International Law Students Association - Touro Chapter

WELCOME the E-BOARD FOR 2012-2013:

President/CEO - Joyce Serebour
Day VP - Rahat Ahmad
Bar Associations Coordinator - Cynira Clay
Moot Court Coordinator - Brian Hodgkinson (pending transfer confirmation)

Following positions are still open:
Evening VP
Secretary
Treasurer

ILSA Elections will be held on Monday, April 23, 2012 @ 12.30 pm in room 307. This is ILSA's last general meeting for the semester, mandatory for members. Emails regarding positions available will be distributed the week preceding the elections meeting.

ILSA and Environmental Law Society will jointly present a short screening of "TOTAL DENIAL", a dramatic and moving documentary which chronicles the groundbreaking human rights lawsuit, Doe v. Unocal, brought by EarthRights International and villagers from Burma against oil giant Unocal (Unocal merged with Chevron in 2005).
Short screening will be followed by interactive discussion of the movie, as well as of opportunities for law students at EarthRights International, which litigates in U.S. courts on behalf of people around the world whose earth rights have been violated by governments and transnational corporations.
Come join us on Monday, April 16th, 12.30-1.30 p.m., Room 307. Food will be served.

"Kony 2012" has been followed by the International Criminal Court's first conviction: of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga also for the use of child soldiers.

ILSA will have a bake sale on Monday, April 2nd, from 11:30am - 5pm to raise funds for the KONY 2012 campaign. Please help support this cause by donating a baked good for the sale (all non-kosher desserts must be homemade and all store purchased items must be kosher).
If you have any further questions, please direct them to [email protected].

The WBA, International Law Students Association, Family Law Society and Business Law Society are sponsoring the New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyer Section Networking Program on Monday, March 12, 2012 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Touro Law Center. Judge Michele M. Woodard, Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County and other distinguished speakers will discuss courtroom etiquette with an emphasis on diversity and professional values from 6:00-7:00 p.m., and a networking reception will follow from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Oxford Journals | Law | ICSID Review | ICSID Student Writing Competition

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has announced the Annual ICSID Review—Foreign Investment Law Journal Student Writing Competition. Current law students are invited to submit articles on a procedural or substantive issue in international investment arbitration by May 1, 2012. The author of the winning submission will receive a cash prize of US$1000.00 and will have his or her essay published in a future issue of the ICSID Review. Please see the Student Writing Competition (http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/icsidreview/icsid_student_writing_competition_guidelines.html) page for the official announcement, detailed contest rules and article submission guidelines.

oxfordjournals.org Español Français The ICSID Review—Foreign Investment Law Journal Student Writing Competition supports an important component of the Centre's mission by encouraging scholarship in the field of international investment dispute settlement. Please see the following links for more information:

Explore opportunities in employment in international law at the Pathways event organized by ILSA on Wednesday, Feb. 15th, 12.30-1.30 pm in FCR. Our guest speaker is Ms. Anne Bodley, a seasoned attorney with experiences in leading global firms in NY, London, Moscow, international organizations (UN) and federal agencies (USAID).

ILSA General Meeting on Nov. 29th (Thursday schedule) @ 12.30, Room 308. Brochures from various schools with information on summer abroad programs in international law will be displayed.

Come and learn about "WORKING FOR A BIG LAW FIRM” on Monday, Nov. 28 at 12:30 pm in Room 308 from Touro students Whitney Montgomery (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP) and Elizabeth Athenas (Nixon Peabody LLP). Food will be served.

ILSA & TOURO CAREER SERVICES OFFICE WILL JOINTLY HOST SPEAKER EVENT WITH MS. LEYDA F. MATA OF PEAK COUNSEL & MS. JESSICA SILVERSTEIN OF ATTORNEY’S COUNSEL ON CAREER OPTIMIZING, HOW TO BEST MARKET ONESELF FOR A JOB SEARCH UTILIZING JOB HUNTING, APPLICATION TOOLS & SOCIAL MEDIA.
NOV. 15TH, 12.30-1.30, (Room TBA), Hot Delicious Lunch will be served!

