Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vienna Convention on Consular RelationsBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, June 2013To commemorate the occasion, the Mexican Consulate hosted an all-day event at the Chicago Cultural Center on May 3, 2013 to consider the history of the Convention and what the future might hold.
Female judges in Illinois: Where are we now?By Cindy G. Buys & Stephanie MacuibaWomen and the Law, May 2013This article examines some of the statistics relating to females in the judiciary in Illinois and includes interviews with several female judges examining the role and experiences of these female judges.
Is reform a reality for women in Saudi Arabia?By Cindy G. Buys & Stephanie MacuibaInternational and Immigration Law, July 2012This article provides some background on the Saudi Arabian political and legal systems and on the possibilities for future reforms to expand women’s rights.
Is reform a reality for women in Saudi Arabia?By Cindy G. Buys & Stephanie MacuibaWomen and the Law, June 2012This article provides some background on the Saudi Arabian political and legal systems and on the possibilities for future reforms to expand women’s rights.
50 best law firms for womenBy Cindy G. BuysWomen and the Law, November 2011Seven Illinois firms made the annual NAFE/Flex-Time Lawyers list published in the September 2011 issue of Working Mother.
Can corporations be held liable for international torts under the Alien Tort Statute?By Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, October 2011The Seventh Circuit recently answered this question in the affirmative in Flomo v. Firestone Natural Rubber Co. But because the Second Circuit reached the opposite conclusion, it'll be up to the U.S. Supreme Court to ultimately resolve the issue.
ISBA General Assembly votes in favor of two measures involving international lawBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, January 2011The two measures are the Proposed Legislation on Consular Notification and the Resolution Urging U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. The sentiments of the ISBA will now be conveyed to appropriate members of the Congress and the President.
CLE on cross-cultural communicationBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, October 2010A recap of the program presented at the ISBA's Annual Meeting in June, intended to raise awareness about the need for cultural sensitivity when interviewing clients and how that will make you a more effective lawyer.
Message from the Immediate Past ChairBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, July 2010The final column from 2009-2010 Section Chair Cindy Buys.
Message from the ChairBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, May 2010Section Chair Cindy Buys describes the March CLE program, "Divorce, Deportation and Disciplinary Complaints: Avoiding Immigration Pitfalls in Family Law."
Message from the ChairBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, March 2010The international lawyer plays an important role in humanitarian relief efforts when natural disasters, such as the recent earthquake in Haiti, take place.
Message from the ChairBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, February 2010Thoughts from the Section Chair.
Message from the ChairBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, November 2009If you want to know more about the work of the section council, you will now be able to view the agenda and minutes of our meetings on the Web page at <http://www.illinoisbar.org/Sections/international/index.html>.
It’s past time to ratify the UN Convention on the Law of the SeaBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, October 2009In May of this year, the Obama Administration announced its treaty priority list. Prominent on that list is the Administration’s support for Senate advice and consent to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Treaty.
Message from the ChairBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, October 2009A message from Section Chair Cindy Buys.
Message from the ChairBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, September 2009A message from Section Chair Cindy Buys.
Message from the ChairBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, July 2009A note from incoming Chair Cindy Buys.
Court strikes down Illinois law prohibiting employers from using E-VerifyBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, June 2009In late 2007, Illinois enacted Public Law 95-138 prohibiting Illinois employers from enrolling in the federal government’s Employment Eligibility Verification System or E-Verify until the federal government could certify that the results of the E-Verify system were 99% accurate.
What you need to know about consular notificationBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, January 2009On Thursday, December 11, 2008, the International and Immigration Law Section Council sponsored an interesting and informative CLE program on consular notification at the ISBA’s Mid-Year Meetings.
Timeline of recent events in Darfur region of SudanBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, July 2008The International and Immigration Law Section Council, the Human Rights Section Council, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, and the John Marshall Law School organized a meeting on May 1st at The John Marshall Law School concerning “The Crisis in Darfur.”
Putting employers between a rock and a hard place with respect to verifying employment eligibilityBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, December 2007Earlier this year, the Illinois legislature passed and Governor Blagojevich signed into law H.B. 1744, which puts employers in an even more difficult position with respect to verifying their employees’ eligibility to work. H.B. 1744 amends the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act to prohibit employers “from enrolling in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, including the Basic Pilot Program, 8 U.S.C. 1324a, . . . until the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases are able to make a determination on 99 percent of the tentative nonconfirmation notices issued to employers within three days, unless otherwise required by federal law.”
Judges should notify foreign nationalsBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, April 2007Attached is a proposed Illinois Supreme Court Rule 404 that would require Illinois state court judges to notify foreign nationals at an early stage in any criminal proceedings that they have a right to have their consulate informed that they have been arrested or detained.
Book drive for immigration detaineesBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, March 2007For the past two years, students and faculty from Southern Illinois University (SIU) have been visiting immigration detainees held at the Tri-County Justice and Detention Center (Tri-County) in Ullin, IL to conduct “Know Your Rights” presentations and to assess whether the legal needs of the immigration detainees are being met.
Reform of the United Nations—September 23, 2005By Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, November 2005This year, the United Nations celebrates its 60th anniversary. As with any anniversary, the United Nations’s 60th anniversary has been a time for reflection: a time to assess what the United Nations has done well and what it has not done so well.
The Supreme Court’s most recent use of foreign and international lawBy Cindy G. BuysInternational and Immigration Law, June 2005In recent years, the Rehnquist Court has been engaged in a heated debate regarding the proper role of international law in the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
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