Fundamental Human Rights
On November 22, Professor Ángel Oquendo will present "The Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Latin America" at the "Colloquium on Fundamental Human Rights" at Western University of Santa Catarina, Brazil. In addition, he also will present a graduate seminar on "International Human Rights."
Professor Oquendo is the Olimpiad S. Ioffe Professor of International and Comparative Law. He was one of two UConn faculty members who received Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad grants for the 2010-11 academic year. He is the author of numerous publications including: "The Solitude of Latin America: The Struggle for Rights South of the Border," 43 Tex. Int’l L.J. 185 (2008); "The Lowdown on Law, Language, and Latin@s," 83 Ind. L.J. 1481 (2008) and Latin American Law (Foundation Press, 2006) among others.
Recent Homepage Highlights
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When Kristen Bandura '13 walks across the dais to receive her diploma from the School of Law on Sunday, she will literally be following in the footsteps of her older brother, Justin, also a member of the Class of 2013.
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Andraya Pulaski '13 clearly remembers the day she decided she wanted to be a lawyer. She was 10 and spent a day shadowing a friend’s father at his firm. Now she is on the verge of fulfilling that dream.
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On May 21, Professor Richard A. Wilson will present "International Law of Speech Crimes" as part of a series of guest lectures at the International Criminal Court, The Netherlands.
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On May 20, the Law School's Insurance Law Center will present a symposium on Lawyers Professional Liability. The event is being presented in cooperation with the Hartford Chapter of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society.
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On May 17, Professor Richard Pomp will be a presenter at the 10th Annual New Mexico Tax Policy Conference in Albuquerque.
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On May 15, Professor Darcy Kirk will be the luncheon speaker at the annual meeting of the New Jersey Law Librarians Association where she will update the group on the activities of the Association of American Law Libraries (AALL). Kirk currently serves as president of the AALL.
