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The International Law Section Gazette
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The Florida
Bar YLD Statewide Emergency Legal Services Response Plan
The
Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division is looking for lawyers to join its Statewide Emergency Legal Services Response Plan (the "Florida Plan") to assist Florida citizens with legal issues following a disaster, such as hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and other disasters, including the approaching Hurricane Dorian should it be necessary.
Under the Florida Plan, which is activated during any declaration of emergency in the state and implemented in conjunction with the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, volunteers provide basic legal services for low-income individuals in non-fee generating cases. The volunteers participated by returning calls placed to the YLD's 1-800 hotline or at FEMA centers. The most pressing need is for volunteers to return calls.
To be a volunteer under the
Florida
Plan, member simply need to indicate a willingness to serve, and have a basic understanding of common problems experienced by disaster victims. The Florida Good Samaritan Act and the Federal Volunteer Protection Plan provide protection for the volunteers who offer assistance. The legal assistance provided will be to people who otherwise afford representation and counts as pro bono hours for reporting purposes. In addition, there is a manual which can be accessed here to help you answer victims' questions. The types of legal questions most frequently asked as related to hurricane disasters involve landlord/tenant and other housing problems, consumer protection matters, and home repair contracts.
TO SIGN UP FOR THE FLORIDA PLAN, CLICK HERE. For more
information
, please visit the the dedicated YLD page HERE.
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The 2019 Florida Bar ILS Retreat
Please join t
he
Florida Bar International Law Section
for its
2019 Section Retreat on October 11-13, 2019 at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, FL.
The registration link is now live! Please
CLICK HERE to register and view the weekend agenda.
A room-block has been reserved at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island at the group rate of $329. Follow this link to make your reservation with the ILS group rate, with Resort Fees reduced to $25. Reservations must be made by Thursday, September 19, 2019. All guest rooms will have private balconies and views of the ocean.
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International Law Quarterly: Spring 2019
The
Spring 2019 issue of the International Law Quarterly - Focus on International Cross-Border Transactions is now available!
Click on the image below to download.
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Vis Pre-Moot - Call for Committee Members
Whether you've experienced the
Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot first-hand and want to give back or simply want to help organize a successful law school pre-moot competition, then reach out to
Adrian Nuñez (
anunez@jonesday.com) for ways to participate.
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Call for Arbitrators - 2019 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) International Arbitration Moot
The University of Miami School of Law will be hosting the
2019 Global Rounds of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) International Arbitration Moot
competition on its campus from
November 7-10, 2019
. The FDI Moot is an annual competition that helps future lawyers attain a practical understanding of the issues that arise out of obligations between host States and foreign investors. This year's hypothetical, which is set under the ICSID Rules, addresses interesting issues relating to provisional measures, denunciation of the ICSID Convention, multi-party claims, damage calculation and whether blocking of a social media platform/website amounts to a treaty breach. This event - held for the first time in Florida - will bring to Miami about 350 students, coaches and arbitrators from around the globe interested in international dispute resolution. It will provide a great opportunity to highlight Miami's growing importance as an arbitration hub as well as Florida's growing community of experienced international arbitration practitioners. The FDI Moot schedule will include several social and networking events. If you are interested in serving as a volunteer arbitrator, please register here
(once you sign up, make sure to indicate your availability for the Global Rounds in Miami). More details on the FDI Moot Miami 2019 are available here:
https://media.law.miami.edu/communications/events/fdimoot2019/.
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Join, Volunteer, Sponsor!
Whether you have ideas for the iLaw 2020 Global Legal Forum, or if you are interested in giving or suggest a webinar, or if you, your firm, and your organization want to support the incredible work of the International Law Section by providing monetary contributions,
do not hesitate!
For all iLaw 2020 related suggestions, proposals, and ideas, please contact
Cristina Vicens at
cvicens@sequorlaw.com. For webinars and available CLEs for the International Law and International Litigation and Arbitration Certifications, please contact
Angie Froelich at
afroelich@floridabar.org. Finally, for all sponsorship-related matters, please contact
Rafael R. Ribeiro at
rafael.ribeiro@hoganlovells.com.
