At ABA Midyear Meetings (in February), the Center hosts a luncheon featuring an address by a prominent leader in international human rights law. The luncheon gathers more than 100 ABA members and international guests engaged in human rights policy and advocacy to meet, network, and discuss critical issues.

2009
John Shattuck
CEO, John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
Asst. Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Clinton Administration

2008
Alberto J. Mora
Former General Counsel, U.S. Navy

2007
Justice Thomas Buergenthal
International Court of Justice

2006
Morton H. Halperin
Director of U.S. Advocacy, Open Society Institute

2005
Michael Posner
President, Human Rights First