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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.

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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.


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