Raj Bhala of the University of Kansas School of Law will present the
fall 2011 Law Journal Lecture at the University of St. Thomas School of
Law on Wednesday, Nov. 2 His presentation is titled, “The Doha Round as a Failed Instrument in Counter-Terrorism.”
The Doha Round is a program of the World Trade Organization.
According to the WTO, the goals of the program are “. . . to achieve
major reform of the international trading system through the
introduction of lower trade barriers and revised trade rules.” In his
lecture, Bhala will focus particularly on the issues of agricultural
tariffs and subsidies.
Bhala is the associate dean for International and Comparative Law and
Rice Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas School of
Law. His expertise is in the area of international trade law including
Shari’a (or Islamic law). Robert Delahunty of the St. Thomas School of
Law and Frank Garcia from Boston College Law will respond to Bhala’s
lecture.
The event, which is open to the public, will begin at 4:30 p.m. in
the Frey Moot Courtroom on the St. Thomas School of Law’s Minneapolis
campus, 1000 LaSalle Avenue · Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403-2015.
Bhala is the author of “Understanding Islamic Law (Shari’a)” and is
often called on for his expertise. He recently taught a course at Ft.
Leavenworth in Kansas as an elective to Command and General Staff
College students through a program funded by the U.S. Army John F.
Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Bhala was charged with
helping the leaders understand Shari’a law, and in some cases he
indicated being able to help them understand where violence extremists
are misusing the law.
CLE credits have been applied for. A reception for attendees will be
held immediately following the event. For more information or to
preregister please contact lawrsvp@stthomas.edu.
More:
http://www.stthomas.edu/law/events/default.html
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