THE AMERICAN BRANCH

of the

INTERNATIONAL LAW

ASSOCIATION

presents:

International Law Weekend 2001

"International Law Odyssey 2001:

Beyond The Limits"

October 25-27, 2001

Held at the House of the Association
of the Bar of the City of New York
42 West 44^th Street
New York City

All panels are open to students and all members
of the ILA and co-sponsoring organizations
without charge. For others there is a $35 fee.

* Meals require payment and advanced registration

INTERNATIONAL LAW WEEKEND
2001 IS SPONSORED BY:

The American Branch of the International Law Association

in conjunction with:

American Bar Association International Law and Practice Section
American Foreign Law Association
American Society of International Law
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
International Trade Committee
International Law Students Association
ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law
New York County Lawyers' Association Committee on Foreign and International Law
New York State Bar Association International Law and Practice Section

2001 PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

Valerie Epps - Chair: Vice President ABILA

Kelly Askin
Charles Brower, II
William Burns
Jeffrey Chances
Keith Fisher
Roger Goebel
Edward Gordon
Felicia Gordon
Günther Handl
William Hennessey
Scott Horton
George Janis
Kilaparti Ramakrishna
Charlotte Ku
Roy Lee
Barton Legum
Matthew Logterman
Richard Lutringer
Thomas McInerney
Ved Nanda
Keith Nunes
Mary Ellen O'Connell
Edward Re
Howard Schiffman
Charles Siegal
Christina Storm
Chantal Thomas
Jennifer Trahan
Maria Vicien-Milburn
George Walker
Andru Wall
John Washburn
Edith Brown Weiss
Ralph Wilde
Peter Winship
David Wippman  
James Nafziger, President, American Branch of the ILA.

The sponsors of International Law Weekend 2001 invite you to participate in an exciting program for practitioners, academics, students, government officials, NGO members, and U.N. diplomats that explores the intricacies of the practice of international law, both public and private.

The three-day conference, featuring over 100 distinguished speakers on 27 panels, will be held from October 25-27, 2001, at the House of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 West 44^th Street, NYC. Due to the generosity of its sponsors, the Weekend is free for all students and all members of the co-sponsoring organizations. For others there is a fee of $35.

• •The Friday luncheon seminars are $18 for those who want a box lunch. Without lunch, admission is free.  
• •The cost for the Friday evening cocktails and dinner at the Princeton Club is $80 (students: $45).  
• •The Saturday luncheon cost is $40 (students: $30).

Registration for meals must be received by Monday, October 15, 2001. (See registration form printed in the back of this brochure). Refunds will not be made on registrations canceled after this date.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2001

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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

• •OPENING SESSION: "Public Accountability 2001: States, International Organizations, NGOs and Individuals: Who Has a Right To Know What They Are Up To?"

Accountability and transparency have become watchwords for good governance as the world moves into the 21^st century. Which organizations should be open to scruntiny and by whom? What can we reasonably expect public oversight to achieve? What are the dangers?

Moderator: Professor Edith Brown Weiss, Georgetown University Law Center
Panelists: Professor James Rosenau, George Washington University
Ambassador Carlos Bernal, Noriega Y Abogados, Mexico City
Lucy Reed, Esq. Freshfields, Bruckhaus & Deringer, LLP, N.Y.
Steven Charnovitz, Esq., Wilmer & Cutler, D.C.

6:00 - 7:30 PM
SPECIAL PANEL ON RESPONSES TO THE RECENT TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE U.S.
Moderator: Professor Ruth Wedgwood, Yale Law School, Director of International Law and Organization, Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Vice President ABILA.
Professor Larry D. Johnson, University of California at Davis School of Law, Visiting Professor of International Law; Legal Adviser of the International Atomic Energy Agency (1997-2001) 
Richard Hottelet, Former Correspondent for NBC News.  

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2001

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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Complimentary Coffee

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
"Lawyers Crossing Borders to Promote Rule of Law, Human Rights and Peaceful Conflict Resolution"

This panel will evaluate the impact that lawyers and legal educators working with NGOs and educational institutions can have on the development of societies and legal systems in areas emerging from civil strife. Lawyers experienced in working with organizations in Kosovo, the West Bank and China will explore a variety of mechanisms to deliver legal services and structures in conflict and post-conflict communities.

Business Method Patents: Are There Limits to Subject Matter Patentability?

This panel will address recent developments in patent protection for business-related inventions in the online and information technology environment and their impact on the growth of electronic commerce.

