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ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW David W. Leebron, president of Rice University, will visit the University of Houston at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, to deliver a lecture titled “From Trade to Torture: Why International Law Matters.” He will be presenting the UH Law Center’s Fourth Annual Houston Journal of International Law lecture. The event is free and open to the public, but those interested in attending are asked to RSVP via e-mail to Briefcase@uh.edu or by phone at 713-743-2201. In his talk, Leebron will discuss international law regimes in the context of both trade and human rights, and will explore interpretative approaches to America’s obligations under international law. He will discuss examples such as the White House Office of Legal Counsel’s treatment of the Geneva Conventions in the so-called “Torture Memos,” and President Bush’s rescinding of steel sanctions in response to an adverse ruling from the World Trade Organization. He will also examine the growing prominence of international and comparative law in the U.S. Supreme Court’s jurisprudence. Leebron, who was appointed the seventh president of Rice University last year, graduated summa cum laude from Harvard in 1976. At Harvard Law School, he was elected president of the Harvard Law Review in his second year and graduated magna cum laude in 1979. In 1989, he joined the faculty of Columbia University School of Law. In 1996, he was appointed dean. He is the author of a textbook on international human rights, and has written numerous articles on issues of international trade, corporate finance and human rights. For those in the legal profession, this presentation is eligible for .75 hours of CLE Participatory Skills Credit. WHAT: David W. Leebron Lecture: “From Trade to Torture: Why International Law Matters” WHEN: 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 13 WHERE: Hendricks Heritage Room at the UH Law Center
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