Course Description

Marie O'Leary and Annie O'Reilly

Marie O’Leary is currently Counsel for the Office of Public Counsel for the Defence (OPCD) at the ICC. She was previously part of the Defence teams of Naser Orić, Vlastimir Đorđević, Milan Lukić (Lukić & Lukić) and Dragomir Pećanac at the ICTY. She has also worked for the Amicus Prosecutor for contempt proceedings (II) on appeal in the case against Šešelj and as an Associate Legal Officer with ICTY Trial Chamber II. In 2010, O’Leary served as a Legal Consultant for the Defence Office at the STL. She was the Head of Office of the ADC-ICTY between 2006 and 2007 and is currently a Vice-President of the Association and member of the Training Committee. O’Leary is also a lecturer in the Seminar on International Criminal Defence at the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute and has lectured for the Summer School on International Criminal Law of the Grotius Centre of Leiden University.O’Leary holds a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree from the University of St. Thomas. She has worked as an editor and as a marketing director prior to attending the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2006, is licensed to practice in Minnesota and possesses experience with both the Minneapolis City Attorney and Minnesota Public Defenders’ offices.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Legal Research Video

    • Legal Research at the International Courts and Tribunals - web version

  • 2

    Legal Research - Useful Resources

    • ICC Basic Preparatory Works Docs from Each Negotiation Stage

    • Books - Links Lists

  • 3

    Powerpoint Slides

    • Tips for Presenting Your Research - Annie O'Reilly.pdf

    • 20171014_Training Slides_Conducting Legal Research_O'Leary.pdf