Call for Papers: Law, Innovation, and Growth

The Kauffman Foundation Legal Institute has launched a major, multi-year initiative to support research and writing on legal subjects relating to innovation and economic growth. Several sessions at the Institute will be devoted to discussing working papers or draft manuscripts. The Institute solicits abstracts, outlines, or actual working papers by scholars seeking to present and […]

ASIL Annual Grotius Lecture: International Environmental Law and a Green Economy with Achim Steiner

Achim Steiner, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), delivered the Annual Grotius Lecture on 25 March 2009 at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). His lecture, titled “Focusing on the Good or the Bad: What Can International Environmental Law Do to Accelerate The Transition Towards […]

Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program

The American Society of International Law is accepting applications for the 2007 Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program. Law students specializing in international human rights and humanitarian affairs can apply for grants up to $1,000 to support fieldwork completed for an NGO or human rights organization. Arthur C. Helton, internationally-renowned for his work in human rights […]

Human Rights Watch Fellowships 2009-2010

The deadline to apply for paid one-year Human Rights Watch Fellowships in Washington, D.C. or London is 3 October 2008. Open to all law graduates worldwide. Learn more.

LL.M. Fellowship 2009-2010: Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA)

Reminder that the deadline for the Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) program at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. is tomorrow, 26 September 2008. The program offers one-year, tuition-paid LL.M. fellowships to outstanding women human rights lawyers from Africa who are committed to returning home to their countries in order to […]

Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship: Human Rights

The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is open to women journalists around the world whose work focuses on human rights and social justice. Journalists working in the print, broadcast and Internet media, including freelancers, are eligible to apply. A fixed stipend will be provided to cover lodging, meals, round-trip economy airfare to Washington, D.C., and ground transportation […]

Call for Papers: Colombian Yearbook of International Law (CYIL) and ACDI

The Colombian Yearbook of International Law (CYIL) is accepting submissions for Volume 3 of its Review, due to be published in 2010. Articles should be 25-35 pages. Submissions should address topical issues in public and private international law. Articles may be in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese. The deadline is 31 October 2009.

Jessup Moot Court Competition – 21 Tips from 21 Judges

Wondering how to prepare for the oral rounds of the Jessup International Moot Court Competition? During the International Rounds of the 50th Jessup in Washington, D.C., 22-28 March, 2009, I asked 21 fellow judges for their thoughts on what advice they would give to future Jessup competitors. Until now, their advice has been as confidential […]

Lewis & Clark Law Review Symposium on Treaties and Domestic Law After Medellin v. Texas

The latest issue of the Lewis & Clark Law Review features four articles based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2008 decision in Medellín v. Texas. Ingrid Wuerth (Vanderbilt) questions the Court’s application of Presidential powers under Youngstown to the controlling legal issue of treaty interpretation. Paul B. Stephan (University of Virginia) explores the role of […]

Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia Wins 2009 Jessup Moot Court Competition

The winning 2009 Jessup International Moot Court Competition team from the Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia sent me photos to post and additional information about the team. El equipo de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de los Andes, Colombia me enviÃ³ fotos para enviar y obtener informaciÃ³n adicional acerca del equipo.