Professor Amann to Receive Rasmussen Award at ABA Annual Meeting
Professor Diane Marie Amann will receive the American Bar Association Section of International Law Mayre Rasmussen Award for the Advancement of Women in International Law at the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco on August 6. The award, which will be presented at the beginning of the ABA Section of International Law Council meeting at 1 pm at the JW Marriot Hotel at 500 Post Street, is given in recognition of Professor Amann's longstanding support and encouragement to women in the pursuit of careers in the field of international law.
Nominating her for the award were two dozen contributors to IntLawGrrls (http://intlawgrrls.blogspot.com/), the blog on international law, policy, and practice that Professor Amann founded in 2007. IntLawGrrls has featured posts from more than 100 women judges, academics, and practitioners, from more than 20 different countries. The blog has enjoyed more than 400,000 viewings since its founding.
Professor of Law and Director of the California International Law Center at King Hall, Amann also serves as a vice president of the American Society of International Law and board member of the National Institute of Military Justice. She is an expert on the interaction of national, regional, and international legal regimes. Professor Amann has been quoted and had her work cited in national and foreign media, among them the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal.