Topic Description: As dem ocracy and human rights retreat globally&mdash\;and the U.S. pulls back&md ash\;how can civil society and legal norms remain effective in a divided w orld? What is the role and force of international law in this era of impun ity?
\nFacilitator: Professor Scott is a clinical p rofessor at the College of Law. Within the Public Interest Law Center\, sh e developed and directs the International Human Rights Advocacy Clinic (20 22-present). She previously developed and directed the Farmworker and Immi grant Rights Clinic (2018-2021) and the COVID-19 Veterans Legal Clinic (20 20-2021). Prior to joining the College of Law\, she served as executive di rector of the Legal Aid Foundation of Tallahassee\, managing all programs\ , staff\, and development\; as program director of the FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights\, concentrating on immigration and human traff icking\; as an associate with Hopping Green &\; Sams\, P.A.\, focusing on appeals and special taxing districts\; and as a senior law clerk to the Honorable Robert T. Benton\, II\, of Florida&rsquo\;s First District Cour t of Appeal. Professor Scott graduated from FSU College of Law in 2007 wit h high honors\, earning a Certificate in International Law with high honor s and admission into Order of the Coif.
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\nGreat Decisions is America's largest discussion prog ram on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisio ns Briefing Book (optional)\, and meeting in a discussion group to discuss critical global issues facing America today. Each meeting begins with a v ideo lecture on the discussion topic presented by Jeffrey S. Morton\, the Pierrepont Comfort Chair in Political Science at Florida Atlantic Universi ty and a Fellow at the Foreign Policy Association and is followed by facil itator commentary and facilitator-led discussion. \;
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