An informal wine & cheese discussion of human rights in El Salvador and of one recent law graduate’s strategies for finding meaningful legal work in an economic downturn.

Doing Well and Doing Good During the Economic Downturn

Special Speaker: Nicolle Katrivanos
(J.D. ’08, U. of Maryland), of Voices on the Border

5 p.m. in Strong Common

Thursday, Dec 3, 2009

Co-sponsored by The Center for Social Justice and Public Service and The Center for Global Law & Policy

Please RSVP to CGLP@scu.edu or 408-551-1955.

For more info, go to http://law.scu.edu/faculty/file/12-3-09-Nicolle-Katrivanos.pdf

 

International Humanitarian Law Workshop
Presented by
International Committee for the Red Cross
Center for Global Law & Policy, Santa Clara Law

January 5- 8, 2010

This workshop is a combination of lecture and hands-on exercises that guide U.S. law students through an intensive workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL). The workshop will be led by legal professionals from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and faculty members of Santa Clara University School of Law.

Topics will include:

* Introduction to International Humanitarian Law
* When Does IHL Apply?
* Human Rights and IHL
* Protected Persons
* Internment/Detention
* Armed Conflicts of a Non-International Character
* The IHL/Terrorism Interface
* Implementation and Enforcement of IHL

Students who complete the workshop will receive a Certificate of Completion from the ICRC. The program is available only to full- and part-time law students. There is NO FEE. Registration is limited and competitive. Students are encouraged to apply early, as the workshop does fill up.

Applications must be received by CGLP office by Monday, November 9, 2009.

Students must complete an application, including a statement of interest.

For more information, contact:

Center for Global Law and Policy
Santa Clara University
School of Law
email: cglp@scu.edu
phone: (408) 551-1955
(800) 728-1873
fax: (408) 554-5047