ILSA Chapter Happenings BOSTON COLLEGE ILS
Boston College Law School Boston, Massachusetts USA Sarah E .Eckert, Treasurer
The Boston College Law School (BCLS) Interna- tional Law Society will be busy this fall. We have three outside speaker events planned for the se- mester, as well as smaller roundtable discussions with LL.M. students and professors that will be held monthly.
During our first general body meeting in Septem- ber we decided to give an international flair to the event by providing members with falafels for lunch. At the meeting we elected first-year stu- dents from each section to serve as first-year rep- resentatives, as a way to involve the Class of 2014 in ILS from the get-go.
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In mid-September we began the year by having a brownbag lunch roundtable discussion featur- ing students who have done developmental work abroad. By sharing their experiences, these stu- dents gave attendees a unique glimpse into the world of development and the opportunities avail- able in developing nations.
On September 27, 2011, BCLS ILS teamed up with the BCLS Environmental Law Society to host a lunchtime presentation by Mr. Marc Pallemaerts, an expert in European and international environ- mental law. Mr. Pallemaerts teaches at the Univer- sité Libre de Bruxelles and is a Senior Fellow and Head of the Environmental Governance Research Programme at the Institute for European Environ- mental Policy (IEEP) in Brussels.
In mid-October, we have the privilege of hosting the honorable Judge Elizabeth Fahey for an eve- ning lecture to discuss her experiences serving on the bench of the War Crimes Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Preceding Judge Fa- hey’s presentation, BCLS Professor Paulo Barrozo will deliver a lecture concerning the history of in-
ternational criminal law and the development of international war tribunals.
For our third lecture, we will host an event we called the Do’s and Don’ts of International Busi- ness Transactions and Etiquette. For this we have an attorney with experience working with inter- national clients who will teach students the ins and outs of working with people from different cultures.
In addition, BCLS Professor Frank Garcia
will join the lecture and discussing his experiences in the international business world.
Along with these events, BCLS regularly hosts sev- eral recurring activities. We coordinate the setup of language tables during the common lunch hour at BCLS. These tables give students who speak other languages the opportunity to continue their multi-lingualism with other students in a relaxed, social setting. We currently have tables devoted to French, Spanish, and Russian, and we hope to set up a Mandarin Chinese table in the near fu- ture.
BCLS recently started a monthly roundtable dis- cussion group featuring a specific ‘hot topic’ (e.g. internet censorship, euthanasia, the death penalty, etc.) and how it is treated around the world. As experts in their fields, BCLS LL.M. students offer their perspectives and share how the law works in their countries, while a moderating BCLS profes- sor with expertise in the field contrasts how the is- sue is viewed from an American perspective. The hope is that many students will become regulars to these discussions which will foster a sense of community among BCLS students interested in international law.
After the winter break, the BCLS ILS Executive Board plans to continue with the regular events of the fall semester and bring in three new lec- turers on fresh and exciting topics. We also hope to continue to bring international law to all of the students at BCLS so that they know what amazing opportunities available.
ILSA Quarterly » volume 20 » issue 1 » October 2011
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