5th Annual International Legal Education Abroad Conference Facilitates Global Opportunities for JD Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 31, 2015 – American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) will host the 5th Annual International Legal Education Abroad Conference, themed “Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges.”

The two-day conference will take place from Monday, April 13 through Tuesday, April 14 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in Room 603 of the law school.

Offered by the Office of Global Opportunities, this conference reviews the common challenges in the legal field and ways to cultivate the best practices for success.

The keynote address will be delivered by Stacie Berdan, an international careers expert and award-winning author of Raising Global Children, Student Guide Study Abroad, Go Global!, and Get Ahead by Going Abroad.

Other presenters include:

• David Smith Esq., educational consultant and peacebuilding trainer
• Julie Beineke, coordinator, international and graduate studies, Florida International University College of Law
• Jeffrey Blumberg, director of the compliance branch at the office for civil rights and civil liberties, Department of Homeland Security
• Joshua Alter, program director at transnational programs, St. John’s University School of Law
• Sherrod Bumgardner, legal advisor, NATO’s Allied Command Transformation Staff Element Europe
• Cynthia Licul, senior legal advisor at United Nations Development Programme
• Jamie Welling, assistant director of global opportunities, American University Washington College of Law
• JR Swanegan, director of international programs, Stetson University College of Law
• Diane Penneys Edelman, professor of legal writing and director of international programs, Villanova University School of Law
• Dr. Dana Raigrodski, lecturer and director of the general ll.m. track, University of Washington School of Law
• Bruno Martin Baumeister, director of e-1 studies, Universidad Pontificia Comillas
• Stine Jorgensen, associate dean for education, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Law
• Nobuyuki Sato, professor of law, Chuo Law School
• Amanda Turnbull, assistant dean, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
• Theresa Kaiser, director, global opportunities, American University Washington College of Law

This event is open to AUWCL alumni, students, faculty, staff, and the general public. Learn more.

Media inquiries should be directed to Franki Fitterer, director of public relations, AUWCL ffitterer@wcl.american.edu (email), 202-275-4279 (office), 202-321-6183 (cell).

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