Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Journal
ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law
Volume
22
Issue
2
Abstract
Based on the Public International Law & Policy Group’s (“PILPG”) two decades of experience assisting countries and clients in conflict situations, it is clear there are a number of ways for lawyers and international law to promote peacebuilding. This article condenses information shared during the International Law Weekend panel, “International Law and States in Emergency: Responses and Challenges.” The focus of the presentation was how lawyers can and should make a difference in peacebuilding and post-conflict constitution drafting. The world needs more lawyers to “lawyer peace” by assisting countries and clients involved in ongoing conflicts or in peace negotiations. In the spirit of the International Law Student Association, this article provides guidance to early career legal professionals who plan to lawyer peace.
Recommended Citation
Paul Williams & Christin Coster,
#Lawyeringpeace: The Role of Lawyers in Peacebuilding,
22
ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law
(2016).
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https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/facsch_lawrev/1267
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