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2025 Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium: Lawyering for Peace

Monday, March 10, 2025 @ 11:25 am - 8:00 pm

Event Title: 2025 Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium: Lawyer for Peace Date: March 10, 2025 Blurb: The 2025 Stefan A. Riesenfeld Memorial Symposium, organized by the Berkeley Journal of International Law and supported by the Miller Institute, takes place on Monday, March 10 at 11:25 am in the Goldberg Room. Miller Institute's own Professor Laurel E. Fletcher was selected as the 2025 Riesenfeld Award Recipient for her outstanding contributions to the field of international law and human rights. In addition to a day of expert panels and Professor Fletcher's keynote address, former International Court of Justice president Judge Joan Donoghue and distinguished barrister Prof. Philippe Sands will present a capstone talk, “On War, Peace and Other ICJ Matters: A Conversation with Bench and Bar” at 3:35 pm in the Warren Room. A dinner reception will be hosted at the Women's Faculty Club following the capstone talk to honor our 2025 Riesenfeld Award Recipient, Professor Laurel E. Fletcher. Panel Times: Peace Negotiations 11:25 am - 12:40 pm Speakers: Prof. Sukhsimranjit Singh Moderator: Betsy Popken, Executive Director of the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley School of Law Berkeley Tools and Mechanics for Peace 12:50 pm - 2:05 pm - LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED Speaker: Julieta Lemaitre Ripoll, JEP - Chamber for the Recognition of Truth, Responsibility and Determination of Facts and Conduct President Moderator: Professor Roxanna Altholz U.S. Exceptionalism and International Courts 2:10 - 3:25 pm Speakers: Prof. Darryl Robinson, Prof. Robert Heinsch Moderator: Prof. Saira Mohamed Capstone talk: On War, Peace and Other ICJ Matters: A Conversation with Bench and Bar 3:35 - 5:25 pm Speakers: Judge Donoghue, former ICJ Justice and Philippe Sands, Professor of Laws and Director of the Centre on International Courts and Tribunals at UCL, London Moderator: Prof. Laurel Fletcher

The 2025 Stefan A. Riesenfeld Memorial Symposium, organized by the Berkeley Journal of International Law and supported by the Miller Institute, takes place on Monday, March 10 at 11:25 am in the Goldberg Room. Miller Institute’s own Professor Laurel E. Fletcher was selected as the 2025 Riesenfeld Award Recipient for her outstanding contributions to the field of international law and human rights. In addition to a day of expert panels and Professor Fletcher’s keynote address, former International Court of Justice president Judge Joan Donoghue and distinguished barrister Prof. Philippe Sands will present a capstone talk, “On War, Peace and Other ICJ Matters: A Conversation with Bench and Bar” at 3:35 pm in the Warren Room. A dinner reception will be hosted at the Women’s Faculty Club following the capstone talk to honor our 2025 Riesenfeld Award Recipient, Professor Laurel E. Fletcher.

Details

Date:
Monday, March 10, 2025
Time:
11:25 am - 8:00 pm
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Venue

Goldberg Room/Warren Room

Organizers

Berkeley Journal of International Law
Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law

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