Director, Compliance, Investigations & Corporate Responsibility Program and Professor of Law, Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America.
Prior to coming to Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law, Sarah Duggin was Vice President & General Counsel of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Her duties included managing a 150-person law department with responsibility for corporate transactions, litigation, labor and employment, disciplinary hearings, EEO investigations, and nationwide claims administration, as well as advising Amtrak’s Board and Chief Executive Officer. Sarah has also served as Chief Counsel of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, a multi-facility academic medical care provider, and as General Counsel of the Children’s National Medical Center. Prior to her general counsel positions, Sarah was a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Williams & Connolly where she litigated complex criminal and civil cases, including a number of pro bono matters.
Sarah is a cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was Articles Editor of the law review, winner of the David Amram prize for civil procedure, and an editorial assistant to Professor George Haskins, author of the second volume of the Holmes Devise History of the United States Supreme Court. Sarah’s undergraduate degree is from Smith College where she received an A.B. magna cum laude with highest honors in government and high honors in economics and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After law school, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Spottswood W. Robinson, III, the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
At CUA Sarah teaches primarily in the areas of corporate and constitutional law. From time to time she also teaches professional responsibility and civil rights. She has taught a number of continuing legal education courses and in-house and client seminars on managing complex civil litigation, managing crises, and dealing with corporate criminal investigations. Sarah has provided legal consulting advice to several health care and other corporate clients and has participated in a number of community service organizations, particularly work with education and small business initiatives in Honduras. Sarah has published numerous articles in the areas of the role and professional responsibility of corporate counsel, corporate law and responsibility, and constitutional law.
Sarah is also an Episcopal priest with a Master of Divinity with honors from Wesley Theological Seminary. She serves as assistant rector (part-time) of St. John’s Episcopal Church-Georgetown Parish in Washington, D.C., and she is a member of the Constitutions and Canons Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Rev. David Schilling
Senior Advisor, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
A United Methodist minister, David has worked as Assistant Dean of the Chapel, Stanford University; worked closely with Cesar Chavez helping to build support within the religious community for the farm workers struggle for justice while serving as a minister in northern California; co-directed the Riverside Church Disarmament Program in New York City and was program coordinator of the Fellowship of Reconciliation-USA.
David Schilling joined the staff at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) in 1994 and has worked with ICCR members and allies to engage corporations, cross-sectoral and multi-stakeholder initiatives on human rights in corporate operations and global supply chains. He has participated in delegations to a number of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America visiting factories and meeting with workers and non-governmental organizations. For the past ten years, David has provided staff leadership for ICCR’s programmatic initiatives to counter human trafficking and modern day slavery in the US and globally.
He has co-authored, ICCR’s Social Sustainability Resource Guide; Effective Supply Chain Accountability: Investor Guidance on Implementation of the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and Beyond with CBIS and Calvert and Investing in the ‘Rights Way:’ A Guide for Investors on Business and Human Rights.
David is currently chair of the Advisory Board of the Global Social Compliance Program, member, International Advisory Network of the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, RFK Center Compass Education Advisory Committee and the UNICEF CSR Advisory Group and coordinator, along with ICCR members of the Bangladesh Investor Initiative, a global collaboration in support of the Accord for Fire and Building Safety. He also serves on the Steering Committees of the Responsible Labor Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment, and the Coalition to End Forced Labor in the Uyghur Region. He is also a member of the UN Global Compact Expert Network.
He was a regional advisor to the Institute for Human Rights and Business; member of the Independent Monitoring Working Group for six years which supported independent monitors at Gap supplier factories in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala; member of President Clinton’s Anti-Sweatshop Task Force and the Global Reporting Initiative’s Working Group on the Apparel, Footwear Industry.
Abby Wilhelm
Abby’s expertise lies at the convergence of policy, communications, and strategy. As a Senior Policy Advisor at a premier global law firm, Hogan Lovells, Abby regularly advises clients in high-stakes matters related to state attorney general enforcement and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
While Abby consistently delivers results for her clients, her enduring commitment to public service remains at the core of her work. She currently serves as a member of the court-appointed Monitoring Team overseeing the City of Cleveland’s compliance with constitutional policing. In addition, Abby works with Hogan Lovells’ global pro bono team to advance its antitrafficking initiatives at national and global forums, including the United Nations 68th Commission on the Status of Women.
Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Abby served as Chief of Staff at the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. In this role, she managed key relationships with external stakeholders, including bipartisan attorneys general and advocacy groups focused on issues such as tech accountability, consumer protection, juvenile justice, and combating hate. Abby’s diverse career also includes external affairs positions with an interfaith nonprofit and the federal agency administering AmeriCorps (CNCS).
Moderator
Duncan Jepson
Director of Strategy and Operations, Praeveni Global
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About the Monthly Webinars on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Palermo Protocol on human trafficking, the G20 Interfaith Forum, in conjunction with Praeveni Global, is holding monthly webinars leading to the G20 meeting in South Africa in November.
The webinars bring together current leaders in faith and in the field to discuss the impact to date and the much needed work ahead.
When:
12pm EST/5pmUKT Last Thursday of each month from March to October.
Format:
One hour. Four speakers and one moderator. Conversational style but each speaker speaking for four minutes at the start.
Part 1: Ukraine and Russia:
The Causes of the Conflict, Diplomacy, and Possibilities for Peace
The October 24, 2024 webinar, “Ukraine and Russia: The Causes of the Conflict, Diplomacy, and Possibilities for Peace” explored the historical and more recent causes of the conflict to identify critical junctures where peace was not chosen, and consider ways forward toward peace. The event was co-sponsored by the Group of 78, the G20 Interfaith Forum, and the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation.
Panelists
Professor John Packer
Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa; Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa
Jonathan Granoff, J.D.
President, Global Security Institute; Senior Advisor and Representative to the UN of the World Summits of Nobel Peace Laureates
Moderator
Audrey E. Kitagawa, J.D.
Founder/President, International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation; President, Light of Awareness International Spiritual Family; Chair, G20 Interfaith Forum Anti-Racism Initiative and Gender Equality Working Group
SPONSORS:
G20 Interfaith Forum | Group of 78 | International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation
Part 2: Ukraine and Russia:
The Increased Nuclear Threat in These Uncertain Times
The February 13, 2025 webinar, “Ukraine and Russia: The Increased Nuclear Threat in These Uncertain Times” will be a part 2 of the Ukraine and Russia webinar series discussing recent causes of the conflict to identify critical junctures where peace was not chosen, and consider ways forward toward peace.
Panelists
Walter Dorn
Professor, Defence Studies, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) and Canadian Forces College (CFC);
Director, Canadian Pugwash Group
Paul Meyer
Fellow, International Security and Adjunct Professor, International Studies, Simon Fraser University;
Founding Fellow, Outer Space Institute;
Senior Advisor, ICT4Peace;
Director, Canadian Pugwash Group
Moderator
Peggy Mason
President, Rideau Institute on International Affairs;
Board Member, Group of 78;
Vice-Chair, Canadian Pugwash Group;
Advisory Board Member, Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
SPONSORS:
G20 Interfaith Forum | Group of 78 | International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation
