Title: Visiting Scholar Workshop Series: Mayu UetsukaLocation: Wilf Hall, Fifth Floor Conference RoomDescription: On Thursday, May 23 , as part of the USALI Visiting Scholar Workshop Series, Visiting Scholar Mayu Uetsuka (full bio below) will present on Japan’s controversial review and prosecutorial systems. The presentation and Q&A session is scheduled for 12:30-2:00pm. Lunch will be [...]

Title: Rule of Law in Afghanistan: First Hand AccountsLocation: Lipton HallDescription: On Thursday, May 23, the New York City Bar Association and the U.S.-Asia Law Institute will host “Rule of Law in Afghanistan: First Hand Accounts,” a panel event on recent Rule of Law developments in Afghanistan. Afghan and Coalition leaders have identified the successful [...]

On Thursday, May 9th, USALI Executive Director Ira Belkin and Affiliated Fellow Maggie Lewis presented their views on Reeducation Through Labor (RETL) at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China’s (CECC) Roundtable, “The End of Reeducation Through Labor? Recent Developments and the Prospects for Reform.”

Title: Visiting Scholar Workshop Series: Sally YenDescription: On Friday, May 3 , as part of the USALI Visiting Scholar Workshop Series, Visiting Scholar Sally Yen will present on Taiwan’s experience with legal ethics in practice and legal education. The presentation and Q&A session is scheduled for 4:00-5:30pm, with a small reception to follow. This is [...]

Title: USALI Weekly Lunch: Benjamin LiebmanLocation: Furman Hall, Room 318Description: On Thursday, May 2, Professor Cohen will interview Benjamin Liebman, Robert L. Lieff Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Chinese Legal Studies at Columbia Law School (full bio below). Professor Liebman’s current research focuses on Chinese tort law, on Chinese criminal procedure, [...]