World Peace Through Law
Mission
The World Peace Through Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona
("section") was formed in 1989 to encourage world peace and justice
through respect for international law. To this end, the
section:
- Facilitates debate among the legal profession on issues of
world peace;
- Organizes presentations on various topics relating to world
peace through law to members of the public and other attorneys
(Section member make these presentations);
- Presents lectures and workshops at various times on "world
peace through law" topics (guest lecturers from government,
academia, business, or law may make the presentations);
- Presents continuing legal education programs and sponsors
delegations for members of the State Bar on topics related to world
peace and justice through law; and
- Informs the Board of Governors on matters which may be
appropriate for Board action.
Representative "topics" of interest to the section include: The
United Nations; The World Court; Global Security; The Law of War;
Combatting Terrorism; War Crimes and an International Criminal
Court; United States Policies, Political, and Economic Relations
with Other Countries; International Conventions (e.g., Elimination
of Discrimination Against Women, Protecting the Environment,
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights); and Areas of Armed
Conflict or Terrorism (e.g., Middle East, Palestine and Israel,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Africa, Northern Ireland, Latin America, and
Asia).
The section meets monthly to accomplish its objectives,and it
encourages participation in these meetings by lawyers, law
students, judges, and other interested persons.
Interested in joining this section? Enroll now to start networking and collaborating with members in your practice area!
SBA Section Administrator
Teri Yeates
4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85016-6266
602.340.7312