JusticeMakers Arrives on June 26, 2008
We are pleased to announce that we have finalized the date we are launching the 2008 JusticeMakers competition – June 26, 2008. The launch coincides with the United Nations’ International Day in Support of...
Skoll World Forum: Hope, Urgency and a Plan for Scale
Last week, I had an incredible opportunity to tag along with some of my IBJ colleagues and attend the Skoll World Forum at Oxford. In many ways, I felt like a groupie… celebrating the...
From New York to Phnom Penh: Criminal Defense in Cambodia
As an IBJ volunteer, I have been accompanying IBJ Fellow Ouk Vandeth (see image below) as he travels to the provinces to advocate for his clients. These trips have really opened my eyes to...
JusticeMakers: Prizing Just Ideas for Criminal Defense
I just wanted to provide a preview of an upcoming competition called JusticeMakers… which IBJ will be launching in the coming months. Stay tuned for more! JusticeMakers is a global competition that sources and...
IBJ Board Member Mia Yamamoto wins ABA Spirit of Excellence Award
IBJ would like to salute board member Mia Yamamoto for winning the American Bar Association’s Spirit of Excellence Award. The Spirit of Excellence Award, “celebrates the achievements of diverse lawyers and others who contribute...