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The International Law Section Gazette
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iLaw 2018 - Early Bird Rates Deadline is Approaching!
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iLaw2018 - The ILS Forum on International Law will take place on
February 16, 2018 at the Conrad Hotel,
2018, 1395 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131. Join the ILS for its annual flagship event in which leading practitioners, experts and neutrals present cutting-edge topics related to international arbitration, litigation, and business transactions. Once again, the ILS has partnered with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) for its arbitration track.
To register, visit the event's
webpage. You will enjoy an
early-bird discount if you register
prior to January 19. Special rates are also available for judges, faculty and law students. Please click on the
event's brochure for more information.
The Conrad Hotel has offered conference attendees a group rate. To reserve a room, visit
https://aws.passkey.com/go/iLaw2018. The cutoff date for reservations with the ILS group rate is
January 24, 2018.
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Members Needed - International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee
Members interested in serving on the inaugural nine-member committee for the new International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee should send a letter to the
Office of the President of the Florida Bar, 651 Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, 32399-2300,
no later than January 19, 2018.
The minimum qualifications for the initial appointment may be found in Rule 6-3.2, Rules Regulating the Florida Bar. Appointees shall be eminent attorneys in the practice field, members in good standing, and admitted to the Florida Bar for no less than 10 years. Expenses associated with committee service cannot be reimbursed.
For additional information or questions, please contact
Diana L. Kellogg, Department Director, Legal Specialization and Education, the Florida Bar, at
dkellogg@floridabar.org
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Call for Volunteer Arbitrators!
The
Florida Bar International Law Section Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot
will be held on
Saturday, February 17, 2018
at JAMS Resolution Center in Miami (the day after the International Law Section's 2018 iLaw Conference). The ILS Vis Pre-Moot prepares law students from the largest law schools in Florida and beyond for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna. The daylong event includes four rounds between the competing law schools with South Florida practitioners serving as arbitrators.
There will be CLE available for all volunteer arbitrators.
We need volunteer arbitrators for both the morning and afternoon rounds (9:00 AM, 10:45 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:15 PM). If you are interested in serving as a volunteer arbitrator or would like more information, please email Danielle and Adrian at dweekes@jamsadr.com; anunez@jonesday.com and indicate whether you prefer morning or afternoon rounds.
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SAVE THE DATE - New Retreat Dates Confirmed and Big News About Our 2018 Annual Section Meeting
The Florida Bar ILS has confirmed new dates for the Section's Retreat at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs. Our Section Retreat will take place on May 18-20, 2018. Because of the proximity of the new Retreat dates to our annual Section meeting at the Florida Bar's Annual Convention, the Florida Bar ILS annual Section meeting will take place at the Retreat on May 18-20, 2018, in Bonita Springs. More details and registration information to follow.
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Robert Becerra Named a Top Lawyer in the South Florida Legal Guide
Becerra Law, P.A. is pleased to announce that
Robert J. Becerra has been recognized as a "Top Lawyer" in the 2018 South Florida Legal Guide in "Criminal Defense/Criminal Law"
"I am honored to once again be acknowledged as a top lawyer in the South Florida Legal Guide and hope to continue once again to live up to that description in my practice." said Robert J. Becerra, the firm's Principal.
The South Florida Legal Guide is the premier resource serving the South Florida legal community. Selection to the South Florida Legal Guide's top listings are based entirely on peer nominations. Nominations are reviewed by the editorial department; standing with the Florida Bar, accomplishments and other factors that may attest to the individual's credentials are taken into consideration.
Mr. Becerra is a Florida Bar Board Certified Expert in International Law. His practice concentrates on civil and white collar criminal litigation in state and federal courts involving international trade matters, including exports, imports, Customs seizures, FDA detentions, cargo losses and trade-based money laundering. Becerra Law, P.A.'s website is found at
www.rjbecerralaw.com.
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Mdo Partners' Richard Montes De Oca Named to Top Latino Lawyers 2017
Latino Leaders magazine recognized MDO Partners' Founder and Managing Partner Richard Montes de Oca in the publication's annual Top Latino Lawyers 2017 list in the November/December 2017 issue. Top Latino Lawyers 2017 recognizes 45 of the most successful, talented and effective lawyers impacting their clients and communities nationwide. The accolade was awarded after a review of more than 600 lawyers.
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January 29, 2018
At the University of the Bahamas, Nassau the
6th Annual Arbitration & Investment Summit 2018 will take place on January 29, 2018, 8AM to 4.30 PM. The event will feature talks on the topic "Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution: Cooperation or Competition?" For more details on the program and registration details, please refer to the event's
brochure.
January 31, 2018
The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a panel discussing NAFTA modernization on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 8.30 am at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables 50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, FL 33134. The Consul General of Canada and Mexico are scheduled to speak at the event. For more information and to register, visit the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce's website.
February 15, 2018.
The ILS Executive Council Mid-Year Meeting will take place in Miami on February 15, 2018. Save the date! More details will be posted in the next weeks.
February 16, 2018
The iLaw2018 - The ILS Forum on International Law will take place at the Conrad Hotel, 1395 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131. Join the ILS for its annual flagship event in which leading practitioners, experts and neutrals present cutting-edge topics related to international arbitration, litigation, and business transactions. Once again, the ILS has partnered with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) for its arbitration track.
The Conrad Hotel has offered conference attendees a group rate. To reserve a room, visit
https://aws.passkey.com/go/iLaw2018
. The cutoff date for reservations with the ILS group rate is January 24, 2018. Further details can be found in the iLaw 2018 Brochure.
February 17, 2018
Florida Bar International Law Section 2018 - Richard Dewitt Memorial Vis Pre Moot
March 2-4, 2018
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) will hold its Accelerated Route to Fellowship Program in Miami March 2-4, 2018. The Accelerated Route to Fellowship Program is a designed for senior practitioners in the field of
dispute resolution procedures. Fellowship is the highest grade of Institute membership and allows the use of the designation FCIArb. The Program focuses on applicable laws and procedures for the conduct of efficient arbitration
hearings in complex international cases. Satisfactory assessment of performance in role play exercises will permit the candidate to take the award writing examination for qualification as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, which will be administered as part of the program. For more information please refer to the event's
brochure.
March 6, 2018
Join the
Atlanta Center for International Arbitration and Mediation
for its
GAR Live Event at Georgia State University.
The event will feature an extensive program on the hottest topics in international arbitration and networking opportunities. For more information and to register, please refer to the event's website.
June 5-6, 2018
The German Bar Association (DAV) will be hosting its first International Bar Leaders Symposium on June 5th and 6th in the historic city of Heidelberg, Germany.
Don't miss this chance to benefit from inspiring presentations and to engage in a fruitful dialogue with legal professionals and experts from all over the world. Registration details are forthcoming.
October 7-12, 2018
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International Law Quarterly (ILQ)
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The
Fall 2017 ILQ -
Focus on International Dispute Resolution
is now available to view and download
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