Penn Law Welcomes Spring 2011 Bok Visiting International Professors

Hauwa Ibrahim (February 7 - March 4) Nigeria

Hauwa Ibrahim is a senior partner at Aries Law Firm, where she works as lead attorney with a team devoted to protecting human rights for women in Nigeria. She was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2005 by the European Parliament, which cited her work as a defense counsel in about 50 cases before Islamic Shariah courts, many of which involved women who were sentenced to death by stoning. At Penn Law, Ibrhahim is teaching a Bok short course titled, "Women, Justice and Shariah."

K.P. Krishnan (March 28 - April 15) India

Dr. KP Krishnan is Secretary of the Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister of India, a position he took up in July 2010. For the preceding five years, Dr. Krishnan served as Joint Secretary of the Capital Markets Division of the Indian Department of Economic Affairs. He has also held positions in Karnataka state government and worked as an advisor to the Executive Director of World Bank in Washington DC. While at Penn Law, Krishnan is teaching a Bok short course titled, "Indian Capital Market Regulation."

James Zhaojie Li (March 17 - April 17) China

James Zhaojie Li is currently a Professor of Law, Director of the Center for International Legal Studies, and Director of the Center for the Law of the Sea at the Tsinghua University School of Law. He has been Vice President of the Chinese Society of International Law and a member of the Executive Board of the Chinese Society of International Law since 2000. He has published numerous papers on China and the international legal system. While at Penn Law, Li is co-teaching "China and International Law" with Jacques deLisle.

Michael Stolleis (March 14 – April 1) Germany

Michael Stolleis is widely considered the leading historian of modern continental European public law. Stolleis recently retired after nearly two decades as Director of the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History, where he began in 1991. Up until 2006 he had served three decades as a Professor of Public Law and Legal History at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, where he received numerous prestigious research awards including the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibinz Prize. While at Penn Law, Krishnan is teaching a Bok short course titled, "The Rise and Decline of the European Nation State."

Penn Law Welcomes Guest Lecturer for Global Research Seminar

Estuko Sugiyama (February 19- March 2) Japan

Professor Sugiyama, a specialist in insolvency law on the law faculty at Hitotsubashi University, will visit Penn Law to lecture in the Global Research Seminar (GRS). Professor Chuck Mooney and the GRS students will depart for Tokyo in early March to meet with experts and stakeholders focusing on cross-border and international bankruptcy issues.

Penn Law Welcomes Spring Cohort of Visiting Scholars and Researchers

Paolo Cavaliere (February – August 2011) Italy

PhD in International Law and Economics from Bocconi University; conducting research for a monograph on pluralism in the news market.

Giulia Gobbo (January – September 2011) Italy

PhD candidate in the Program in Economics, Markets, and Institutions at the Institute for Advanced Studies (IMT); research at Penn Law will focus on financial intermediaries' exploiting conflicts of interest via their retail clients.

Theresa Heinke (February – April 2011) Germany

PhD candidate at the University of Heidelberg; research goal to identify a general jurisdiction rule for cases of limitation of liability in commercial shipping law.

Satoshi Kotake (April 2011 – April 2012) Japan

Professor of Law at the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Takushoku University, and a lecturer in law at the School of Law, Waseda University. Current research focuses on the constitutional analysis of abortion law as it relates to the right to privacy.

Seok-Jae Park (January 2011 – January 2012) Korea

Public Prosecutor for the Korean government; at Penn Law, plans to study the protection and support of criminal victims in the United States.

Hardy Sieglitz (April – June 2011) Germany

PhD candidate at the University of Leipzig and German civil law attorney; researching German product liability law in respect to globalization and the increasing complexity of products.

Zhiyuan Dustin Wang (September 2010 – September 2011) China

Associate Professor at Jilin University; studying the relationship between the development of the criminal justice system and the rule of law.

