"Speaking Law to Power: International Law and Foreign Policy," this year's Symposium organized by the Wisconsin International Law Journal, is dedicated to Richard Bilder, Foley & Lardner Emeritus Professor of Law. Professor Bilder has taught international law at the University of Wisconsin Law School since 1965.
The conference draws inspiration from Professor Bilder's seminal l962 article, "The Office of the Legal Adviser: The State Department Lawyer and Foreign Affairs," and subsequent work in this area, including his role as Rapporteur of the Joint Committee on the Role of the Legal Adviser of the Department of State.
The conference will take place March 5 and 6 at the UW's Fluno Center for Executive Education, 601 University Avenue in Madison. Sponsors include the Law School's Institute for Legal Studies, the International Institute, and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE).
The symposium will explore the relationship between the practice of international law and the conduct of foreign relations. Ten internationally recognized lawyers from six countries will gather on the UW campus for discussion of questions such as: How does international law affect policy, and policy affect the practice of international lawyers? and How do international lawyers inside and outside government interact with policy makers?
Participants scheduled to attend include Philip Allott (Cambridge UK), Hilary Charlesworth (Australian National University), Jochen Frowein (Max Planck Institute, Heidelberg), David Kennedy (Harvard University), Martti Koskenniemi (University of Helsinki and Finnish Foreign Office), Susan Marks (Cambridge UK), Liliana Obregon (University of Los Andes), William D. Rogers (Arnold & Porter and former U.S. Under Secretary of State), and Miriam Sapiro (Summit Strategies International, LLC and former U.S. National Security Council official).
Thomas Franck, the Murray and Ida Becker Professor Emeritus at New York University Law School, and former President of the American Society of International Law, will serve as Honorary Chair. David M. Trubek, Voss-Bascom Professor of Law and Director of WAGE, will serve as Program Chair. Symposium papers will be published by the Wisconsin International Law Journal in a special issue.
The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited and advance registration is requested. Same- day registration is subject to space availability. The Symposium is expected to be of special interest to faculty and students at the University of Wisconsin, attorneys, and policymakers.
To register: Contact Margo Alpert, WILJ Symposium Editor, at mlalpert@wisc.edu. Please provide your full name, institutional affiliation, and contact information. You are encouraged to register by February 5, 2004. CLE credit approval is pending.
Submitted by on December 4, 2003
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