International Law Briefs Recent KU Law graduate Devin Sikes began a two-year federal clerkship with Barzilay in September. Classmate John Foote is clerking for Judge Gregory Carmen on the same court. Judge Barzilay plans to return to Green Hall on March 31.
Symposium examines human rights issues The Hon. Judith M. Barzilay
International trade judge visits KU law school A judge from the U.S. Court of International Trade encouraged University of Kansas law students to think seriously about global trade issues during a public lecture at the law school in March. “It’s not going to be long before you are the decision-makers,” said Judge Judith M. Barzilay, a Russell native who has served on the court since 1998.
Leading scholars and attorneys in the areas of human rights, immigration and international law spoke at a KU Law symposium on April 11 titled “Lessons Learned, Future Paths: A Human Rights Symposium.” Panelists discussed issues of human rights violations in areas of conflict, the politics of human rights in practice and from a judicial perspective, and the status of individual human rights in domestic immigration cases. The event was co-sponsored by the International Law Society, Public Interest Law Society and Muslim Law Students Association. Panelists included:
n Ali Khan, Washburn University School of Law professor specializing in international law, Islamic law and human rights n Ahmad Amara, global advocacy fellow with the International Human Rights Clinic in Harvard University’s Human Rights Program n Anne Goldstein, human rights education director for the International Association of Women Judges n Lisa Laplante, human rights lawyer, author and co-founder of Praxis Institute for Social Justice n Emily Haverkamp, L’05, immigration lawyer with Mdivani Law Firm in Overland Park n Jonathan Wilmoth, immigration lawyer with McCrummen Immigration Law Group in North Kansas City, Mo. The second annual human rights symposium is scheduled for Feb. 6.
Barzilay spoke during a March 25 forum sponsored by the International Law Society. She also addressed students in Professor Raj Bhala’s Advanced International Trade Law class. Barzilay, who was appointed by President Clinton, has handled cases in the areas of customs law, antidumping and countervailing duties, and trade adjustment assistance for workers who lose their jobs because of trade agreements between the U.S. and foreign countries. During her lecture, titled “The Court of International Trade, Issues and Trends in World Trade, and the Challenges of Globalization,” Barzilay explained the role of the court, shared examples of the types of cases it hears and pointed out gaps between existing law and the quickly evolving realities of international trade.
Anne Goldstein, human rights education director for the International Association of Women Judges speaks during the law school’s human rights symposium on April 11.
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