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Villanova
International Law Society annual dinner and keynote speaker
By Kimberly A. Wallmeier
'06
On April 5, the International Law Society of
Villanova University School of Law hosted its 20th annual dinner
and keynote speaker. The speaker was Ruth Wedgwood, who presented a talk on
“Reforming the United Nations.” Organized by faculty advisor John F. Murphy,
the event was designed to stimulate and promote interest in the field of
international law and was open to the public. Held at the Villanova
Conference Center, the evening began with a reception followed by a dinner
and Wedgwood’s speech.
Wedgwood has been a professor of international law
at Yale Law School since 1986 and is currently the Edward B. Burling
Professor of International Law and Diplomacy at the School of Advanced
International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. She has served on more
than a dozen prestigious committees and boards, including the Hart-Rudman
Commission on Security in the 21st Century, the Secretary of
State’s Advisory Committee on International Law and the board of directors
of the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights and is a member of the advisory
group to the special representative of the secretary general of the United
Nations for children and armed conflict. Earlier in her career, she served
as an assistant U.S. attorney in the southern District of New York.
Members
of the International Law Society promote social and academic awareness of
global events in order to encourage an understanding of the world’s diverse
legal cultures. In addition to their hosting an annual keynote speaker, the
society sponsors various social activities that encourage cultural exchange
and academic discussion. |
