barbara Borkowski and Marta Vanegas. The event was co-sponsored by Career Services, the International Law Society, and the Law Students Association.

Dinner and a Movie: "The Reckoning"

On September 23, 2009, CILC screened the recently-released documentary film, The Reckoning , on the International Criminal Court, with discussion afterwards. The event was co-sponsored by the Black Law Students Association, the International Law Society, and the Journal of International Law & Policy.

Northern California International Law Scholars Roundtable

On September 11, 2009, CILC hosted the Second Annual Roundtable of the Northern International Law Scholars. The event was co-sponsored by the American Society of International Law-West.

“Guantánamo Justice: Habeas Challenges & the Military Commission Trial of Salim Hamdan”:

On March 16, from 12 noon-1p.m. in the Moot Courtroom, Harry H. Schneider, Jr., of Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, and Bay Area attorney Mike Trinh discussed the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, onetime driver for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, and habeas challenges posed by post-9/11 detainees. Schneider helped represent Hamdan in litigation that ended in the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006), and then at trial before a military commission at Guantánamo. Trinh drafted a brief in Hamdan and represents other persons held at Guantánamo. Moderator: Professor Diane Marie Amann, CILC Director. Thanks to our cosponsor, American Constitution. The Facebook link for that event is http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134163200572 .

“Overhauling International Dispute Resolution”:

Finally, a CILC Affiliate, our law school’s Journal of International Law & Policy, is sponsoring its annual daylong symposium a week from Friday, March 13, in the Moot Courtroom. As you’ll see at http://jilp.law.ucdavis.edu/Symposium.htm  there’s a great lineup of speakers on “Overhauling International Dispute Resolution: Challenges & Potential Solutions to International Dispute Resolution in the 21st Century.” Thanks to Professors Andrea K. Bjorklund and Afra Afsharipour, both CILC Faculty Councilmembers, for their hard work as faculty advisors!

“Darfur Today”:

Wednesday, March 11, from 12 noon-1p.m. in the Moot Courtroom, Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah, Darfuri physician and human rights laureate, will speak on his experiences in Darfur, a conflict-ridden region of Sudan, and his hopes for peace and reconciliation. More info is available at http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/centers/cilc/darfur.html. As you’ll see at that link, Dr. Mohammed Ahmed’s visit is the cornerstone of a unique partnership between our law school’s California International Law Center at King Hall (CILC), and the D.C.-based Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights, whose Human Rights Director, Monika Kalra Varma, is a King Hall alumna. Many thanks to cosponsoring student organizations – Black Law Students Association, Christian Legal Society, International Law Society, Jewish Law Students Association, Middle Eastern & South Asian Law Students Association, and Muslim Law Students Association. And sorry for conflicts between this and other events. This is our guest’s only public appearance in California, and it was the only time he could do it during his U.S. visit.

Inaugural Celebration of the California International Law Center at King Hall, UC Davis School of Law

The Inaugural Celebration of the California International Law Center at King Hall, UC Davis School of Law took place on Wednesday February 4, 2009 in the Wilkins Moot Courtroom.

It featured Dr. Clayborne Carson  on “Global Vision & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.”

Introductions:
Dean Kevin R. Johnson
Professor Diane Marie Amann, CILC Director

Professor of History and founding Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute  at Stanford University, and the editor of the King papers, Dr. Carson will talk from an international perspective about our namesake, who in 1964 became the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and who later invoked international law to explain his opposition to the Vietnam War.

Event Cosponsors:
Black Law Students Association and the International Law Society

Commission of Inquiry Workshop

CILC cosponsored a two-day roundtable, January 16-17, 2009, to design recommendations for a commission to examine U.S. detention policies and practices after September 11, 2001. King Hall students Barbara Borkowski, Neta Borshansky, Monica L. Feltz, Agatha Panday, and Shuyan Phua served as rapporteurs, and CILC Director Diane Marie Amann gave opening remarks.

Other cosponsors:
Center for the Study of Human Rights in the Americas , University of California, Davis
College of Letters & Sciences  at the University of California, Davis
International Justice Network , New York
National Litigation Project , at Yale Law School