Event

Current HLS J.D. and LL.M. students are invited to an informal information session on the 2017 Clara Barton IHL Competition. A participant from the previous year’s HLS team and a recent judge will provide information about the competition and encourage HLS to try to send a team (or two). Loren Voss has indicated her willingness to serve as a focal point for organizing a team (or teams) from HLS. HLS students interested in finding other students to form a team may e-mail Loren directly.

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The Clara Barton Competition Committee and the Canadian and American Red Cross are excited to announce the 4th  Clara Barton International Humanitarian Law Competition, to be held March 10-12, 2017 in Washington D.C, at the Georgetown University Law Center.
 
Named after the founder of the American Red Cross, this simulation-based experiential legal competition will expose rising professionals to the practice of IHL and to real world challenges facing IHL practitioners during armed conflict.
 
Throughout the Competition, participants will engage in practical role playing exercises, during which they will be asked to assume various professional roles and accomplish a wide range of tasks reflective of those performed by practitioners in the field. Unlike traditional moot court competitions, participants will explore the application of the law through fictional, but realistic case studies of armed conflict which continue to evolve throughout the Competition, offering participants a dynamic and creative atmosphere in which to explore complex legal issues. The Compe¬tition will test participants’ knowledge of international humanitarian law and public international law, as well as their ability to present, advocate for, and defend legal positions to a diverse range of stakeholders in different simulated environments.

The Clara Barton Competition is open to law students pursuing Juris Doctor (J.D.), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees at law schools within the United States and Canada, as well as students attending Canadian and United States military academies and institutions.

Information Session Date and Time

Wednesday, September 28, from 12:00 pm (noon) to 12:45 pm

Location

WCC 3019

A pizza lunch will be provided.

Image credit: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “160716-D-PB383-0952,” Flickr, CC BY 2.0.