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_{Welcome to Cultural Heritage Law.org!}

Cultural Heritage Law.org is the online home of the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation (LCCHP), a nonprofit organization of lawyers, law students, and others dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage.

_{The Latest from the Lawyers' Committee}

Registration Open for 2011 National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition

The second annual National Cultural Heritage Law Moot

Court Competition — sponsored by the Lawyers' Committee and DePaul University College of Law — will be held on February 25-26, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Registration for the competition opened on August 24, 2010 and closes on November 12, 2010. The rules are already available online.

Visit the official competition website

Thomas Kline Reflects on Historic "Portrait of Wally" Settlement

In "Portrait of Notoriety," an editorial in the Wall Street Journal, Lawyers' Committee Board Member Thomas Kline reflects on the historic settlement of "United States v. Portrait of Wally," on the eve of its trial in U.S. federal court. According to Kline, the settlement is a "cautionary tale" demonstrating that "Artwork purchased in haste (without significant diligence) is returned at leisure (after many millions are spent in litigation and settlement)."

Read the editorial

Winners of 2010 Student Writing Competition to Be Announced Soon

The Lawyers' Committee has closed its 2010 Student Writing Competition in Cultural Heritage Preservation Law. The first place winner will receive a prize of $1000, while $500 will be awarded for second place. The winning papers may also be offered publication in the Yearbook of Cultural Property Law. Winners will be announced at the end of the summer.

Learn more about the competition

Internship and Externship Guide Updated

The Lawyers' Committee Guide to Cultural Heritage Preservation Internships and Externships has been updated for 2010. It contains information on numerous summer internship and school-term externship opportunities that are available to law students and recent graduates. In addition, some of these opportunities are also open to undergraduate and graduate students in non-legal programs.

The guide is free to all members of the Lawyers' Committee.

Access the Internship and Externship Guide (Members Only)

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_{Upcoming Events}

Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee at the U.S. State Department

12 Oct 2010 • Washington, D.C.

Lawyers' Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation: Annual Members' Meeting and Reception

14 Oct 2010 • Washington, D.C.

Preservation in the International Context: U.S. Compliance with the World Heritage Convention

15 Oct 2010 • Washington, D.C.

Archaeological Institute of America: Annual Meeting

6 Jan 2011 • San Antonio, TX

National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition

25 Feb 2011 • Chicago, IL

_{Cultural Heritage News}

Antiquing in Israel a Tricky Business

27 Aug 2010 16:36 • Gary Nurkin

Iraq 'bleeding antiquities' as instability continues

27 Aug 2010 16:22 • Gary Nurkin

ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC., Plaintiff, 06-Aug-10 21:22 | Gary Nurkin ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC. v. UNIDENTIFIED, WRECKED, AND ABANDONED SAILING VESSEL

6 Aug 2010 16:02 • Tess Davis

ICOM Red List of Latin-American Cultural Objects at Risk

18 May 2010 09:41 • Gary Nurkin

India in global bid to get back treasures

18 May 2010 09:36 • Gary Nurkin

Whose Heritage?

6 May 2010 23:34 • Gary Nurkin

UNESCO chief concerned by auction of ancient artifacts

6 May 2010 23:32 • Gary Nurkin

Looters show no sign of stopping

2 May 2010 17:56 • Gary Nurkin

Bonhams withdraw Roman sculptures with 'Medici link ' from auction

29 Apr 2010 12:47 • Gary Nurkin

Big Wind Farm Off Cape Cod Gets Approval

29 Apr 2010 07:37 • Gary Nurkin

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