Behind me Judge Sang-Hyun Song, President, International Criminal Court

International Law Students Association & South Asian Law Students Association jointly present a groundbreaking documentary "Rethink Afghanistan" by Robert Greenwald on Monday, October 24th, at 5.30 in room 210. Food and drinks will be served.

3L Aveet Basnyat, 3L Michael Lauterborn, 3L Stephanie Rapp, 2L Jared Scotto, 3L Nina Shalshina will represent Touro at the Jessup international law moot court regional rounds held in February 2012 at White & Case.

Pathways in Employment in International Law:

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law – September 13, 2011
Hofstra Law School – September 19, 2011
New York University School of Public Interest – October 3, 2011

International Law Students Association - the future of international law

International Law Weekend, Oct. 20-22 at Fordham Law School,
See http://www.ilsa.org/conference/ILW.php

ilsa.org On October 20-22, 2011, the American Branch of the International Law Association and the International Law Students Association will present the annual International Law Weekend (ILW) in New York, in conjunction with the 90th annual meeting of the American Branch. ILW 2011 will bring together hun…

International Law Students Association - the future of international law

Check out international law moot court competitions at
http://www.ilsa.org/listings/intlmoots.php

ilsa.org The Listings may be sorted alphabetically by Competition Name, Area of Law, Sponsoring Institution or Court Forum. Click on the appropriate heading to activate the sort function.

Student Headquarters | Section of International Law

Rona R. Mears Student Writing Competition & Scholarship Awards
Submit an Essay to the 2011 Rona R. Mears Student Writing Competition & Scholarship Awards . Deadline January 21, 2011! Click Here for Competition Guidelines .
See http://www.americanbar.org/groups/international_law/membership/student_headquarters.html

americanbar.org

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For U.S. Citizens: Employment Opportunities in the UN and Other International Organizations
See more at http://intlorganizationjobs.state.gov/iva/default.aspx

intlorganizationjobs.state.gov International Organizations (IOs) offer many interesting and challenging employment opportunities where one can contribute to the needs of people and nations worldwide. Salaries are competitive and benefits are attractive.

International | Section Awards

Albert S. Pergam International Law Writing Competition Award
Nomination Deadline: Entries should be postmarked by December 2, 2011 and emailed or mailed to the staff liaison.
Prize Awarded: $2,000 and publication of the article (subject to editorial approval) in aforementioned publications.
See more at http://www.nysba.org/ils

nysba.org Award Criteria: Articles must be submitted (in English), typewritten with computer disk attached or emailed to [email protected], double-spaced on 8 1/2" x 11" paper with one-inch margins, be no longer than 35 pages in length (including footnotes/endnotes), and citations are to conform with "A Uni...

GREETINGS FROM THE EBOARD 2011-2012!

Happy New Year!! We have a great year ahead of us!! Lets get it!!

GENDER EQUALITY AND THE RIGHT TO CULTURE: THE UNIVERSAL WOMAN'S DREAM. NOVEMBER 11, 2010!!! Please join ILSA and Dean Andrews for an interesting discussion on the struggle for women's rights globally, and the tension between gender equality and the right to culture. Please join us in the FCR at 12:30 to 1:30 for this event. Lunch will be served

Thank you for an AMAZING semster!!!! We look forward to seeing you all next semester as we continnue to provide you with events dealing with relevant issues in International Law. Good Luck to all on you finals!!!!!

Thank you to everyone who came out to the event tonight! It was a great turn out and very informative. Looking forward to seeing you all the next event!!

April 13, 2010 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the FCR Please join the International Law Society, MLSA, ACLU, Woman's Bar Association, Journal of Race, Gender and Ethnicity and the International Woman's Coordinating Committee of Religions for Peace for a compelling and provocative program depicting the amazing stories of the Afghan women who participated in the revolutionary movement of the 1970's.

PLEASE FORGIVE OUR APPEARANCE AS WE ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION...:)