Conference Schedule

 
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
 
8:00 to 9:00 AM: Breakfast
 
 
9:00 to 10:00 AM: Panel One - 1789 - 1860
David Sloss, Michael Ramsey, Bill Dodge
15 minute presentation; 45 minutes for discussion and Q&A
 
10:00 - 10:30 AM: Coffee Break
 
 
10:30 AM to 12:15 PM: Panel Two - 1860 to 1900
John Fabian Witt – Historical Commentary
Duncan Hollis – Treaties
David Bederman – Customary International Law
Thomas Lee – International Law and Interpretation
Michael Ramsey – Moderator

12 minutes for each panelist; 55 minutes for discussion and Q&A
 
12:15 to 1:30 PM: Lunch
 
 
1:30 to 3:15 PM: Panel Three - 1900 to 1945
Edward Purcell – Historical Commentary
Michael Van Alstine – Treaties
Michael Ramsey – Customary International Law
Roger Alford – International Law and Interpretation
William Dodge – Moderator

12 minutes for each panelist; 55 minutes for discussion and Q&A
 
3:15 - 3:45 PM: Coffee Break
 
 
3:45 to 5:30 PM: Panel Four - 1945-2000
Martin Flaherty – Historical Commentary
Paul Stephan – Treaties
William Dodge – Customary International Law
Melissa Waters – International Law and Interpretation
David Sloss – Moderator

12 minutes for each panelist; 55 minutes for discussion and Q&A
 
5:30 to 7:00 PM: Cocktail Reception
 
 
7:00 to 9:00 PM: Dinner
 
 
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2009
 
8:00 - 8:30 AM: Breakfast
 
 
8:30 to 9:40 AM: Panel Five - Treaties: Medellin and Sanchez-Llamas
Author - Lori Damrosch (12 mins)
Commentator - Paul Stephan (8 mins)
Commentator - Duncan Hollis (8 mins)
Moderator - David Sloss

40 minutes for discussion and Q&A
 
9:40 to 10:00 PM: Coffee Break
 
 
10:00 to 11:10 AM: Panel Six - Customary International Law: Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain
Author - John McGinnis (12 mins)
Commentator - David Bederman (8 mins)
Commentator - Bill Dodge (8 mins)
Moderator - Michael Ramsey

40 minutes for discussion and Q&A
 
 
11:10 AM to 12:20 PM: Panel Seven - Int'l Law and Constitutional Interpretation: Lawrence and Roper
Author - Mark Tushnet (12 mins) [by telephone]
Commentator - Melissa Waters (8 mins)
Commentator - Thomas Lee (8 mins)
Moderator - Michael Van Alstine

40 minutes for discussion and Q&A
 
12:20 to 1:30 PM: Lunch
 
 
1:30 to 2:40 PM: Panel Eight - International Law in Statutory Interpretation: Empagran
Author - Ralf Michaels (12 mins)
Commentator - David Sloss (8 mins)
Commentator - Paul Stephan (8 mins)
Moderator - Bill Dodge

40 minutes for discussion and Q&A
 
 
2:40 to 3:00 PM: Coffee Break
 
 
3:00 – 4:10 PM: Panel Nine - International Law and Enemy Combatants: Hamdi, Hamdan, Boumedienne
Author - David Golove (12 mins)
Commentator - Martin Flaherty (8 mins)
Commentator - Michael Ramsey (8 mins)
Moderator - Edward Purcell

40 minutes for discussion and Q&A
 
 
 

 

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