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261.13 sec. 1 - International Law Writing Seminar (Fall 2009)
Instructor: David D. Caron (view instructor's teaching evaluations | profile)
Instructor: Richard M. Buxbaum (view instructor's teaching evaluations | profile)
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Units: 3
Meeting Time: M 4:20-7:00
Meeting Location: 122
This seminar is a collaborative effort between faculty members, the Berkeley Journal of International Law and student participants to afford writing opportunities and produce a thematic issue.
This seminar was first held in the Fall of 2002 on the topic of "The United States and Multilateralism: 2001-2003." Every participant’s paper was published in BJIL issue 21:3 (2003). A review of that issue will provide participants with a good sense of the length and type of article. You may wish to also see BJIL issue 24:2. Participants need recognize that the faulty have numerous topics in mind and that topics must adhere closely to the theme of the year.
This Year’s Theme: The theme this year will focus on the Alien Tort Statute. We do not envision a focus on particular judgments in the traditional case note approach, but rather anticipate historical topics, crosscutting topics such as exhaustion of remedies or forum non coveniens, and topics touching on the relationship of ACTA to other statutes and doctrines such as the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act.
Schedule and Approach: The schedule will be driven by tight deadlines to get an issue to press for BJIL and requires that we work all along the way with the BJIL editors so that the end of the class is close to the end, rather than the beginning, of the BJIL editing process. In addition, given the amount of writing involved in the semester, it is essential that the seminar act as a writing support group where participants review and comment upon each other’s writing. The faculty’s efforts will focus on the setting the stage, moving the entire project and working with each of you on the ideas with which you are grappling.
The first third of the seminar (September) will be dominated by a discussion of the main cases and the relevant literature. During this period we will have chosen a topic, done an outline, and contributed to a shared bspace resource center. The second third of the semester (October) -- during which writing of a first draft will be done – will feature visitors to the seminar. The final third (November) will involve commenting upon each others drafts through assigned reviews and in-seminar presentation/discussion.
Examples of topics:
Exhaustion of remedies
Jurisdiction
Forum non conveniens
Attribution
The immunity cloak of the state
Statements of interest – history and effect
Particular torts
Relation to FSIA
Relation to non FISA immunity issues
Relation to PQ
Relation to Act of State
Relation to TVPA
Prerequisites:
Participation in the seminar will be limited to 15 students. To express an interest in enrolling for this course, please email Professor David Caron at ddcaron@law.berkeley.edu, attaching a resume and a statement of interest.
This course may satisfy the Writing Requirement.
Exam Notes: P
Special Notes: LE(15)
Course Category: International and Comparative Law
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