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SUMMARY:Webinar: Barriers to Success and Safety for Female Lawyers and Judges
DESCRIPTION:Women in the legal profession remain underrepresented in positions of greatest status\, influence\, and economic reward. In many parts of the world\, female lawyers and judges are also subject to attacks and violations of their rights\, including threats\, intimidation\, arbitrary detention\, prosecution and killings. The Federal Bar Association’s International Law Section and its ECOSOC Committee is inviting panelists from different parts of the world who are familiar with threats to the safety of female lawyers and judges to host a parallel event during the NGO Commission on the Status of Women to address Barriers to Success and Safety for Female Lawyers and Judges. \nPresented by the International Law Section \nRegistration is Closed \nTo learn more about how you can help with the Emergency Rescue of Women Judges in Afghanistan\, visit https://www.charidy.com/AfghanWomen \n\nPanelists\nFederica Dell’Orto (Moderator) is the current Chair of the International Law Section of the Federal Bar Association. She has extensive experience in immigration\, international\, human rights law and in complex litigation matters. Ms. Dell’Orto has represented clients in Court during removal proceedings\, as well as in asylum\, bond\, cancellation of removal and adjustment hearings. She has also matured ample experience with appeals in front of the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Dell’Orto obtained her JD from the University of Milan in 2013 in EU Law and International Law. In 2016\, she completed an LL.M in Los Angeles\, in Public International Law and was then admitted to the California Bar. She is also admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. \nBeth S. Persky\, Attorney\, Law Office of Beth S. Persky (Moderator) \nBeth Persky is a graduate of the Boston University School of Law and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy\, where she studied International Law and International Human Rights law. She has practiced immigration law for more than 25 years\, and is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law with the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Beth is the past chair of the International Law Section of the FBA and current chair of its ECOSOC Committee. She is admitted to practice before the Federal District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California\, and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her practice focuses on immigration appeals and visas. \nHon. Patricia Whalen\, Advisor to the Center for Peacebuilding\, Cohen Center for Genocide and Holocaust Studies\, and the War Crimes Research Center \nHon. Patricia Whalen has been a judge for more than 20 years\, having presided over proceedings in the U.S. and serving for 5 years (2007 -2012) as an international judge in the War Crimes Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this capacity she served on both the First Instance and Appellate Court. She is the founding member of the Afghan Judicial Education Program\, facilitating cross-cultural judicial learning in both the U.S. and Afghanistan. Whalen was an official expert representative of the International Association of Women Judges at The Hague Conference on Private International Law. She holds specializations in areas including human rights\, war crimes\, gender violence in conflict\, genocide and crimes against humanity\, as well as family law. Judge Whalen served as a Special Advisor to the Court in Bosnia and Herzegovina focusing on judicial education in international law\, judicial management systems\, trial management\, designing judicial education programs\, hybrid legal systems\, judicial trial skills particularly in regards to war crimes\, genocide\, crimes against humanity and gender-based violence. \nIn addition to Whalen’s experience with the court of Bosnia and Herzegovina\, she also collaboratively founded the Rural Women Leadership Institute of Vermont(USA). In association with the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ)\, she designed a program entitled the Vermont Afghan Judicial Education Program where she served as Project Director from 2004-2014. The program provided an unique homestay experience combining a cultural exchange and a legal education program for Afghan women judges aimed at maximizing their exposure to fair trial principles in both civil and common law systems. Whalen was invited in 2007 to present as a keynote speaker at the first Afghan Women Judges Conference in Kabul (sponsored by the IAWJ)\, where she discussed the impact of women in the judiciary in Afghanistan\, in which 90 Afghan women judges were present for this historic event. \nCurrently Whalen serves as an advisor to the Center for Peacebuilding in Sanski Most\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\, the Cohen Center for Genocide and Holocaust Studies in Keene\, New Hampshire and the War Crimes Research Center\, Washington\, D.C. She is a member of the Afghan Support Committee for the IAWJ. \nRachel Irura\, Head of the Witness Support and Protection Unit and head of Kigali Field Office of the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals \nRachel Irura holds a Master of Laws (LLM) Degree in Human Rights and Democratization in Africa from the Centre for Human Rights\, University of Pretoria\, South Africa. She is the Head of the Witness Support and Protection Unit (WISP) of the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”). In her most recent prior position\, Rachel worked as a Legal Officer (Courtroom Coordinator) for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) in the Court Management Services Section (CMSS) of the Registry in The Hague\, the Netherlands.  