Moderator: Professor William Hennessey, Franklin Pierce Law Center
Panelists: Jeffrey Kushan, Esq., Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, D.C.
Professor John R. Thomas, George Washington University Law School
R. Lewis Gable, Esq., Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, N.Y.

"The Limits of International Law"

The panel will explore the theme of the limits of international law through four case studies: the colonial legacy and the global public health agenda; the inclusion and exclusion of states from the "international community"; the idea of compulsory dispute settlement; and the use of international territorial administration to promote self-determination.

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

This panel will explore various methods of trying to assure some measure of justice for Holocaust victims.

Panelists will discuss recent developments in proceedings seeking judicial annulment of awards rendered by arbitral tribunals under Chapter 11 of NAFTA, as well as the implications of such developments for litigation strategy and the development of international economic law.

U.S. unilateral trade sanctions and the U.N. sanctions against Iraq have arguably induced the development of new international law. The International Law Commission, however, rejected the proposal to require dispute settlement before the use of general countermeasures. The panel will discuss these differing examples in answer to the question: "When do sanctions induce new law?"

Moderator: Professor Peter Winship, Southern Methodist University School of Law, Executive Committee ABILA
Panelists: Professor Alan Swan, University of Miami School of Law
Robert Rosenstock, Esq., Member of the U.N. International Law Commission
Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell, Ohio State University College of Law

Although scientific research whaling is permitted under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW), many maintain that it is a pretext to evade the current moratorium on commercial whaling. This panel will examine the international legal dimensions of the issue and present contrasting viewpoints on the legality and legitimacy of the practice.

12:45 PM - 2:15 PM BOX LUNCH SEMINAR

•"Researching International Law on the Internet"
Presenters: Jill McC. Watson, Director of Library and Information Services, The American Society of International Law
Marci Hoffman, International and Foreign Law Librarian, Georgetown University Law Center

The panel is sponsored by The American Society of International Law

"International Environmental Law: Quo Vademus?"
This panel will review some "hot-button" issues to elucidate the present state-of-play in some crucial environmental areas as well as offer an outlook on future trends.
Moderator: Dr. Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Deputy Director, Woods Hole Research Center; Visiting Professor International Law, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Panelists: Professor Jutta Brunnée, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
William C. G. Burns, Co-chair, The American Society of International Law - Wildlife Interest Group; Editor in Chief, Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy
Cesare P.R. Romano, Esq., Project on International Courts and Tribunals, N.Y. University
Professor Günther Handl, Eberhard Deutsch Professor of Public International Law, Tulane University School of Law

Executive Committee Meeting ABILA

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

"Recent Developments in International Banking and Finance"
This panel will consider a variety of topical issues in the area of international banking and finance, including capital adequacy and regulatory objectives, the Federal Reserve's SOSA program, interstate regulation of banking operations and recent experience relating to the restructuring of sovereign debt.

Moderator: Professor Keith Fisher, Suffolk University Law School
Panelists: Professor Michael Malloy, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Sean Hagan, Esq., The International Monetary Fund's Legal Division
Sara Kelsey, Esq., General Counsel to the N.Y. State Superintendent of Banks
Professor Cynthia Lichtenstein, George Washington University Law School (Visiting), Hon. Vice President ABILA

• "Defining Terms in the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention"
This panel will discuss proposed definitions for terms not otherwise defined in the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention.

4:15 PM - 5:45 PM

"Trade Policy Under the Bush Administration."
A discussion of recent and upcoming trade policy issues under the Bush administration.

Moderator: Professor Chantal Thomas, Fordham University School of Law
Panelists: Professor Richard Gardner, Columbia University School of Law; Special Counsel to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, N.Y.; Member of the President's Advisory Committee on Trade Policy (ACTPN)
Peter Davidson, Esq., General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Thedore R. Posner, Esq., Majority Trade Counsel, Senate Finance Committee
Donald Cameron Jr., Esq., /Julie C. Mendoze, Esq., Kaye & Scholer, Washington, D.C.
The panel is co-sponsored by the International Trade Committee of the ABCNY

"International Human Rights and the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976"
This panel will discuss the impact of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act on the enforcement of international human rights by the domestic courts of the U.S.

