Convicted

Diane Marie Amann — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:15:00 GMT

Despite the years that I've labored in the law of crime, today marks the first time I find myself on a "Convictions" list. Happily, I've assumed the label not in a court of law but in this court of public opinion just launched by Slate. The brains behind this new blog is that lawyer-journalist-veteran extraordinaire, Phillip Carter. My heartfelt thanks to Phil for this opportunity to join what promises to be a spirited online discussion on matters of law, criminal and otherwise.

A brief "Who am I?" to begin my end of this dialogue: Visiting professor of law at the University of California-Berkeley School of Law, on sabbatical from my steady gig as professor of law at the University of California-Davis School of Law (Martin Luther King Jr. Hall). Trained as a federal criminal defense lawyer, I specialize in the study of law's responses to globalization, paying particular attention to how national, regional, and international legal regimes interact as they endeavor to combat atrocity and cross-border crime. Subjects of my recent publications range from Guantánamo and Abu Ghraib to U.S. courts' consultation of extranational norms to the impartiality deficit in international criminal justice. These days I'm at work expanding an earlier biographical study of John Paul Stevens, the U.S. Supreme Court justice for whom I, along with "Convictions" colleague Deborah N. Pearlstein, had the privilege of clerking.

Along with two dozen other women who focus on international law, policy, and practice, I'm a proud member of the year-old IntLawGrrls blog, where I expect to cross-post many of my "Convictions" contributions.

Looking forward to e-talking.

Convictions : globalization

Convicted