Beyond Kiobel: The Future of International Human Rights Litigation in U.S. Courts
The symposium will focus on human rights litigation in U.S. courts in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum [133 S.Ct. 1659 (2013)]
Friday, March 14, 201412:00 PM - 5:30 PM
UCLA School of Law, Room 1420
Los Angeles, CA 90095
LUNCH & KEYNOTE ADDRESS (12:00 pm - 1:45 pm)
Judge Pierre Leval of the Second Circuit
PANEL 1 (2:00 pm - 3:30 pm)
The future of Alien Tort Statute litigation post-Kiobel, including the possibility of pursuing claims in state court
Paul Hoffman, Partner at Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman
Donald Childress, Associate Professor at Pepperdine University School of Law
Jennifer Green, Associate Professor at University of Minnesota Law School
PANEL 2 (3:45 pm - 5:15 pm)
Alternate avenues for human rights litigation, including the work of the Department of Justice Human Rights and Special Prosecutions division, human trafficking litigation and Torture Victim Protection Act enforcement.
Teresa McHenry, Chief of the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
Kevin Kish, Attorney at Bet Tzedek
Beth Stephens, Professor at Rutgers School of Law
To view the event flyer, please click here.
Questions? Email jilfa@lawnet.ucla.edu.
NOTE: The number of general MCLE credit hours available is currently being determined. This information will be made available ASAP.
DIRECTIONS: The School of Law is located in the UCLA Law Building, which is nearest to the Wyton Drive entrance off of Hilgard Avenue in the northeast area of UCLA's campus. Address: UCLA School of Law, 385 Charles E. Young Drive East, 1242 Law Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1458. More information.
Sponsor(s): Burkle Center for International Relations, Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs (JILFA) at UCLA School of Law