October 26, 2015 On Monday, October 26 at 1:00pm, Professor Eugene Konotorovich, Northwestern University School of Law constitutional and international law expert, will address UVA law students on State Anti-Boycott Laws and Free Speech. Kontorovich is one of the world’s preeminent experts on international law and the Israel-Arab conflict. He is regularly called on to advise legislators and cabinet members in the U.S., Israel, and Europe on questions pertaining to Israel and international law. He has served as a consultant for the U.S. Defense Department, and co-authored a Supreme Court amicus brief in the Jerusalem passport case on behalf of the Louis D. Brandeis Center. Kontorovich also plays a leading role in the drafting of laws about Israel boycotts in U.S. states. Kontorovich “has emerged as a one-man legal lawfare brain trust for the Jewish state,” as well as “one of the cagiest commentators,” according to a recent essays in Haaretz. He is a widely sought after speaker. He has testified repeatedly in Congress about Arab-Israeli conflict, and regularly briefs visiting European and American legislators and celebrities on their trips to Israel, as well as speaking to hundreds of universities, synagogues, Jewish and professional groups in the U.S. and Europe.