ILSA Chapter Happenings
obtained practical advice about researching in- ternational internship opportunities; how to net- work with legal experts from around the world; practicing in other legal systems and cultures; becoming active in international organizations and societies; and how to develop legal and in- terpersonal skills in such a broad area of prac- tice. The event was regarded as a success and the ILS was proud to have been involved in its organization. That same weekend, students also attended events and lectures held at Fordham University’s School Law, including the keynote address delivered by Harold Koh, Legal Advisor to the United States Department of State.
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On October 27, the ILS cosponsored the Student Bar Association’s annual Halloween fundraiser to benefit Christodora, a New York-based non- profit that encourages positive educational and developmental growth of New York City’s youth through stimulating educational and challenging outdoor programs. Tickets for the event sold out quickly and fully costumed students turned out in droves to support a good cause and get into the Halloween spirit.
NYLS’s International Law Society is already plan- ning for another busy semester after the winter break. The school will again play host to several prominent scholars for their C.V. Starr Lecture Series, and the ILS is already organizing attend- ees for the public international law career fair, an event cosponsored by NYLS’s Career Services and the Global Law, Justice & Policy Institute’s co-chair, Professor Ruti Teitel. The ILS’s current co-presidents will also, sadly, be preparing to hand over their responsibilities to new execu- tive board members, but they are confident that the incoming officers will continue to maintain an active role in fostering more student involve- ment and creating a greater understanding of international law generally.
LOYOLA NEW ORLEANS ILS
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana USA Joanna Maria Gonzales, Vice President
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law’s International Law Society is heading into the aca- demic year with a strong start. We had our first International Law membership mixer with the His- panic Law Society and were able acquire over 30 new members! Our chapter is planning to host a fundraiser next month for the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti. Our chapter has several members that hope to also be involved in work with this organization over the Christmas break in Haiti.
This year our chapter is assisting with a two-day conference entitled “Immigration, Detention and the Faith Community” being held at Loyola in mid- October. Some of the speakers include, Andrea Black from Detention Watch Network and Dr. Dora Schriro, Commissioner for the New York City De- partment of Correction.
Most importantly Loyola’s ILS is putting together an international law panel discussion on the theme of international law, human rights law and the law of armed conflict. We are attempting to get speak- ers from various backgrounds in human rights law, the law of war and from the international field, including former aides to the United Nations Se- curity Council and Judge Advocate Generals from various military branches. Additionally, we are hosting a study abroad panel featuring professors who are experienced in comparative law and lo- cal attorneys involved in the international realm in New Orleans.
Our chapter has become the student ambassador for a new organization in New Orleans, “Irish Net- work New Orleans,” and is assisting and collabo- rating with this organization to help promote Irish cultural awareness in the Greater New Orleans area.
ILSA Quarterly » volume 20 » issue 1 » October 2011
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