Human Rights
On October 21, William F. Starr Professor of Law Mark Weston Janis will speak on "The U.S. Supreme Court and Human Rights" at a Oxford University Human Rights Workshop.
Professor Janis teaches Public International Law, European Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law, and Conflict of Laws. He is the author of three widely-used books: International Law (Aspen 5th edition 2008), Cases and Commentary on International Law with John Noyes (West 3rd edition 2006), and European Human Rights Law with Richard Kay and Anthony Bradley (Oxford 3d edition 2008). He is also the author of The American Tradition of International Law: Great Expectations (Oxford 2004), America and the Law of Nations 1776-1939 (Oxford 2010, forthcoming), and of more than 60 articles concerning public and private international law. He is the co-editor of Religion and International Law (Martinus Nijhoff 2nd edition 2004) and International Law Stories (Foundation 2007).
Recent Homepage Highlights
On November 30, consumer advocate and social critic Ralph Nader will present "Law Schools, Law Firms and Corporations: Myths, Masters and Marauders" at an event sponsored by the UConn Chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union and National Lawyers Guild.
On November 30, join Professor Ruth Mason, Lily Batchelder of NYU School of Law, and Yair Listokin of Yale Law School for a discussion of "Macroeconomic Stabilizing Effects of Tax Expenditures."
On November 23 meet members of the criminal law faculty. This event offers students an opportunity to get a better understanding of the academic and career opportunities that exist within this law discipline.
Anita McBride, former chief of staff to Laura Bush and 1981 graduate of UConn, recently met with Professor Richard Parker's class as part of the Law School's new Semester in DC Program.
On November 19, Professor Alexandra Lahav will present "Portraits of Resistance: Lawyers at Guantanamo Military Courts" at UConn's Human Rights Institute.
On November 13, Professor James Stark will present "Changing Minds: The Work of Mediators and Empirical Studies of Persuasion" at Washington University Law.