Come out and discover what International Law Society is all about! We'll be holding 1L Representative elections and providing food.

During the lunch, Professor Daniela Caruso will discuss legal implications on Brexit and her recent research on EU law.

Professor Caruso teaches Contracts to first-year law students and an upper-class course on European Union Law. She also teaches a variety of law seminars and interdisciplinary courses, including a seminar on International Trade Regulation. In her publications, she focuses on private law and on the regulation of markets (whether domestic, regional, or international) as crucial elements in the political transformation of institutions and governance.

The ILS Lunch Series provides students with an opportunity to connect with BU international law faculty and Boston-based international law attorneys in an intimate setting. Space will be limited for each event, so please look out for an email with the RSVP link.

The Student Veterans Association and International Law Society are excited to co-host an exciting conversation about national security and the global climate crisis.

Join us hear Professor Jay Wexler, BU Law, and Captain Shane Cooper, Commanding Officer Naval Justice School, discuss emerging issues in the global fight against climate change, the role of the military, and ways the defense department can improve. Panelists will examine the difficult task balancing global challenges with the military's already taxing operational responsibilities.

Please arrive at 4:30 for food. The discussion will begin promptly at 5:00, and wrap up with a 30 minute Q&A.

ILS is partnering with BU Law's Muslim Law Student Association (MLSA), in collaboration with OUTLaw, to host a speaker panel on Islamic Law and LGBTQ+ Rights. The panel will first provide an overview of both Islamic Law and LGBTQ+ rights in International Human Rights Law. Then, the panel will discuss how Islamic Law in particular addresses LGBTQ+ rights, using Pakistan and Iran as illustrative case studies.

We will be holding a general meeting on searching for, applying to, and working in International Law, as well as bringing in students who have previously worked in International Law.

Our E-Board will go over strategies to seek out International Law employment opportunities, as well as how to go about contacting professors and professionals in International Law. The meeting will also feature a panel of BU Law students who have working in International Law, and will afford you all the opportunity to ask any specific questions you may have.

During the lunch, Professor Susan Akram will discuss careers in human rights, her clinic's work, and her recent research into refugees and human rights.

Professor Akram directs BU Law’s International Human Rights Clinic, in which she supervises students engaged in international advocacy in domestic, international, regional, and UN fora. Her research and publications focus on immigration, asylum, refugee, forced migration, and human and civil rights issues, with an interest in the Middle East, the Arab, and Muslim world.

The ILS Lunch Series provides students with an opportunity to connect with BU international law faculty and Boston-based international law attorneys in an intimate setting. Space will be limited for each event, so please look out for an email with the RSVP link.

What does non-State torture mean? Who are the torturers and who do they torture?

26 years ago when confronted with a disclosure of non-State torture by a woman, Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald were challenged to create a non-State torture victimization-traumatization informed framework where none existed or was not considered a violation of human rights, nationally and globally. They present their framework models, share women’s art and stories, and their UN activism that exposed why a new legally binding treaty on violence against women is needed as suggested by Professor Manjoo, previous UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences.

Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald are feminists, independent scholars, human right defenders, and grass root supporters since 1993, of women who have survived non-State torture (NST) and human trafficking victimizations beginning in their youngest of years or as adults. As published authors and researchers with nursing backgrounds, they co-founded Persons Against Non-State Torture campaign, developing educational resources that are freely available to all.

During the lunch, Daniel Ball will discuss his recent work in private international law.

Daniel is a BU Law alum and associate at Morgan Lewis. Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Daniel served as a senior note editor for the Boston University International Law Journal and was a judicial intern for Judge Mark Barnett in the US Court of International Trade.

Daniel counsels clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters, representing clients in litigation, arbitration, and governmental investigations involving securities, antitrust, intellectual property, and consumer protection claims before both state and federal courts throughout the United States, and before both domestic and international regulatory agencies and commercial arbitration panels. He works with clients across a variety of sectors, including financial services, energy, and technology.

The ILS Lunch Series provides students with an opportunity to connect with BU international law faculty and Boston-based international law attorneys in an intimate setting. Space will be limited for each event, so please look out for an email with the RSVP link.