World Peace Through Law Section
The World Peace Through Law Section focuses on international affairs and issues of war, peace, and law. A major benefit for members is the section's stimulating monthly forum series featuring experts addressing a diversity of current world affairs topics. See the section calendar for upcoming events.
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Listen In: Environmental Racism
Hosted by the World Peace through Law Section of the WSBA
Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021, 4 p.m. Pacific Time
What is environmental racism? How do decisions regarding the environment disproportionately impact minority people? This panel will examine these issues in different contexts.
Moderator: Camille McDorman (Executive Comm. WPTL)
Panelists: Nykeeba Brown, Prayank Jain, and Jordan Lesser
Listen In: COVID-19 — Discrimination and Hate Speech
Hosted by the World Peace through Law Section of the WSBA
This "Listen In" session gives listeners a different perspective that has been overlooked with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This recording was made on Aug. 5, 2020, and will be available here for approx. 3 months after that date.
Speakers
Anne Watanabe, Chair-Elect, World Peace through Law Section
John C. Yang, Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Dr. Leslie Korn, Founder, Leslie Korn Institute for Integrative Medicine
Dr. Mohammad Habib Ullah, Arakan Rohingya National Organization
Listen In: Voices on the Future of Black Lives Matter
Hosted by the World Peace through Law Section of the WSBA in partnership with the Loren Miller Bar Association
This "Listen In" is intended to create a space for diverse representatives and leaders of the African-American community to speak about the future of Black Lives Matter and what communities can do to create a truly transformative era for human rights in the United States.
Come join us and listen in to what these leaders have to say about the road we are traveling on.
This recording was made on June 30, 2020 and will be available here for approx. 3 months after that date.
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Speakers
James Johnson, President Loren Miller Bar Association and Associate Attorney at Emery Reddy.
Julia Myron, Human Rights Advocate and professional activist for EveryTown for Gun Safety
Goldie Pritchard, Director Academic Success Program, Adjunct Professor Michigan State University School of Law
Jacqualyne J. Walker, Partner at Miller Nash Graham & Dunn, Board Member Loren Miller Bar Association
Working Group on Prison Book Bans
The WPTL has started a working group on book bans in prisons. The working group hopes to look into the matter and find existing gaps and then create solutions to those gaps. All work is pro bono. Please contact Chair Elect Anne Watanabe.
Executive Committee
(Terms ending Sept. 30, 2021)Chair: Anne Joyce Watanabe Chair Elect: Hildja Saas Secretary/Treasurer: Vanessa Hunsberger Immediate Past Chair: Regina Paulose Young Lawyer Liaison*: Sara Jane Anderson |
Members(Three-year term unless otherwise noted)Position 1: Randall Winn (2019-2022) Position 2: Camille McDorman (2018-2021) Position 3: Dwight VanWinkle (2020-2023) Board of Governors Liaison*: Brent WIlliams-Ruth *Nonvoting member |
Meetings
The Executive Committee of the World Peace Through Law Sections holds hour-long Zoom meetings on the third Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.
Please contact committee member for further details about upcoming meetings.
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