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Straus Institute to Host "International Stalemate: Dispute Resolution and Diplomacy" | November 11

The Straus Institute at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law will host a groundbreaking conference on Friday, November 11 from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM in the Caruso Auditorium.  

The conference, titled "International Stalemate: Dispute Resolution and Diplomacy," brings together three former U.S. ambassadors, judges, lawyers, and mediators, who will explore the conditions that contribute to international stalemates and discuss creative solutions that advance peace and safety around the globe.  Participants include Pepperdine University president Jim Gash,  Caruso Law dean Paul Caron, and Straus Institute assistant dean Sukhsimranjit Singh, along with dynamic faculty members and the following leaders:

  • Ambassador David Carden, Former U.S. Ambassador to Association of South East Asian Nations
  • Ambassador Robert O’Brien, Former U.S. National Security Advisor
  • Ambassador Morse Tan, Dean, Liberty University School of Law and Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Criminal Justice Issues
  • Judge Ann Claire Williams (Ret.), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • Judge Danny Weinstein (Ret.), Superior Court of San Francisco and Founder, Weinstein International Foundation
  • Judge Rebecca Westerfield (Ret.), Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Kentucky
  • Ihsanullah Khan, Senior Fellow, Weinstein International Foundation and Former Lawyer and Mediator, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • C.J. Mahoney, Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft and Former Deputy US Trade Representative
  • Mushegh Manukyan, Senior Fellow, Weinstein International Foundation and Manager of Mediation Unit, Office of the Ombudsman, United Nations Funds and Programmes
  • Sofia Ramyar, Former Executive Director, Afghans for Progressive Thinking and Current Student, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Caruso School of Law
  • Helen Winter, Founder, R3SOLUTE and Graduate Researcher, Harvard University Program on Negotiation
     

The complete conference agenda may be found at International Stalemate

For more information and to register, please go to Register: International Stalemate: Dispute Resolution and Diplomacy