Taking place in Berkeley, California, from Sept. 27 to 29, this year’s theme will be “International Law and Disasters.” 

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We look forward to seeing you there!

Date of issuance:                 8 February 2012

Deadline for applications:     10 April 2012

Post title:                             Law Clerk to Judges of the Court (Associate Legal Officer) (2 positions)

Grade:                                 P-2

Vacancy Announcement Number: 2012-02

Duty Station:                       International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands

Organizational unit:              Department of Legal Matters

Indicative minimum net annual remuneration (including post adjustment) based on December 2011 rates:

• At single rate:            54,516 Euro
• At dependency rate:  58,122 Euro

Length of Appointment:      Two years fixed-term, renewable once for a second two-year period

Background:

The International Court of Justice wishes to appoint 2 Law Clerks each of whom will provide research and other legal assistance to one of the judges of the Court.  For administrative purposes, the Law Clerks are attached to the Department of Legal Matters.

Functions:

Under the supervision of the judge to whom he or she will be specifically assigned, the Law Clerk will provide such judge with legal research and related assistance with regard to cases pending before the Court.  The Law Clerk may also be required to provide legal assistance and support to a judge ad hoc participating in a particular case.  In coordination with his or her judge, the Law Clerk may also from time to time be called upon to perform some specific legal tasks for the Registry.

Qualifications and skills:

• an advanced university degree in law, with significant academic background in public international law or professional experience in the field.  A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.  Post-graduate studies in public international law would be an asset;
•  two years’ experience in the settlement of international legal disputes with an international organization, government, law firm or other private sector entity would be desirable.

Languages:

French and English are the official and working languages of the Court.  Perfect understanding and command of either French or English, and very good drafting and oral communication skills in the other language required;  command of other official languages of the United Nations would be an asset.

Remuneration:

Depending on professional background, experience and family situation, a competitive compensation and benefits package is offered.

The Court’s salaries are calculated in US dollars but paid in euros.  They consist of a basic salary and a post adjustment which reflects the cost of living in the Netherlands and the euro/dollar exchange rate.

In addition, the Court offers an attractive benefits package including 30 days of annual leave, home travel every two years, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan and medical insurance.

Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

How to apply:

Applicants are required to complete a United Nations Personal History Form (P.11), and to submit a cover letter.  Applicants are specifically requested to indicate the level of attainment achieved (e.g. class of degree, GPA, mark awarded, or position in overall ranking) in respect of any university or professional qualification obtained.  If the relevant university or authority does not make such information available, that fact should be stated.

All applicants are strongly encouraged to send their application by e‑mail, addressed to the Registrar of the Court, clearly indicating the vacancy announcement number.

E‑mail:  recrutement‑recruitment@icj‑cij.org
Fax:  +31 70 364 99 28

Only applications from candidates under serious consideration will be acknowledged. Applications that are found by the Court to meet the above criteria may be added to a reserve list in case a similar vacancy arises in the future.

The Registrar reserves the right not to appoint any candidate to the post, or to appoint one at a lower level or on the basis of a modified description.

On May 24-25, 2012, the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta, in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Canadian Red Cross, will host a two-day workshop on teaching international humanitarian law (IHL) in Canada.

Modeled after similar workshops held in the United States, this workshop will have a Canadian-focus, although non-Canadians are welcome to attend. The workshop is targeted at law professors and graduate students interested in teaching IHL within the Canadian law school environment, or integrating IHL modules or components into their current courses. The workshop will examine the scope and content of an IHL stand-alone course; the possibilities for incorporating IHL into the teaching of other courses and clinical offerings; as well as hot issues and new developments in the IHL field. The workshop will also provide an opportunity for legal academics and practitioners in the field to network with others to support and expand the teaching of IHL in Canada.

The registration fee is $150 CDN and includes lunch each day, the workshop dinner, and materials. To register, please contact Ms Sandra Teves at steves@law.ualberta.ca

Contact Information

Professor Joanna Harrington
Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
jharrington@law.ualberta.ca

Professor Chris Penny
Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
chris_penny@carleton.ca

Professor Christopher Waters
Faculty of Law, University of Windsor
cwaters@uwindsor.ca

Don’t forget, there is still time to register before March 8! Click here and register online today.

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The Fourth International “Fostering a Scholarly Network”

Four Societies Conference Call for Papers

The international law societies of Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Japan and the United States of America (the “Four Societies”) have held three conferences bringing together younger scholars around a theme often resulting in a scholarly volume (Wellington, New Zealand in 2006; Edmonton, Canada in 2008; and Awajishima, Japan in 2010).

The Four Societies are organizing a Fourth Joint Conference and invite paper proposals from their members. The Four Societies Conference will be held September 27 to 29, 2012 in Berkeley, California at the Claremont Resort. The theme of the Fourth Joint Conference will be “International Law and Disasters.”

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