Fulfilling The Legacy: International Justice 60 Years After Nuremberg

Followup to the 2006 Lawyers' Conference.


"This conference reconnected me to a true passion that sometimes gets lost in day-to-day practice...I'm so glad I took the time to attend."

"Dynamic and thought-provoking...We all learned so much today."

Thanks to all the conference volunteers and presenters who made this conference possible!

Fulfilling The Legacy: International Justice 60 Years After Nuremberg

In 1945, the Nuremberg Tribunal was established to prosecute the leading military and political leaders of Nazi Germany. The Tribunal is a testament to the triumph of the rule of law in the struggle against tyranny and oppression. As noted by Justice Robert Jackson in his opening statement to the Tribunal, "[t]hat four great nations, flushed with victory and stung with injury stay the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemies to the judgment of the law is one of the most significant tributes that Power has ever paid to Reason."

Convened by the Legal Network of Amnesty International USA, this conference examined the Nuremberg legacy as it relates to current efforts to promote accountability for human rights abuses. It also considered how Nuremberg influences contemporary views on fair trial norms.

The conference was held in conjunction with the Fitzpatrick Fund and Condon-Falknor Lecture at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle. The late Joan Fitzpatrick was a leader in the human rights movement and a firm believer in the power of the rule of law. The Fitzpatrick Fund was established in her honor at the University of Washington to provide grants for work in the field of human rights.

About the Conference
The biennial lawyers' conference is a gathering of lawyers, legal professionals, law students and human rights activists interested in issues of international justice. The 2006 Lawyers' Conference was held at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle, Washington. The AIUSA Legal Network thanks the University of Washington School of Law faculty, staff, students and alumni for their support and hard work that was essential in the success of this year's conference.

"This conference reconnected me to a true passion that sometimes gets lost in day-to-day practice... I'm so glad I took the time to attend."

"Dynamic and thought-provoking... We all learned so much today."

Order the conference proceedings!
The Gonzaga Journal of International Law will be publishing the conference proceedings and/or panelist submitted papers in a special edition journal. The journal will be available in June 2006, but can be preordered at a cost of $15/copy (which includes shipping & handling). Order your copy today! Download order form. DOC | PDF

Organize a screening of the documentary
During the lunch lecture of the conference, we watched "Nuremberg Remembered," a film by Rebecca Richman Cohen (Harvard Law School '07) and Racing Horse Productions. If you are interested in organizing a screening and/or discussion around this video at your next Amnesty International or community group meeting, please contact the AIUSA's program for international justice and accountability for more information.

CLE Materials
If you were unable to get copies of all the CLE materials submitted by panelists, you can find links to the documents below:

Genocide, Terrorism and the Rule of Law
John Shattuck, Chief Executive Officer of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. CLE (In PDF)

The Nuremberg Precedent: Prosecuting Genocide, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity
Michael Bazyler (Whittier Law School) CLE (In PDF)
Matt Eisenbrandt (Center for Justice & Accountability) CLE (In PDF)
David Matas (Amnesty International Canada) CLE (In PDF)
Naomi Roht-Arriaza (University of California, Hastings College of the Law) CLE (In PDF)

Prosecuting Gender Crimes
Sita Balthazar (Amnesty International Legal Network) CLE (In PDF)
Jane Rocamora (Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic)
Susana SáCouto (American University) CLE (In PDF)

Lunch Lecture: The Legacy of Nuremberg
Screening of "Nuremberg Remembered" (a film by Rebecca Richman Cohen, Racing Horse Productions)
Remarks by Michael Bazyler (Whittier Law School)

The Status of Fair Trial Norms
Joseph Margulies (University of Chicago)
Meg Satterthwaite (New York University) CLE 1 | CLE 2 (In PDF)
Rick Wilson (American University) CLE 1 | CLE 2 (In PDF)

Liability of Non-State Actors for Violations of International Law
Susan Burke (Burke & Pyle) CLE (In PDF)
Rick Herz (Earthrights International) CLE (In PDF)
Anita Ramasastry (University of Washington) CLE (In PDF)

For more information about the AIUSA Lawyers' Conference
Please contact the AIUSA Legal Network.