Moderator: Hon. George Janis, Former Administrative Judge, N.Y. State; Cromwell, Morgan, N.Y.; Lecturer, Everglades College, Florida, Former Co-chair, N.Y. State Bar Assn. U.N. Committee; Vice Chair, International Law Weekend '96
Panelists: Judge Edward D. Re, Distinguished Professor, St. John's University School of Law
Professor Elizabeth Defeis, Seton Hall University School of Law
Professor Malvina Halberstam, Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University, Executive Committee ABILA

"Where Public Meets Private: Does the International Commercial Arbitration Model Work for Public International Law Disputes?"
An increasing number of treaties are calling for resolution of disputes by means originally developed for international commercial arbitration, such as the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. Increasingly, these disputes are of a public nature, not only in terms of the identity of at least one of the parties but also the nature of the acts challenged and the law applied in the disputes. This panel will explore the tensions created by the application of a historically private dispute resolution mechanism to these public disputes, and will debate whether, and how, those tensions can be reconciled.

"Arms and the Law: The Legality of Nuclear Weapons and Missile Defense"
This panel will address the role of nuclear weapons in the post Cold War security environment, focusing particularly on issues such as the lawfulness of such weapons in light of the Bush Administration's push for national missile defense.

Moderator: Felicia Gordon, Esq., Past Chair, Foreign and International Law Committee, N.Y. County Lawyers' Assn.
Panelists: Charles J. Moxcley, Jr., Esq., of Counsel, Kaplan, Fox & Kilsheimer, LLP, N.Y.; Author, Nuclear Weapons and International Law in the Post Cold War World
Professor Ruth Wedgwood, Yale Law School, Director of International Law and Organization, Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Vice President ABILA
Michael J. Matheson, Esq., Senior Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace; Former Acting Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State

5:15 PM - 5:45PM
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ABILA

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Reception and Dinner at the Princeton Club (15 West 43^rd Street) (Reservation and Prepayment Required, see below).

Speaker: Judge Stephen M. Schwebel, President (1997-2000) and Judge (1981-1997) of the International Court of Justice. Judge Schwebel will speak on "Reflections on International Adjudication."

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Complimentary Coffee

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

"International Police Force or Tool for the Harassment of Human Rights Defenders and Political Adversaries: INTERPOL'S Rift with the Human Rights Community."
In the 1930's, INTERPOL was exploited by fascist and authoritarian regimes to reach their political adversaries abroad. A changed charter incorporating an exclusion of "political" matters was thought to address this problem. However, in the past two years a series of cases involving prominent political figures and human rights defenders has again focused a spotlight on INTERPOL's susceptibility to manipulation by authoritarian regimes. Is the INTERPOL machinery working? What changes may be necessary to bring it under control?

"Minorities, Political Participation and Peace"
This panel will explore how the right to political participation should be given effect in deeply divided societies, and the implications of different approaches for building and maintaining peace.

Moderator: Professor David Wippman, Cornell Law School
Panelists: Professor Christine Bell, University of Ulster
Professor Owen Gross, University of Tel Aviv
Professor Paul Williams, Washington College of Law and School of International Service, American University

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Moderator: Professor Ved Nanda, University of Denver College of Law, Hon. Vice President ABILA
Panelists: Professor Petros Mavroidis, Visiting Professor of Law, Columbia University School of Law
Professor Jeffrey L. Dunoff, James E. Beasley School of Law, Temple University
Professor Richard W. Parker, University of Connecticut School of Law

Peacekeeping: Legal and Political Issues"
The panel will discuss legal and policy issues surrounding UN peacekeeping operations on the basis of both practice and theory.

"Recent Developments in International Criminal Tribunals, Hybrid Tribunals and International Justice."
This panel will explore the expanding range of courts constructed in the wake of civil and international wars with a view to examining whether they can deliver justice.

It will place a special emphasis on events in the ICTY/R, East Timor, Sierra Leone, Cambodia, and the "Comfort Women" Peoples' Tribunal.

Moderator: Kelly Askin, Fellow, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard University
Panelists: Ambassador Pierre Prosper, U.S. Ambassador for War Crimes Issues (invited)
Professor Rhonda Copelon, City University of N.Y. School of Law; Legal Adviser, Women's Caucus for Gender Justice and Director, International Women's Human Rights Law Clinic
Rodney Dixon, Esq., Barrister, U.K. and South Africa; former Legal Adviser, Prosecutor's Office ICTY
Brenda Sue Thornton, Esq., Senior Legal Adviser, Serious Crimes Unit, UNTAET; former Legal Adviser, Prosecutor's Office ICTR
Brian Tittemore, Esq., Staff Attorney, Inter-American Commission for Human Rights; co-author of Report on Prosecuting Khmer Rouge leaders

Moderator: Richard Lutringer, Esq., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, N.Y.
Panelists: Professor Roger J. Goebel, Director, Center on European Union Law, Fordham University School of Law
Professor Hugo Kaufman, Director, European Union Studies Center, City University of New York
Glenda Rosenthal, Director, EU Program and Adjunct Professor of International Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Annual Luncheon at the House of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Speaker: Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter, Harvard University Law School; President Elect, The American Society of International Law.

