Human Rights Advocacy in the U.S. — A Training for Attorneys, Organizers, and Other Public Interest Practitioners in the Greater Miami Area

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Are you a lawyer, community organizer, or social justice advocate looking to integrate international human rights strategies into your advocacy?

Join us for a unique free training session on integrating human rights and learn about

• Arguments into advocacy before judges and policy makers
• Principles into the client-lawyer relationship and organizational decision-making systems

This training is sponsored by the Local Human Rights Lawyering Project at the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law and the Human Rights Clinic at University of Miami School of Law.

Please know that space is limited and all meals are included with REGISTRATION. In addition CLE credits are available for members of The Florida Bar.

Speakers to Include:

• Cathy Albisa, Director, National Economic & Social Rights Initiative
• Lauren E. Bartlett, Local Human Rights Lawyering Project Director, American University Washington College of Law
• Carrie Bettinger-Lopez, Associate Professor of Clinical Legal Education and Director, Miami Law Human Rights Clinic
• Jessica Carvalho Morris, Director of International Graduate Law Programs, Miami Law and General Secretary, Board of Directors, Amnesty International USA
• Kelleen Corrigan, Practitioner-in-Residence and Lecturer, Miami Law Human Rights Clinic
• JoNel Newman, Professor of Clinical Legal Education and Director, Miami Law Health Rights Clinic
• Nelson Mock, Human Rights Coordinator, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
• Stephen J. Schnably, Professor of Law, Miami Law
• Rebecca Sharpless, Associate Professor of Clinical Legal Education and Director, Miami Law Immigration Clinic

For additional information:

Visit and register at www.law.miami.edu/humanrightstraining by 5:00 pm ET on July 31, 2013.

If for any reason you cannot use the online registration form or have questions, please contact Danny Vargas at dvargas@law.miami.edu or 305.284.8537.