June 22/Phoenix, AZ: Rule of Law Reform in a World of Conflict

All too often we take for granted the solidity and stability of our legal system. Yet, what of countries emerging from dictatorship and war? How do they develop laws and create a legal order that defends basic rights and enables due process protections? Can they base a new system on prior structures? Can outside assistance from the U.S. and the international community support these changes? How do the experiences of other countries help us understand legal challenges within our own communities?
This panel explores the role of law in the reconstruction of Iraq following decades of brutal authoritarian rule and Kosovo following years of devastating conflict. 
Title:
Rule of Law Reform in a World of Conflict

When/Where:

Friday, June 22, 2012
2 - 4 p.m.
Arizona State Bar Convention
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
2400 East Missouri Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Speakers:

• The Honorable Medhat al-Mahmoud, Iraq's Chief Justice 
• Tom Monaghan, a Nebraska judge who led legal reform projects in Kosovo
• Douglas Sylvester, Dean of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
• Moderator:  Daniel Rothenberg, also of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.

Cost:

• No Charge
• This program is open both registered attendees and lawyers who will not be attending the convention.

Credit:

This program may qualify for 2 hours of MCLE.
Sponsor:
The Arizona Bar Association
More:
http://www.azbar.org/newsevents/convention/clefeatchiefjusticeofiraq

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And a big thank-you to the Ross-Blakley Law Library Blog for alerting us to this event!