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CATHERINE MOORE 1420 N. Charles St. AL 530 • Baltimore, MD 21201 [email protected] • [email protected] • 410-837-6784 ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW, Baltimore, MD Coordinator of International Law Programs, January 2014 – Present Coordinate all international legal programming for the Center for International and Comparative Law (CICL). Negotiate and draft Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with domestic and international partner organizations and universities. Manage and run study abroad programs in Aberdeen, Scotland and Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. Oversee LL.M LOTUS (Law of the United States) program in recruitment, admissions, and academic affairs. Redesigned CICL Fellows course, effective August 2014, to include external experiential learning component and launched CICL Fellows blog. Co-taught weekly seminar until August 2015. Lecturer, CICL Fellows Course, August 2015 – Present Teach and supervise students in the CICL Fellows course, an experiential learning course that incorporates teaching practical international law skills (advocacy, fact finding, negotiation skills, etc.) and projects with an external partner organization similar to a law clinic. Supervise student legal work product in cooperation with partner organizations on issues involving international law, international human rights law, international humanitarian law, and international criminal law. Competition Coach/Team Advisor Jean Pictet Competition in International Humanitarian Law (University of Virginia team, 2013/14) Clara Barton Competition in International Humanitarian Law (University of Baltimore team, 2014/15) Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition Coach (University of Baltimore team, 2015/16 and 2016/17) NATIONAL BLACK LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION National Advisor to the 2016 Nelson Mandela International Negotiation Competition, September 2015 – March 2016 National Advisor to the 2017 Nelson Mandela International Negotiation Competition, August 2016 – present Main problem writer for the 2016 and 2017 Nelson Mandela International Negotiations Competition, organized by the National Black Laws Students Associations (NBLSA). UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW, Charlottesville, VA Foreign Legal Research Consultant, November 2013 – February 2014 Researched the implementation, status, and use of international law, particularly treaties and customary international law, in domestic legal systems for Professors Mila Versteeg and Pierre-Hugues Verdier. LEGAL EXPERIENCE HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW, August 2016 – present Protection Orders Project Consultant Conducting comparative research on the recognition and enforcement of foreign civil protection orders. This research is in relation to a potential new international treaty that would seek to protect victims of, inter alia, domestic violence, interpersonal violence, female genital mutilation, human trafficking, “honour-crimes” etc., in cross-border settings. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS, MILITARY COMMISSIONS DEFENSE ORGANIZATION International Law Counsel (Pro-Bono), December 2015– present Represent Mr. Nashwan al-Tamir (being tried as Mr. Hadi al-Iraqi). Advise team on international legal issues, including human rights and humanitarian law. ABA-UNDP INTERNATIONAL LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER (ILRC) Junior Expert on Cybercrime, July 2014 – December 2014 Provided an external review of Draft Cybercrime Law in Cambodia, that contains broad and vague provisions that may permit the criminalization of legitimate acts of expression and violate the right to privacy. Conducted comparative research on this issue in other jurisdictions. CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS Legal Consultant, 2013 Assisted in trial discovery phase of Al Shimari v. CACI et al., a federal lawsuit brought by Iraqi torture victims against private US-based contractor CACI International/CACI Premier Technology. INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE RESOURCE CENTER Legal Researcher, Summer 2011 Researched International Human Rights law and jurisprudence (regional and domestic) for online database. Worked virtually and independently to provide case summaries and research guides on basic human rights topics, including right to life, arbitrary detention, and freedom of expression. Performed additional consultative services on an ad-hoc basis. LAW OFFICE OF JON LEFKOWITZ, New York, NY Summer Associate, Summer 2010 Assisted in writing motions and researching relevant cases for trial preparation for criminal, civil, and housing law cases. Interviewed clients and witnesses in preparation for trial. ESSEX LAW CLINIC, Colchester, UK Law Clinic Assistant Advisor, October 2009 – June 2010 Researched and advised clients on a range of issues including family, property, and contract law. HER MAJESTY’S CROWN COURT, Colchester, UK Legal Advisor Intern, October 2009 Assisted Legal Advisor in research and filed necessary paperwork on behalf of the Legal Advisor. