WJP 15th anniversary

Register below to join us virtually on Monday, September 30 to celebrate the World Justice Project’s 15th anniversary of advancing the rule of law worldwide. Our livestream event will feature a special symposium on contemporary challenges to the rule of law.

Monday September 30 at 4 p.m. EDT  

Expert Discussion I: Checks and Balances: Current Challenges to the Norms and Institutions that Guarantee Rule of Law

  • The Honorable J. Michelle Childs, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • Joshua Geltzer, Deputy White House Counsel, and Legal Adviser, National Security Council
  • The Honorable Diane P. Wood, Director, American Law Institute

Moderator: William C. Hubbard, Dean, Joseph F. Rice School of Law, University of South Carolina; Co-founder and Board Chair, World Justice Project

Expert Discussion II: Rule of Law Implications for Global Business and Economic Prosperity

  • Horacio Gutierrez, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, The Walt Disney Company
  • Rhoda Weeks-Brown, General Counsel and Director, Legal Department, International Monetary Fund
  • William H. Neukom, Former Lead Lawyer, Microsoft Corporation; Co-founder and President, World Justice Project

Moderator: Judy Perry Martinez, Vice President, World Justice Project and Co-Chair, World Justice Project Leadership Council 

 
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