The “2023 Detroit Mercy Law Review Symposium: Fallout: The Legal Impact of the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine” will take place Friday, March 3, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 651 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. The symposium will also be livestreamed.
The Detroit Mercy Law Review welcomes scholars, legal professionals, and community leaders from across the country to discuss legal issues related to important current events.
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine is a tragic event that has reverberated across the world. Fallout from it impacts a broad variety of legal specialties. While some of these impacts are yet to be fully realized, it is important to begin discussion and analysis of them.
Presentations at the symposium will cover issues such as international law, evasion of sanctions using cryptocurrency, legal aspects relating to European reliance on Russian oil, cyberterrorism, and immigration from a variety of angles.
All panel presentations will take place at Detroit Mercy Law, Room 226 and will be available to watch live on Detroit Mercy Law’s homepage at
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The symposium schedule is as follows:
• Welcome & Panel 1: International Frames of Reference and Cyberwar (9 to 11 a.m.)
• Panel 2: Repercussions of the Conflict in Culture and Immigration (11:10 a.m. to 12:55 p.m.)
• Keynote Presentation & Lunch: John Engstrom – Ensuring the Integrity of Funds Dedicated Toward the Reconstruction of Post-War Ukraine (1 to 2 p.m. in Atrium)
• Panel 3 & Closing Remarks: Monetary and Political Reprisals: Sanctions, Reparations, and Countermeasures at the UN as Part of The International Community’s Response (2 to 4 p.m.)
• Reception: A reception in the Atrium immediately follows the symposium.
Attendees can register for one or multiple sessions.
Guests may park at the Detroit Mercy Student/Guest Lot located off Larned St. Limited street parking is also available on Jefferson Ave., Congress St., Larned St., and St. Antoine St. The main entrance to the School of Law is located off Larned St.
To register for the symposium, visit
. Registration will close Thursday, March 2, at 5 p.m.