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, Atlanta, GA Major Gifts Intern, Summer 2009 Coordinated information for the global launch of the “Demand Dignity” campaign via New York Office. Generated development and funding leads on behalf of the Major Gifts Officer. EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW, Charlottesville, VA Master of Laws, specializing in Human Rights, Humanitarian, and National Security Laws, May 2013 Student Advisory Committee – American Red Cross Mid-Atlantic IHL Workshop Participant: Jean S. Pictet Competition in International Humanitarian Law Certificate: ICRC and Pepperdine University Interactive Workshop on International Humanitarian Law, American Red Cross Mid-Atlantic IHL Workshop Pro-Bono Challenge Award Recipient – Completed over 75 hours of pro-bono work for 2012/13 UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX, Colchester, United Kingdom English and French Laws, LLB and Maîtrise with Honors, 2:1 Classification, July 2012 Students Union: Politics & Activities Convenor, Human Rights Week Advisory Board, Holocaust Memorial Week Organization Committee, Law Society Treasurer, Street Law Chair Organized and co-chaired panel during Holocaust Memorial Week 2010, "Nuremberg Trials: A Critical Reassessment" with Sir Nigel Rodley, Francoise Hampson, Rainer Schulze, and Dr. Fabian Freyenhagen. Model United Nations Society Executive Board: Under Secretary General for Finance and Head Delegate (National MUN-NY) UNIVERSITÉ DE PARIS-X NANTERRE, Paris, France Master 1: Bilingual Masters, International and European Law, Mention Assez Bien, July 2012 Licence: French and Anglo-American Law, September 2011 Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court (2012) - Captain UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, Athens, GA B.A, Romance Languages (French and Italian), cum laude, December 2005 Gamma Sigma Sigma (National Public Service Sorority) – Public Relations Committee Pi Delta Phi (National French Honor Society) – Member SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS & WORKS IN PROGRESS The Rise of "Effective" Head of State Immunity through Negative Norm Diffusion: The Case of Al-Bashir and South Africa (in progress) LAW, REASON, AND EMOTION: PROCEEDINGS OF THE XXVII WORLD CONGRESS ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAW AND SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY (Vitor Medrado, Catherine Moore, & Mortimer Sellers, eds., forthcoming 2016) Inclusion to Exclusion: Women in Syria, 30 EMORY INT’L. L. REV. 213 (2015) (with Tarsila Talarico) A Slippery and Inconsistent Slope: How Cambodia's Draft Cybercrime Law Exposed the Dangerous Drift Away from International Human Rights Standards, 31 COMP. L. & SEC. REV. 628 (2015) (with Felicity Gerry, QC) Women in Conflict: Enabling Syrian Women in Formal Peace Processes, in NAVAL WAR COLLEGE CONFERENCE SERIES ON WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (2015) The Game Changer: How the P5 Caused a Shift in Norm Diffusion Post 9/11, 55 VA. J. OF INT’L. L. 188 (2014) The Torture Memos and their Legacy: Sacrificing the Rule of Law and Human Dignity for National Security (unpublished course paper, University of Virginia School of Law) (available on SSRN) OTHER PUBLICATIONS & SELECT MEDIA MENTIONS Amicus Brief to the Co-Investigating Judges for the Extraordinary Chambers for the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on the “Legality of Targeting Members of One's Own Military”, Case 0003 and 0004, May 19, 2016 Law students partner with Swiss organization to track war criminals, THE DAILY RECORD, April 7, 2015 (discussing the partnership with TRIAL Watch and the work that students do that enables them to link the theory of international humanitarian law and international criminal law to an actual case). Young Scholars Shine a Light on Sexual Violence in Conflict, UKinUSA Tumblr, June 29, 2014 (summarizing the Missing Peace Young Scholars Network at the U.S. Institute of Peace and following up on actions taken at the UK Global Summit in June 2014) CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Fourth Annual International Criminal Law Workshop: “The Politics of International Criminal Law” (Faculty of Law, The University of Western Australia, Perth, September 15-16, 2016) - Panelist, Presenting paper: The Rise of "Effective" Head of State Immunity through Negative Norm Diffusion: The Case of Al-Bashir and South Africa - Panel Discussant for panel International Criminal Law and Memory – The Role of History and Culture Panelist, Innovative International Partnerships (International Legal Education Abroad Conference: April 4-5, 2016) Panelist, Accountability and Impunity (ASIL Mid-Year Research Forum: October 23-24, 2015), Presented Paper: The Rise of "Effective" Head of State Immunity: The Case of Al-Bashir and South Africa Participant,