Peihong Zhang (March 2011-March 2012) China

Criminal defense attorney in Shanghai; using time at Penn Law to gain a greater understanding of due process in the U.S. and how the American judicial system  advances human rights protections.

Penn Law Faculty News

In January, Jacques deLisle traveled to India to serve as a judge for the regional quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Monroe E. Price International Media Law Moot Court and to speak on "contrasting U.S. and China approaches" at a two-day international conference on Media Law and Policy. The moot court competition finals was co-sponsored by National Law University Delhi (NLUD), the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS Kolkata) and Oxford University's Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy (PCMLP). The conference was co-sponsored by PCMPL and the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School of Communications.

On February 21-24, Eric Feldman will host a delegation of 11 faculty members and PhD candidates from Waseda University in Tokyo. The group is visiting to present their dissertation research as well as to learn more about legal academic research and publication in the United States. The joint seminar with Penn Law's SJD cohort presents an opportunity to meet academic counterparts, exchange ideas on approaches to academic research, and examine trends in legal research.

On February 18, Sarah Paoletti will be a panelist at the 2011 Notre Dame International Law Society Forum: International and Comparative Legal Perspectives on the Rights of Non-Citizens. She is presenting her paper, "A New Social Justice Movement for Migrant Workers: Infusing Human Rights into the Law and Organizing Movement."

At the end of January, Sarah Paoletti traveled to Haiti with the Educational Director of the US Human Rights Network, to conduct a training for grassroots organizations interested in participating in Haiti's upcoming Universal Periodic Review before the UN Human Rights Council.

Upcoming Opportunities

*Fall 2011 Study Abroad Spots Remaining: Deadline March 4*

Penn Law has spots open in study abroad partner programs in Beijing, Tokyo, Hamburg, and Barcelona.  Students interested in going abroad for the fall term should contact international@law.upenn.edu. For more information, visit the study abroad webpage.

International Humanitarian Law Mid-Atlantic Region Student Workshop: Application Deadline Feb 27

On March 19-20, The Human Rights Program of UVA Law will host a weekend workshop in conjunction with the International Committee of the Red Cross focusing on international humanitarian law. This workshop features lectures and hands‐on exercises that guide participants through an intensive examination of international humanitarian law (IHL) with a focus on its application to combatants and civilians. Topics include means and methods of warfare, IHL and International Human Rights, and the Enforcement of IHL. Workshop free for participants. Email international@law.upenn.edu for application details.

Korean Economic Institute Publishing Opportunity

In 2011, KEI will be publishing a special edition of its annual Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies volume. Graduate students have an opportunity to submit papers for publication ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 words on timely topics related to current and future policy in Northeast Asia and the Korean peninsula. NOTE: All papers need to be submitted by a faculty member who recommends your paper for publication. Papers received directly from students will not be considered. Additional details

Upcoming Penn Law Events

LALSA Conference: February 19

Levy Conference Center, 4:30pm
16th Annual Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA) Conference: "Fostering Growth: Diversity, Career Choice & Risk in the 21st Century." Panel participants included Penn Law professors Frank Goodman, Yolanda Vasquez, and Michael Higginbotham in a discussion on the importance of diversity in practice. This year's dinner featured a keynote by Penn Law alum JP Suarez, Sr. Vice President and General Counsel of Walmart International. Dinner followed by ‘La Gran Fiesta' celebration.

Shariah Law and Women's Rights in West Africa: Feb 22

Gittis 1, 12:00pm
Special talk given by Hauwa Ibrahim, Bok Visiting International Professor. Part of the 2011 International Human Rights Lecture Series. Sponsored by the Penn Law International Human Rights Advocates (IHRA).

ICTR Career Roundtable: Feb 23

Career Planning and Professionalism Office, 4:30pm
Penn Law welcomes Marie-Pierre Poulain, Lead Defense Counsel for the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda. Poulain will discuss her career path and the work that she does for the Tribunal.