Prior to this position she was the only Court Officer for the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)\, the Hague Sub-Office\, the Netherlands in the trial of the former President of Liberia\, Charles Taylor.  Rachel has field experience as a human rights officer for the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Rachel has participated as a Judge at various International Moot Court Competitions organised by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). In June 2021\, participated in a Panel for the National Association of Women Judges’ (NAWJ) Day at the United Nations on the theme; “Moving Forward\, Falling Behind: Achieving Full Empowerment of Women During the COVID-19 pandemic.” Rachel has submitted an article titled “Women’s Political rights in Kenya: Reflections on Preventing Sexual and Gender-Based Election Violence” which is due for publication by the International Law Section\, American Bar Association (ABA) in the fall of 2022. \nJudge Vanessa Ruiz\, Senior Judge\, District of Columbia Court of Appeals\, Immediate Past President International Association of Women Judges and Past President National Association of Women Judges\, American Bar Association Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Recipient \nVanessa Ruiz is a Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals\, the highest court of the District of Columbia\, Washington DC. She was appointed to the court in 1994 after nomination by the President of the United States and confirmation by the Senate of the United States. She is the longest-serving woman on the court and the first (and only) Hispanic appointed to the D.C. Court of Appeals and as chief legal officer for the District of Columbia. \nShe has been a leader in judicial ethics and access to justice initiatives. She chaired the D.C. Courts’ Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct\, is a judicial member of the District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission and a recognized national voice for enhancing access to justice for those who are unrepresented\, immigrants\, and language minorities. \nJudge Ruiz participates in a number of local\, national and international organizations.  She is the Immediate Past President of the International Association of Women Judges\, former Chair of its Board of Managerial Trustees and a Past President of the U.S. National Association of Women Judges. She led the American Bar Association to adopt Standards for Language Access in Courts. She was the first judicial member of the D.C. Bar’s Pro Bono Committee\, a member of the Board of the Council for Court Excellence and the Judicial Council of the D.C. Hispanic Bar Association. Judge Ruiz is a member of the American Law Institute and is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She served as Trustee of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. \nJudge Ruiz speaks\, at home and abroad\, on issues essential to the judiciary: judicial independence and integrity\, access to justice\, and the necessary interface with the inclusion of women and minorities in the judiciary\, equality and a gender perspective. She emphasizes civil society initiatives to improve and strengthen the judiciary\, including the importance of citizen understanding of the courts and judges’ participation in civic education in a democratic society. She serves as mentor to students\, lawyers\, and judges. \nUpon graduation from law school\, Judge Ruiz practiced law working on international\, commercial\, and intellectual property transactions and arbitration.  Five years out of law school\, she successfully briefed and argued an important civil rights case before the U.S. Supreme Court that established the standing of certain nonprofit organizations. After fifteen years in private practice\, she turned to public service\, and became the Corporation Counsel (now Attorney General) for the District of Columbia. \nJudge Ruiz has received numerous awards. Among them: Judge of the Year from the Hispanic National Bar Association; Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hispanic Bar Association of D.C.; Latina Leader in Law Award from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute; the first Vaino Spencer Leadership Award of the National Association of Women Judges; Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Legal Service from MALDEF; Woman Lawyer of the Year by the D.C. Women’s Bar Association. Judge Ruiz was honored with the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession. She received an honorary doctorate from the Washington College of Law\, American University. \nJudge Ruiz has taught as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and ESADE Law School in Barcelona. She is co‑author of Europe Without Frontiers: A Lawyer’s Guide (BNA 1989). \nJudge Ruiz was born and grew up in San Juan\, Puerto Rico.  She graduated from Wellesley College in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1975.  She is married to former ambassador David E. Birenbaum. \n\nRegistration\nClick here to register. \nRegistration for this event will close March 24 at 2 PM ET.  \nRegistration Fees \n\nRegistration is Complimentary for FBA Members & Nonmembers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \n\n\nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event.
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