International Legal Studies Program
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Work by Mike Newton and VLS Practice Lab students to support Iraqi judges profiled in Tennessean article
"How this Vanderbilt law professor and his student are helping Iraqis handle thousands of ISIS cases," an article by Mariah Timms, appeared in the Dec. 13, 2021, edition of The Tennessean. Timms' article profiles Newton's work helping Iraqi judges rebuild their nation's court system and prosecute a backlog of ISIS cases, some involving genocide charges. Read MoreDec. 14, 2021
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Ingrid Wuerth elected co-editor-in-chief of the American Journal of International Law
The AJIL, which is published by the American Society of International Law, is the world’s preeminent peer-reviewed international law journal. Wuerth will share the appointment with co-editor-in-chief Monica Hakimi of Michigan Law. Read MoreNov. 17, 2021
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Meyer, Newton and Wuerth featured speakers at 2021 International Law Weekend: Reinvesting in International Law
Meyer spoke on "Investment Law and the Future of International Energy Governance." Wuerth's talk was titled "Reinvesting in the Legitmacy and Fundamental Principles of Customary International Law." Newton's talk address "Renewing and Improving the United States' Relationship with the International Criminal Court." Read MoreNov. 11, 2021
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Ramon Ryan ’21 named to 2021 Law Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics
Ryan is one of 16 FASPE Ethics Fellows chosen for the program, which examines the conduct of lawyers in Nazi-occupied Europe as a way to reflect on legal ethics today. Read MoreAug. 24, 2021