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August 21, 2022

The Association of American Law Schools Section on Balance & Well-being in Legal Education invites nominations for its annual award to be presented at the 2023 AALS Annual Meeting & Conference. The nominations deadline has been extended to September 2.The…

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Loyola Chicago is Hiring

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August 21, 2022

Loyola University Chicago School of Law invites applications for the position of Academic Director of Online Graduate Programs in Child and Family Law. This part-time staff position is responsible for the academic success of Loyola's Masters of Jurisprudence (MJ) and…

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Akron is Hiring

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August 18, 2022

The University of Akron School of Law is hiring a new Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. They are looking to replace Charlie Oldfield, who will be joining the full-time, tenure-track faculty as the director of Akron's legal writing program. Information on the position…

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Nominations for Prominent Women in International Law Award 2023 – Deadline October 15

By InternationalLaw Blogger

August 2, 2022

The Women in International Law Interest Group (WILIG) of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) invites nominations for the Prominent Women in International Law Award 2023. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the award! The Prominent Women in International…

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CEDAW Committee Ruling on LGBTQ+ Rights Under CEDAW Treaty

By InternationalLaw Blogger

July 29, 2022

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the treaty body enforcing the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (also CEDAW), has ruled that the criminalization of consensual same-sex sexual activity between women under…

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Global Legal Skills Online Conference on Legal Education in Ukraine: Part II

By InternationalLaw Blogger

July 19, 2022

The second session of the Global Legal Skills (GLS) online workshop on Legal Education in Ukraine will take place on July 28th at 18:30 – 20:40 Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)/UTC+3.The first session was attended by more than 100 law…

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The Development of a New Treaty to Reduce Plastics Harmful to the Environment

By InternationalLaw Blogger

July 19, 2022

The American Bar Association recently published an interesting article that briefly summarizes recent efforts to fight plastic pollution that is so harmful to the environment, including work on a new treaty that the drafters hope to finish by 2024. (cgb)

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World Refugee Day 2022

By InternationalLaw Blogger

June 20, 2022

WHOEVER. WHEREVER. WHENEVER. EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO SAFETY.That is the UN Refugee Agency's theme for World Refugee Day 2022. Sadly, the number of refugees continues to grow year after year. In the words of Anthony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State,…

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GLS Online Coference on Legal Education in Ukraine

By InternationalLaw Blogger

June 17, 2022

The Global Legal Skills Conference Committee is organizing a series of three virtual workshops to help raise awareness about how the war in Ukraine is impacting legal skills education in that country and to provide a platform to discuss ways…

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Turkmenistan Restricts Women’s Appearance and Personal Freedoms

By InternationalLaw Blogger

June 17, 2022

The Republic of Turkmenistan has introduced restrictions on women’s appearance and beauty culture, as well as on personal freedoms related to travel and access to abortion. The new rules were imposed after a new president of the country, Serdar

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