ILSA Chapter Happenings sues and then take questions from the audience.
The distinguished panel included many notable speakers. Mr. Russ Swanger, a Senior Counsel, U.S. Combat Systems Division of BAE Systems, spoke from vast personal knowledge and recent experi- ence in Afghanistan including his military service in the field related to contracting. Mr. Kevin Lani- gan, an international rule of law expert and former director of the Law and Security Program at Human Rights First, presented a personal and human per- spective of the topic incorporating his experience in Afghanistan. Professor William Fox, a faculty member at Penn State Dickinson School of Law and specialist in fields such as administrative law and government procurement, gave an overview of government procurement law. Dr. Dennis Jett, a Professor at the School of International Affairs and a former U.S. ambassador, presented on the topic from the perspective of diplomacy and international relations.
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On April 4, 2011, the International Law Society host- ed Professor John Gamble of Penn State Erie who spoke on his Comprehensive Statistical Database of Multilateral Treaties, an ongoing project that is categorizing all multinational treaties dating to 1500 according to 40 variables to create a searchable database. At the conclusion of a busy spring se- mester, a new board was elected. The following fall semester was kicked off with a very well attended first general meeting. The highlight of the events for the Fall 2011 semester was a lunch and learn host- ed by ILS involving a presentation by Penn State Dickinson School of Law’s prominent Professor Wil- liam Fox. The event titled “The Keystone Pipeline, BP, Fukashima, Soylndra and ‘Fracking’ in Pennsyl- vania: How Do we Make an Energy Policy Out of This Mess?” was held on October 26.
The International Law Society is currently complet- ing plans for several interesting programs during the Spring 2012 semester. On January 19, the ILS is holding a program that will host Penn State Dick- inson School of Law’s Professor Jamison Colburn
and the School of International Affairs’ Professor John Kelmelis, who will jointly discuss how regu- lations including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change affects the economy, law, and politics. In late February the ILS plans to hold its second career symposium and in late March ILS will host its third annual roundtable discussion, to be held at Penn State Dickinson’s University Park campus. With additional programs under consid- eration and a resourceful website in development, the International Law Society is looking forward to a busy spring bringing interesting programs to fruition and sharing our interest in international law with our classmates and the community.
GEORGIA STATE ICLS
Georgia State College of Law Atlanta, Georgia USA Max Holland, President
The International and Comparative Law Society (ICLS) is the oldest student organization on the Georgia State College of Law campus. Founded by Professor Emeritus E.R. Lanier at the establish- ment of the school, the Society’s main goal was to promote interest in international law and allow stu- dents the opportunity to study abroad. The Execu- tive Board of this year used these ideas to create both a lecture series and mentorship program. The Society’s goals were to provide students the op- portunity to be involved locally in global issues and to promote the discussion on internationally signifi- cant issues. In the first semester, ICLS helped plan two lectures, as well as two panel discussions.
In September, Dr. Rashid Naim provided a fascinat- ing discussion on the legal constructs of Jihad. He explored the deep historical and scholarly perspec- tives into one of the most deliberated issues facing global leaders and decision-makers. Dr. Naim also spoke on the global implications of this construct and how those same leaders can best understand the practical steps to addressing them.
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