Putting Mao's China in Context: Feb 23

Arthur Ross Gallery, 4:30pm
A panel discussion with Jacques deLisle, Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law and Nancy Steinhardt, Graduate Chair of the East Asian Languages and Civilizations. This event is co-sponsored by the Arthur Ross Gallery and the Center for East Asian Studies.

5th Annual Muslim Law Conference and Career Fair: Feb 26

Levy Conference Center, 10:00am &– 4:30pm
This year's theme is, "Constructive Roles for Islamic Law in Western Society." The conference will include three components: (1) a series of lectures by renowned scholars, (2) a workshop specifically for students on applying to law school by the Dean of Admissions at Penn Law, and (3) a career fair for people to learn about the legal industry and network with professionals. Additional details

Pursuing the Dream of Government Accountability -- Notes from the Japan Experience: March 3

Tanenbaum 145, 3:00pm
The US Freedom of Information Act, signed into law in 1964 and dramatically strengthened in the wake of the Watergate scandal, has spawned imitators all over the world. Japan is a latecomer, and in 2011 celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its national information disclosure law. Larry Repeta of the University of Washington leads a discussion on the significance and usefulness of this development.

Update from Liberia: March 4

Silverman – 147A, 10:00am
Talk by Finlay Young, GL'09, Deputy Country Director for the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI) in Liberia. Discussion of the challenges entailed in development work and human rights advocacy overseas.  He will also provide an overview of the upcoming elections in Liberia and offer perspective on how to pursue a career in rule of law and human rights work abroad.

Outside the Law School

The Laws of War as an International Institution: Feb 18

The Forum at Stiteler Hall, 12:00pm
Guest speaker, Dr. James Morrow from the University of Michigan. Talk will focus on the laws of war, their enforcement, and the treatment of prisoners of war. Part of the Browne Center for International Politics Speaker Series.

Voices from Beyond the Security State in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia: Feb 18

Room 245, Huntsman Hall (3730 Walnut Street), 1:30pm
This conference will bring scholars from various disciplines into dialogue to engage self-told, grassroots histories – histories that circulate outside traditional "mass media." These points of reference often radically diverge from/confront/undermine commonplace narratives of this region dominated by the elite and state-centric concerns of security and geopolitics.

Wharton China Business Forum 2011: Feb 19

Jon. M. Huntsman Hall, The Wharton School, 8:00am – 7:30pm
Student-run global business forum with a dedicated focus on China's economic development. The Forum will provide participants from Penn and around the world with in-depth discussion and crucial insider perspectives on key issues and trends in China. This year's conference theme is "China Moving Forward: Up and Coming Opportunities." Tickets are $45 for MBA/Grad/Professional students. Additional Info

Recent Penn Law Events

The Legality of Extraordinary Rendition: Feb 15

Silverman 245A, 4:30pm
A discussion of "The Legality of Extraordinary Rendition," featuring Daniel Pines, Assistant General Counsel, Central Intelligence Agency. Event co-sponsored by the Penn Law National Security Society, the International Law Organization, the American Constitution Society, and the Federalist Society. Comments by Professor Deborah Pearlstein.

A Taste of the Diaspora: Feb 16

The Goat, 12:00pm
The Black Law Student's Association invited all students, faculty, and staff to a "Taste of the Diaspora" - Celebrating Black History and Culture Through Food! Great food, great music, great company!

Criminal Justice in Japan: Beyond Retribution? Feb 17

Tanenbaum 145, 3:00pm
John O. Haley, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School. Issues in Contemporary East Asia Lecture Series, co-sponsored by Center for East Asian Studies.

First Meeting of *New* Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship Group at Penn Law: Feb 17

Silverman Ground 62, 1:30pm
A new organization has been formed for students interested in economic development, corporate responsibility, and creating sustainable ways to bring up vulnerable communities.  The first meeting began with overview of international initiatives, followed by discussion with Professor Kosuri of the Entrepreneurship Clinic on how these initiatives are being translated to the U.S. Students interested in joining should contact Christen Farr, President.