Mississippi College School of Law International Law Society

Our mission is to raise student awareness about globalization's increasing importance to the American legal profession, business community, and government. Each school year we host visits to the law school by international law practitioners and scholars. We also provide students with guidance concerning studying and working abroad during law school, as well as about career opportunities in fields such as international criminal law, business law, environmental law, and trade regulation.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Fifth Circuit Judge Leslie Southwick to Speak for ILS

This coming Thursday, March 6, Judge Southwick, who was recently appointed to the Fifth Circuit, will be speaking for the ILS at MCSOL. The meeting will be at 11:45 in Room 250. The topic is "Paying Iraqi Claims: A Job for the JAG's."

In 2005, Judge Southwick served in Iraq as a member of the Mississippi National Guard's 155th Brigade Combat Team. While on active duty, he served as Deputy Staff Judge Advocate from Aug. 2004 to July 2005 and then as Staff Judge Advocate from July to Jan. 2006. He also served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1992 to 1997. As a result, he has extensive knowledge and experience in this area.

For more information about Judge Southwick, see http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/judicialnominees/southwick.html