(Registration and prepayment required, see last page of brochure).

2:15PM - 3:45PM

"Addressing Violations of International Law by Non-State Actors."
Panelists will discuss a variety of accountability mechanisms for remedying violations of international law by non-state actors and will explore approaches such as adjudication before domestic courts, international tribunals and non-judicial regulatory systems.

"Military Commanders and the Law of Armed Conflict: Applying Law to the Battlefield."
This panel will address the following questions: What is the proper role for lawyers advising military commanders? Is there sufficient legal review of planned operations? Does the U.S. adequately train its armed forces in the law of armed conflict?

Moderator: Professor Andru Wall, Lt., Judge Advocate General's Corp, U.S. Navy, U.S. Naval War College
Panelists: Professor Nicholas Rostow, Stockton Professor of International Law, U.S. Naval War College
Jeffrey Walker, Lt. Col., U.S. Air Force, HQ U.S. Air Force, International and Operational Law Division, Lawyers' Committee on Human Rights
Michael Jordan, Lt. Col., U.S. Marine Corps, Commandant of the Marine Corps, International and Operational Law Division
Jeffrey Clark, Esq., Lawyers Committee on Human Rights

The International Criminal Court: Issues for Potential Practitioners."
The panel will focus on special issues related to practicing before an international tribunal, and, specifically, what practice will be like before the International Criminal Court. It will draw upon past experience from the Yugoslav and Rwanda Tribunals.

Moderator: John Washburn, Esq., Convenor, American NGO Coalition for the International Criminal Court.
Panelists: Richard Dicker, Esq., Director of the International Justice Program, Human Rights Watch
Professor Kenneth S. Gallant, William H. Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Justice Richard J. Goldstone, Constitutional Court of South Africa; Visiting Professor, N.Y. University School of Law; former Chief Prosecutor, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda
Professor Leila Sadat, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Executive Committee ABILA
Professor Michael Scharf, Director of the Center for International Law and Policy, New England School of Law, Executive Committee ABILA
Chairperson: Jennifer Trahan, Esq., Member of the Special Committee on the U.N. of ABCNY

The panel is co-sponsored by the Special Committee on the U.N., ABCNY

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Moderator: Matthew Logterman, President, ILSA

International Law Weekend 2001 Registration Form for Meal Functions, Membership in the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) and fee for non members of co-sponsoring organizations.

Please print:

1. Name:____________________________________________

2. Address:__________________________________________

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4. Please circle any of the sponsoring organizations of which you are a member. If you are not a member of the ABILA or one of the co-sponsoring organizations, please enclose $35:

American Bar Association International Law and Practice Section
American Branch, International Law Association
American Foreign Law Association
American Society of International Law
Association of the Bar of the City of New York - International Trade Committee
International Law Students Association
ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law
New York County Lawyers' Association Committee on Foreign and International Law
New York State Bar Association International Law and Practice Section

5. Registration fee for non-members of co-sponsoring organizations

_____ @ $35

6. Check here if you wish to join the ABILA ___. To become a Member of ABILA please enclose a check in the amount of $60 (individual membership); $100 (sustaining membership); $80 (institutional membership); (student associate membership is free).

7. Meal Functions: (To attend these events, your registration and check must be received by Monday, October 15, 2001. Please note on a separate page any special dietary requirements):

____ @$80 Cocktails and Dinner at the Princeton Club (students: $ 45.00)

____ @ $40 Saturday Luncheon (students: $30)

____ @ $25 Executive Committee Meeting Luncheon

8. Enclosed is a check for $_______ made payable to ABILA.

Mail (or fax to (212) 848-7611) your completed registration form and check made payable to the ABILA to:
Michael Gruson, ABILA Treasurer, c/o
Shearman & Sterling
599 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10022

International Law Weekend 2001
c/o Professor Valerie Epps: Chair ABILA Weekend 2001
Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108-4977