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2008 Minnesota Journal of International Law Symposium
Symposium:
Creating a Global Rule of Law Culture
Friday, November 14, 2008
University of Minnesota Law School
Lockhart Hall (Room 25)
The rule of law is a foundation of free, just, and prosperous societies. Rule of law also is challenging to define and even more difficult to create in form and substance, in institutions and in cultures, in laws and in the hearts and minds of people. The Minnesota Journal of International Law’s 2008 Symposium will examine the rule of law as an emerging framework for international legal reform and development focusing on the broad theme of creating a global rule of law culture. Our panelists include eminent scholars, practitioners, and judges with broad experience in studying the rule of law and leading rule of law reform efforts around the world.
The symposium’s featured panel brings together a group of founders of CEELI and the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative. CEELI was founded in 1990 as an ABA international legal assistance project in central and Eastern Europe. The Rule of Law Initiative has since grown to also include legal reform programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. This panel will be a unique opportunity to reflect on the history and legacy of the world’s leading rule of law institution and the rule of law as a framework for reform and development going forward.
Please Register by Friday, November 7, 2008
There is no cost for attending the symposium, which includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day-long program. We do, however, require advance registration for attendees planning to attend lunch. To register, please complete the registration form.
CLE credits
6 CLE credits have been requested.
Questions?
Please direct questions and comments to Sarah Johnson Phillips, Symposium Editor at joh02489@umn.edu
Agenda
Friday November 14, 2008: |
| 8:30-9:15 a.m. |
Registration - Room 25
-CLE credit registration, continental breakfast |
9:15-9:45 a.m.
Room 25 |
Welcome: What is the Rule of Law?
-Minnesota Journal of International Law Welcome
-Professor Robert Stein, University of Minnesota Law School
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9:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Room 25 |
Featured Panel: The History of CEELI, the ABA's Rule of Law Initiative, and the Rule of Law Movement Going Forward. Exploring the future and past of rule of law reform and legal assistance projects around the world.
-Moderator: Professor Robert Stein, University of Minnesota Law School
-Homer Moyer, Miller & Chevalier
-Mark Ellis, Executive Director, International Bar Association
-Talbot “Sandy” D'Alemberte, Professor and President Emeritus, Florida State University
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| 12:00-1:15 p.m. |
Lunch on the Robins-Kaplan Concourse |
1:30-3:15 p.m.
Room 25 |
Rule of Law in Practice Around the World. Featuring practical perspectives from leaders of rule of law reform projects.
-Moderator: Professor Fred Morrison, University of Minnesota Law School
-Rule of Law and the Kosovo Constitution, Judge John Tunheim, Federal District Court, Minnesota
-Restoring the Rule of Law in Kosovo from the Ruins of War, Judge Marilyn Kaman, Hennepin County District Court
-Procedural Fairness: The Foundation for The Rule of
Law, Judge Kevin Burke, Hennepin County District Court
-A Minnesota Judge’s Perspective on the Rule of Law in China and Kyrgyzstan, Justice Paul H. Anderson, Minnesota Supreme Court
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| 3:15-3:30 p.m. |
Break |
3:30-4:45 p.m.
Room 25 |
Perspectives on the Rule of Law. Examining the rule of law as framework for legal reform and development.
-Moderator: Professor Oren Gross, University of Minnesota Law School
-Gendering the Rule of Law, Professor Fionnuala D. Ní Aoláin, University of Minnesota Law School
-Challenges of Post-Conflict Rule of Law Building, Professor Jane E. Stromseth, Georgetown Law
-Teaching the Rule of Law, Professor Robert Stein, University of Minnesota Law School
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| 4:45-6:00 p.m. |
Closing Reception: Auerbach Commons. Light appetizers and drinks
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