International law expert to speak at Wayne Law Nov. 12
John Cerone, a noted international law expert, will present “International Humanitarian Law in the News: Recent Developments in Syria, Ukraine and Afghanistan” on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Wayne State University Law School.
He will discuss controversies in the application of the law of armed conflict to the ongoing conflicts in Syria, Ukraine and Afghanistan. His discussion will cover issues such as the application of the law to non-state groups like ISIS and the Taliban, the deaths of civilians and drone strikes.
Cerone is the Paul Martin Senior Professor in International Affairs and Law at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law and visiting professor of international law at The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy of Tufts University.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at the law school, 471 W. Palmer St. Lunch will be provided. Parking is available for $7 (credit or debit cards only) in Parking Structure No. 1 across West Palmer Street from Wayne Law. The lecture is sponsored by the law school’s Program for International Legal Studies.
As a practicing international lawyer, Cerone has worked for a number of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, including the United Nations, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, International Secretariat of Amnesty International and International Crisis Group. He also has served as a legal adviser to various international criminal courts and tribunals. He has extensive field experience in conflict and post-conflict environments, including Afghanistan, Kosovo, Sierra Leone and East Timor. He received the President’s Award of the Boston Bar Association for his legal work on Guantanamo Bay issues, which has included representing major international human rights organizations in detainee litigation before U.S. courts and international human rights institutions.
Cerone earned his bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City, his law degree from Notre Dame Law School and his master of laws degree from New York University School of Law.
Annual FBA Rakow/Rom/Historical Society Luncheon
The Federal Bar Association (FBA), Eastern District of Michigan Chapter, and the Federal Court Historical Society for the Eastern District of Michigan will host the annual FBA Rakow/Rom/Historical Society Luncheon on Tuesday, November 10, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, 1114 Washington Blvd. in Detroit. Cost for the luncheon is $35 for members and $45 for non-members. Register online at www.fba.mich.org.
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