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The International Law Section Gazette
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Panel Opportunity - IX Madrid Meeting
Our partners of the Madrid Bar Association will be holding their IX Madrid Meeting on April 27-29, 2017. As part of the program, they will host a round table titled "The profession of lawyer and the death penalty" and they are looking for a Florida attorney to bring their insight and experience to the panel. For more information and to express your interest, you may contact Eduardo Palmer ([email protected]).
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Remembering George "Rocky" Harper
The ILS wishes to remember its founder and former chair, Mr. George "Rocky" Harper, who passed away at age 74 on Monday, February 20, 2017. Mr. Harper was an icon in the world of international law who helped put Florida on the map as a significant player in this area.
We extend our condolences to his wife Ms. Jeanne Harper, to his sons Steven M. Harper and Douglas Harper, and to his partner James Meyer, chair of the Cuba Committee.
An event in memory of Mr. Harper will be held on Wednesday, March 15 from 5-7pm at the University of Miami, Gusman Hall,
1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables FL 33146. In lieu of flowers, donations to the George R. Harper Scholarship at the University of Miami School of Law are preferred.
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Minutes from the Combined AILA; ILS and USCIS Meeting
The Miami District USCIS Liaison Meeting took place on February 9, 2017. ILS members Anis Saleh, Xiomara Hernandez, and Elaine Weiss represented the Section with Anis Saleh as Liaison Coordinator to the Miami District. Click here to download the minutes of the meeting.
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March 15, 2017
The
International Bar Association will hold its 2nd Annual Latin American Bar Leaders' Summit, 15 March 2017, in Buenos Aires at the Colegio Publico de Abogados de la Capital Federal. The panel is titled "The role of the legal profession in fighting corruption" will examine the professional ethics and implications arising from situations such as the duties and obligations of lawyers who become aware of financial crimes, the implications in terms of professional secrecy, client confidentiality and reporting obligations, as well as looking at what measures could be used to prevent mistakes which were made in connection with money laundering legislation from reoccurring. Click here for the event program.
March 21, 2017
A World In Disarray: A Conversation With Richard Haas.
Please join the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce to hear a presentation from Mr. Richard Haas, President of the Council of Foreign Relations.
Mr. Haas will be discussing his book, A World In Disarray on Tuesday morning, March 21, 2017 at Books and Books in Coral Gables. Cost for
the event will be $25.00. If interested in purchasing the book, the cost will be $45.00. To register, visit the event website.
March 22, 2017
Please join the ILS on March 22, 2017 at the Coral Gables offices of Fiduciary Trust for lunch with Arturo J. Aballí, Jr. Mr. Aballí will discuss his thoughts on the opportunities and challenges facing Florida's international lawyers advising ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals in the coming years. Increasing numbers of UHNW individuals have connections with one country, but live and work in another, frequently owning property or investments in several countries. Florida has been - and will continue to be - a world center for international lawyers advising UHNW individuals. Click here for the program brochure.
March 27, 2017
On March 27, 2017, starting at 6pm at the Atlanta Campus of the University of Georgia School of Law, Terry Third Thursday Room, 3475 Lenox Road NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, Professor Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler of Geneva University Law School will deliver the Second Annual
Hendrix Lecture of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS).
Professor Kaufmann-Kohler
is known worldwide for her expertise in international arbitration: she has acted in over 200 international arbitrations, mainly as an arbitrator. The lecture is presented by the Atlanta International Arbitration Society, the Dean Rusk International Law Center, and the University of Georgia School of Law, as part of the law school's Georgia Women in Law Lead (Georgia WILL) initiative. It is co-sponsored by the Women Law Students Association. To learn more and register, click here.
April 4, 2017
The International Law Section organized a CLE audio webcast on "
Evolution of the L-1A Visa: How Practitioners Can Adapt to The Changing Landscape (2296R)".
This program will offer a practical approach to the preparation of the L-1A visa petition taking into consideration USCIS regulations and current policy including adjudication trends at the Service Centers. Click here for the event brochure.
April 6, 2017
The Miami event of the Global Pound Conference series on the topic of access to justice will be held at the University of Miami on April 6th. Join a select group of stakeholders in dispute resolution - commercial parties, lawyers, academics, judges, arbitrators, mediators, policy makers, and other community leaders - as part of a unique and important global project to discuss access to justice in Florida, the Caribbean, Latin America and worldwide. This conference will provoke debate on existing tools and techniques, stimulate new ideas and generate actionable data on what corporate and individual dispute resolution users actually need. For more information, download the event brochure or visit the website.
April 21, 2017
The Standing Committee on Professionalism and the Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism is hosting a professionalism symposium Putting the "Pro" in Professionalism on Friday, April 21 at the Hilton West Palm Beach. This symposium will focus on discovering professionalism from within through core soft skills training. The cost for attendance is $175.00 and will include emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and DISC facilitation (with a personal 20+ page DISC behavioral assessment). The symposium will also include lunch as well as the presentation of several professionalism awards during an evening cocktail mixer. Download the brochure to learn more. To register, click here.
May 19, 2017
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution will hold a seminar titled "
Business Dispute Management: Challenges and Opportunities in Times of Crisis" in Curitiba, Brazil at Universidade Positive. For more information, visit the event
website.
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ILQ Spring 2017 Issue - Message from the Editors
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Dear Members of the International Law Section:
We are gearing up for our Spring 2017 International Law Quarterly ("ILQ"), and we wanted to reach out to see if any of you would like to submit an article for the publication.
The Spring 2017 ILQ will focus on international aspects of cybersecurity and data privacy law. The deadline for submission of articles is 31 March. Articles should be 8-10 pages, double-spaced, and should conform with the provisions of the
ILQ Style Guide.
Currently, we already have authors discussing the following topics, so please choose another topic:
- The EU's increasingly aggressive enforcement of data protection laws.
- Cross-border cooperation in criminal cases and some unique considerations presented in the cybercrime context.
- Homeland Security and Data Privacy.
Please let us know if you are interested in submitting an article, and, if so, your proposed topic.
Regards,
Rafael Ribeiro - ILQ Editor-in-Chief
Javier Peral - Editor
Loly Sosa - Editor
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International Law Quarterly (ILQ)
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The
Winter 2017 ILQ - Focus on International Internal Investigations is now available to view and download
here.
If you are interested in submitting an article in the next ILQ or have questions, please contact
Rafael Ribeiro:
[email protected].
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