Events
International Law and Immigration
Joint Conference with the Barcelona Bar Association
Barcelona , SpainWith the cancellation of the Joint Conference, the International Law Section is working to provide alternative online programming. We’ll post additional details as they become available.
Webinar: Designating Judges and Lawyers as Threats to National Security: U.S. Sanctions against the International Criminal Court
President Trump recently signed Executive Order 13928, which declared that any investigation of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan by the International Criminal Court (ICC) poses a threat to the national security of the United States. The order authorizes the U.S. Treasury Department to impose financial sanctions and travel restrictions on lawyers, judges and other employees of the court.
The Warren Christopher Award Ceremony
Please join us in this year's Warren Christopher Award honoring Professor Justin Brooks, the Director and Co-Founder of the California Innocence Project and a Tenured Professor of Law at California Western School of Law in San Diego.
Webinar: Unilateral Action by Big Tech: How Enforcers in Europe and the United States Have Reacted, Should React, and Will React?
This seminar will compare and contrast European (including EU) and US action and inaction vis-à-vis major tech companies. The discussions will focus on how cases evolve in the relevant jurisdictions and where enforcement trends converge and/or diverge.
Webinar: Immigration in President Biden’s First 100 Days
What will President Biden do with immigration policy during his first 100 days, given his campaign was hallmarked policies that safeguard our security, provide a fair and just system that helps to grow and enhance our economy, and secure our cherished values? We will focus on what, at this time, is believed to be the likely practical consequence of his administration’s anticipated policies.
Webinar: Conversation in the Wake of Violence: Xenophobia and Understanding the Trauma
According to the “Stop AAPI Hate” report, since March 2020, approximately 4000 anti-Asian hate incidents have been reported across the nation. Out of which, Californians account for 44% of such incidents. The act of violence in Atlanta is not one isolated incident but contributes to the continuing rise of violence and hate crime against the AAPI community across the nation.
Book Club: The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
The Feather Thief tells the true crime story of Edwin Rist’s theft of hundreds of rare bird specimens from the British Museum of Natural History.
Webinar: Negotiation and Arbitration of Investor State Disputes
As a foreign investor and a host State are engaged in an investment dispute there is opportunity to resolve the matter without going to litigation or international arbitration. Negotiations
Webinar: The Commercialization & Exploitation of Outer Space Legal and Ethical Questions Under International and National Laws
During the past twelve months the FCC has been making a series of decisions, at an accelerating pace, that may alter forever the Heavens as humans have come to experience them since well before the dawn of recorded history.
2021 Annual Meeting
Register now for the 2021 Annual Meeting. Fulfill CLE credits, enjoy keynote speakers, meet sponsors, and learn about the latest trends in the legal community!
We are committed to accessibility! Virtual events are equipped with closed captioning. To request an in-person accommodation, send us a note at accessibility@calawyers.org or contact us at 916-516-1760 for assistance.