The Professional Network for Human Rights Presents:
Holding Human Rights Abusers Accountable:
Current Challenges and Legal Strategies
For more than 20 years, The Center for Justice and Accountability ("CJA") has brought human rights abusers to justice. Please join us for a thought-provoking discussion with CJA's human rights experts about the legal mechanisms CJA currenlty uses to deter human rights abuses, including how United States laws are tools for individual and government liability for war crimes, and how transational litigation can be a lever for local accountabiltiy.
Date: Thursday, March 28, 2019
Time: Registration 5:00-5:30 p.m. Program 5:30-6:30 p.m. Networking 6:30-7:30 p.m.
*MCLE: 1 Hour
Location: Google Community Space, 188 Embarcadero (enter on Steuart Street), San Francisco, CA 94105
Cost: $35 minimum
Tickets: This event is held in conjunction with CJA's Virtual Gala. In order to attend this event, you must purchase a ticket to CJA's Virtual Gala. Virtual Gala tickets may be purchased in advance at
https://cja.org/virtual-gala/. Tickets may also be purchased in person on the day of the event. All attendees will be required to show confirmation of purchase of a Virtual Gala ticket for entry on March 28th.
Speakers:
Carmen Cheung, Legal Director, The Center for Justice & Accountability
Ela Matthews, Staff Attorney, The Center for Justice & Accountability
Daniel McLaughlin, Senior Staff Attorney, The Center for Justice & Accountability
Nushin Sarkarati, Senior Staff Attorney, The Center for Justice & Accountability
*An application requesting MCLE credit for this activity is pending for approval by the State Bar of California.