"So You Want To Be An International Lawyer?" Panel Discussion With ATLAS Women Lawyers

"So You Want To Be An International Lawyer?" Panel Discussion With ATLAS Women Lawyers

October 22 12:30-2pm P115 / LW P115

How do you become an international human rights lawyer? What does it mean to work at a tribunal or in the field on complex international legal issues? Is Amal Clooney really as cool as she seems? Members of the ATLAS Network, which connects 8000+ women working in international law, share their insights in this exciting interactive round-table. Bring your questions!

Panelists:

Melissa McKay is an international criminal and human rights lawyer, who focuses on the integration of feminist legal theory and international criminal law to address the patriarchal structures that facilitate conflict-related sexual violence.

Ashley Major is a Research Associate at the International Human Rights Program. She specialises in issues of sexual violence and criminal law. 

Sarah McCoubrey is the founder of CALIBRATE, a consultancy where she works with small and large organizations to tackle access to justice challenges internationally, nationally and locally.  

Stacey Hsu is a Canadian lawyer, having recently returned from Kyrgyzstan where she worked at the International Development Law Organization on rule of law and anti-corruption projects.

Sheru Abdulhusein is a feminist litigator whose work is driven by her desire to advance social justice, combat oppression, and defeat poverty, both in Canada and globally.

Moderated by: Petra Molnar, Acting Director of the IHRP, lawyer specializing in migration and technology 

About ATLAS Women: ATLAS is an active global community of female-identifying lawyers, activists, and jurists with expertise in various facets of public international law. ATLAS creates a space where women in our field can reach out to each other for information, career advice, mentoring, and more general support. ATLAS is here to support women as we work to reach our full potential and, in so doing, to rebuild the cultural architecture of our professional spaces to better accommodate and support female ambition and success https://www.atlaswomen.org/