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October 24: The United Nations At 80 (CLE)(ad)

Eighty years ago, the United Nations was born from the ashes of global conflict with a bold mission: to maintain international peace and security, promote human rights, and uphold the rule of law. As the world faces escalating crises — from climate change to armed conflict, from mass displacement to democratic backsliding — the UN’s role is under renewed scrutiny.

This timely and thought-provoking CLE program brings together leading international law scholars and practitioners to examine the evolving role of the United Nations in today’s complex global landscape. Through expert insights and real-world case studies, we’ll explore:

🌐 The UN’s enduring contributions to international law and human rights

⚖️ The International Court of Justice and the prosecution of genocide

📊 Assessing the effectiveness of UN missions and programs

🔍 The practical value of UN bodies — such as the Aarhus Convention Secretariat — to legal practitioners, NGOs, and civil society

🧭 Whether the UN remains fit for purpose in the 21st century

Featured Faculty:

Alejandra Gonza, Executive Director, Global Rights Advocacy; former senior attorney at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and staff attorney at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights; A leading voice in international human rights litigation and UN engagement.
Teresa Felizia Mayr, Legal Officer, Aarhus Convention Secretariat, Environment Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Expert in environmental democracy and international treaty implementation.
Professor Anita Ramasastry, former Chair of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, currently serving on the UN’s Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group drafting a treaty on business and human rights; Henry M. Jackson Professor of Law and Director, Sustainable International Development Graduate Program, University of Washington School of Law.
Professor William A. Schabas, Professor of International Law, Middlesex University, London. One of the world’s foremost authorities on genocide and international criminal law; former member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Gaza Conflict and author of more than 20 books including "Genocide in International Law" and "The UN International Criminal Tribunals: The Former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Sierra Leone".

🎓 This program is designed for attorneys, human rights advocates, international law practitioners, and anyone working with or within global institutions.

📩 Space is limited. Reserve your spot today and be part of this historic legal commemoration.

Lawyers For American Democracy

As lawyers, we have a duty to defend the foundational principles that have made the United States a leader of the free world for over two centuries. Yet our democracy is rapidly backsliding, putting core constitutional tenets—due process, separation of powers, and the rule of law—at risk.

When these principles are under attack, our oaths compel us to speak out, our training equips us to safeguard democracy, and our ethical obligations demand action. Now, more than ever, we must lead with conviction and example.

This is why Lawyers For American Democracy launched Meeting the Moment – A Call for Lawyers to Lead.

Learn More!

August 31 – September 1 (TH/F)	Covington - Northern Kentucky Exposition Center
September 14-15 (TH/F)	Louisville - Kentucky Exposition Center
September 28-29 (TH/F)	Ashland - Bellefonte Pavilion
October 5-6 (TH/F)	London - London Community Center
October 12-13 (TH/F)	Pikeville - Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
October 19-20 (TH/F)	Owensboro - Owensboro Convention Center
November 2-3 (TH/F)	Bowling Green - Holiday Inn & Sloan Convention Center
November 15-16 (W/TH)	Paducah - Julian Carroll Convention Center
December 12-13 (T/W)	Lexington - Lexington Convention Center

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