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ASIL's International Criminal Law & International Criminal Court Course Series

ANNOUNCING THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW & INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT COURSE SERIES (Washington)

This summer, the NPIG Committee on the International Criminal Court is presenting an exciting series of classes on international criminal law and the International Criminal Court. Please find details and registration information below.

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ASIL CLE INSTITUTE: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW AND THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT COURSE SERIES

WHEN: MAY 24, 2011 ~ JULY 15, 2011

WHERE: ASIL HEADQUARTERS, 2223 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20008


This CLE course will feature up to seven classes that will provide an opportunity to engage in substantive discussions on international criminal law, gain continuing legal education (CLE) credit, and receive career guidance in this legal field. Topics will include an overview of the field of international criminal law, how the ICC fits within the tribunal system, a review of the complementarity principle, a history of the Rome Statute, an examination of the prosecutorial and judicial selection process of the ICC, and a discussion about the future of the ICC.


To register, go to?http://asil.org/activities_calendar.cfm?action=detail&rec=192

Classes in the Series:

1. ????Introduction to the International Judicial System ??May 24, 2011, ?12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ?Instructor: Chiara Giorgetti, Associate of the International Arbitration Group of White & Case LLP and Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center. This course will provide an overview of existing international courts and tribunals and their jurisdictions. For more information and to register, click here.

2. ????Introduction to the International Criminal Court and the Rome Statute ?June 2, 2011, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Instructor: Elizabeth Andersen, Executive Director and Vice President of the American Society of International Law. This class will provide an overview of the jurisdiction and structure of the ICC and an introduction to the Court's early practice. For more information and to register, click here.

3. ????The Prosecutorial and Judicial Selection Process ?June 9, 2011, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ?Instructor: ?Gabrielle Mertz, Director of Development of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court. This class will provide an analysis of the procedures used to select judges and prosecutors in the International Criminal Court, embedded in the wider context of the whole international courts system. For more information and to register, click here.

4. ????The Future of the International Criminal Court ??June 16, 2011, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ?Instructor: David Abramowitz, Director of Policy and Government Relations at Humanity United. This class will provide an NGO perspective on the practice of the Court today and its activities in the context of how the Court plans to handle future challenges. For more information and to register, click here.

5. ????The Complementarity Principle ?(Pending last 2 weeks of June) ?Instructor: David Tolbert, International Center for Transitional Justice.?

6. ????The War Crimes Office in the U.S. Department of State July 6, 2011, ?2:00 p.m. -3:30 p.m. ??Instructor: ?Diane Orentlicher, Deputy, Office of War Crimes Issues for the U.S. Department of State. This class will focus on U.S. policy responses to atrocities committed in areas of conflict and elsewhere throughout the world, including U.S. government support for international and domestic war crimes tribunals. For more information and to register, click here.

7. ????Methods for Investigating International Crimes July 13, 2011, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Instructor: David M. Crane, former Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. ?This class will be focusing on the prosecution of Charles Taylor as a case study. For more information and to register, click here.?

CLE INFORMATION

ASIL will apply for mandatory CLE accreditation with the following states prior to each of the individual classes in the series: California, Florida, New York (via approved jurisdiction of Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Other states may or may not accept the credit from these MCLE states. Questions regarding your state's specific reporting requirements should be directed to your state bar or MCLE board.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Entire Course Series: SPECIAL DISCOUNTED FEE FOR MEMBERS! [ASIL Members -- $125.00 // Non-ASIL Members -- $175.00]

Individual Class Fee: To register for an individual class, please see the individual class listing. [ASIL Members -- $25.00 // Non-Members -- $45.00]


The New Professionals Committee on the International Criminal Court was formed to advance understanding of international criminal law and the working of the ICC in legal and policy communities and to represent the voice of new professionals in discussions on the future of international criminal justice.?


http://asil.org/activities_calendar.cfm?action=detail&rec=192?

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