Goler T. Butcher
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Goler Teal Butcher (b. 13 July 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a lawyer, scholar, advocate, and professor in the field of international law.
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[edit] Education
Butcher was educated at:
- University of Pennsylvania, BA with Major Honors (1946)
- Howard University School of Law, (1957)
- University of Pennsylvania, LLM (1958)
[edit] Work
Butcher's long term teaching post was at Howard University School of Law.
Butcher's public work began in 1963 as attorney at the Office of the Legal Advisor, Department of State.
She also served as Assistant Administrator for Africa, Agency for International Development under the Carter Administration, and head of the Clinton-Gore Transition Team for the Agency of International Development.
[edit] Volunteer positions
Among her volunteer positions, Butcher was:
- board member - Amnesty International,
- honorary vice-president - American Society of International Law,
- member - Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law,
- member - International Human Rights Law Group
- member - Council on Foreign Relations (1992)
[edit] Awards
Butcher created the Goler Teal Butcher Award to attract students in international law to Howard University.
The Howard University's Goler Teal Butcher International Moot Court Team [1] honours her name.
The American Society of International Law created the Goler T. Butcher Medal in her honour, awarded since 1997 to leading people in international law.
[edit] Social
She met her husband to be on the first day of her university education at the University of Pennsylvania and married the day after her graduation in 1946.
