The United Nations Guiding
Principles on Business and Human Rights are a global standard for preventing and
addressing the risk
of adverse impacts on human rights linked to business activity. Law firms will want
to ensure that as businesses they comply with the
Guiding Principles. In addition, the Guiding Principles are affecting how their clients do
business. The principles are being reflected in government procurement requirements
and various legislative measures, such as section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act,
the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, and the
US Reporting Requirements on Responsible Investment in Burma. The International Finance Corporation
and financial institutions have incorporated human rights principles into their project finance
requirements. Moreover, businesses themselves are publicly expressing their commitment to respect the
Guiding Principles. Therefore, law firms will need to be able to
provide up-to-date and comprehensive information about the applicability of human rights
principles to their business clients.
Presenter:
Dr. Corinne Lewis, a partner in the Brussels-based law firm
Lex Justi (www.lexjusti.com),
practices in the
area of businesses' respect for human rights. She provides legal advice,
consultation and training to a range of clients, including law firms, multi-national
companies and international and nongovernmental organizations.
She brings to her work both a corporate law background, as in-house
counsel with a major multi-national company, and international human rights
law experience with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
She has taught human rights law and
public international law courses and has lived and worked in the
U.S. and various countries in Asia and Europe. She writes,
speaks and publishes regularly on business and human rights. In addition
to a Ph.D. in law from the London School of Economics, Dr. Lewis has an
LL.M. (with honors) from Georgetown University and a J.D. from Indiana
University.
CLE
Credits:
1.0 Standard
CLE credit approved | Event Code: 182956
Details:
Date:
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Time: 12:00 - 12:15 Lunch;
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Presentation
Location: MSBA
600 Nicollet
Mall, Suite 380
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Cost:
MSBA Members:
$15.00
Non-MSBA Members: $25.00
Remote Participation:
Teleconferencing
is available for this event. If you would like to attend via
teleconference, please select the "Teleconference Attendance" registration
option online or indicate it on your paper registration form. Instructions
and materials will be emailed to you the day before the
event.