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An Open Invitation to Discuss the City Bar's Climate Change Initiatives 3/2/2010
The City Bar is developing a variety of legal and policy initiatives to mitigate and adapt to Climate Change. At this meeting, committee chairs will present this work and explore opportunities to make even more valuable contributions: conducting research and writing reports, convening lectures and public programs, and participating in the planning necessary to enable our community to survive and thrive in a changed climate. Members are invited to learn about and discuss the Association's efforts and to explore ways to participate.
Speakers:
Adeeb Fadil, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Chair of the Committee on International Environmental Law
Fred Fucci, Arnold & Porter LLP, Chair of the Energy Law Committee
Jaipat S. Jain, Lazare Potter & Giacovas LLP, Asian Affairs Committee
Stephen L. Kass, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, Chair of the Committee on International Human Rights
Kathy Robb, Hunton & Williams LLP, Chair of the Environmental Law Committee
Mark R. Shulman, Pace Law School, Chair of the Council on International Affairs
Katlyn Thomas, Chair of the United Nations Affairs Committee
Assessing Human Rights in Iran 9/29/09
Human rights in Iran have been a critical international issue in the wake of the nation’s June 12th presidential election. Since the election, there have been reports of government abuses, including speech and assembly repression, arbitrary arrest and detention, torture, and execution. The panel seeks to present diverse perspectives from scholars, human rights lawyers, and journalists on this pressing issue.
Featured Speakers:
Mehrangiz Kar, Human Rights Attorney, Author, Activist; Roozbeh Mirebrahimi, Journalist and Blogger; Renee Redman, Executive Director, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center; Gary Sick, Senior Research Scholar, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University
Moderator: Mark R. Shulman, Pace Law School; Chair, City Bar Council on International Affairs
Eminent Jurists Report on Counter-Terrorism Investigation 5/4/09
Prominent members of The Eminent Jurists Panel of the International
Commission of Jurists present the results of one of the most
comprehensive investigations ever undertaken into the impact of
counter-terror measures on human rights.
Featured Speakers: MARY ROBINSON, Former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for
Human Rights, President of the ICJ and member of the Eminent Jurists
Panel ROBERT GOLDMAN, Professor of Law at American University College of
Law, former President of the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights
and UN Special Representative on Terrorism and Human Rights, member of
the Eminent Jurists Panel
Prosecuting Terrorists: The Prosecutors' Perspectives - A Panel Discussion 9/8/08 Co-sponsored by Human Rights First
Ever since the first detainees began arriving at Guantanamo Bay in 2002, there has been debate about the proper forum in which to prosecute suspected terrorists. Now, with the conclusion of the first military commission trial at Guantanamo, the debate is more important than ever.
With James J. Benjamin, Jr., Former AUSA; Andrew McCarthy, Former AUSA; Mary Jo White, Former US Attorney; Richard B. Zabel, Former AUSA; Moderated by Hon. Benjamin Civiletti, Former U.S. Attorney General; Chaired by Mark R. Shulman.
What
is Podcasting? Podcasting enables you to listen to audio files at the time and place of your choosing. To begin, you must have podcasting software installed on your computer ( iTunes or My Yahoo). Follow your program's instructions for subscribing to podcasts and modifying preference settings for updates. You can listen directly from your computer through the software, or on-the-go by synching up a portable MP3 player, such as an iPod.
How to subscribe to a podcast If you use iTunes or My Yahoo, click on the icon to take you directly to that podcasting service.
--or--
Click on the box containing the podcast's link.
Copy the link (PC users: right click and select "Copy Shortcut," Mac users: click and hold the mouse button and then select "Copy")
Paste the link into the subscription field of your podcasting software. This process may vary depending on your software.