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Call for Info for the ILS Gazette "Member Spotlight"
The
International Law Section Gazette calls for all Members to share their biographies and professional achievements to support its newly introduced
"Member Spotlight" section. Featuring different members every week, the Member Spotlight aims to connect all members across the state of Florida and beyond, develop the ILS network, and encourage member participation to ILS events and initiatives.
To be featured on "Member Spotlight" and share your information and professional successes with the ILS Network, please email
Davide Macelloni, Editor of the ILS Gazette.
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International Law Section - Call for Member News
The Executive Board of the International Law Section calls for all Members to share news about their professional achievements, endeavors, and successes to be published in the Gazette and on the International Law Section website.
To share your professional achievements with the ILS Network, please submit all relevant information to
Davide Macelloni, Editor of the ILS Gazette.
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Save the Date - ILS Audio Webcasts 2019-2020
Save the date for the following ILS webcasts:
September 11, 2019: (3564) The Venezuela Sanctions: Staying Clear of Uncharted Mines (audio webcast) 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. by Aleksandar Dukic, Richard Montes De Oca, and Jacqueline Arango.
September 18, 2019: (3565) The RFE Dilemma: How to Strategize Your Response to RFEs for L and H Visas (audio webcast) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM by Larry Rifkin, Elaine Weiss, Juan Carlos Freyre.
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During the Spring, the Florida Bar International Law Section proudly offered CLE webinars on a wide variety of topics, including H-1B Processing, Key Changes in EU General Data Protection Regulations, and FIFA Transfer Rules and the Court of Arbitration for Sports. All past programs have a link to register for on demand and downloadable podcasts for the next 18 months.
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Join the International Law Section
If you are reading the Gazette, chances are that you are a practitioner or a student with an interest in International Law
, one of the most wide-ranging, exciting and challenging legal specialties. Everyone in our field knows how crucial it is to stay on top of diverse and evolving national legal regimes, and at the same time, the difficulty of keeping meticulously up-to-date on developments around the world.
The International Law Section (ILS) of The Florida Bar is here to help you, the practitioner, navigate both the everyday and big-picture challenges of our field. Our Section is your forum to share knowledge and best practices, and to meet and mingle with peers in professional collaborations that can only enhance your grasp of the specialty and your standing among clients and peers.
Let ILS membership assist you in developing a thriving international practice through peer network development that includes important shared learnings and reciprocal referrals of clients and casework.
If your practice transcends borders, join us in making this the authoritative, go-to forum for Florida and the gateway to the region for anyone practicing International Law.
Our Section is open to lawyers from other states and countries, full-time faculty at U.S. law schools, and full-time U.S. law students
, all of whom may participate as associate members. For more information regarding membership with the ILS, click HERE.
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Richard Montes De Oca
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Richard Monters De Oca is the founder and Managing Partner of MDO Partners. Montes De Oca is an AV-Preeminent-Rated attorney in Corporate, Contracts and International Law with over 15 years of experience. Montes De Oca is an expert in the areas of corporate governance, corporate finance, M&A transactions, and securities, as well as global compliance and business ethics.
Throughout his career, Montes De Oca has represented significant clients in a number of international corporate transactions and global compliance matters in over 30 countries, including the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, and Russia. An ultimate team player with sound judgment, proven leadership, and tireless work ethic, Montes De Oca is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami School of Law, where he teaches Compliance, Contract Drafting, and Mergers and Acquisitions. Prior to establishing MDO Partners, Montes De Oca was Associate Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Senior Counsel at World Fuel Services, and an attorney at Holland & Knight.
A graduate of the University of Florida, where he received his B.A. with high honors, Florida International University, where he achieved his MBA, and the University of Miami School of Law, Montes De Oca serves on the Executive Council of the Florida Bar International Law Section and he is also a Board Member of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the Miami Finance Forum.
Montes De Oca will be featured with Jacqueline M. Arango and Aleksandar Dukic on the Florida Bar ILS Audio Webcast on the Venezuela Sanctions: Staying Clear of Uncharted Mines, which will be webcasted on September 11, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.
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Aleksandar Dukic
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A partner in the International Trade and Investment Group at Hogan Lovells' Washington D.C. office, Aleksandar Dukic focuses his practice on providing practical, industry-specific advice on how to navigate complex U.S. regulations to ensure compliance with Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions, U.S. export controls, immigration, and USA Patriot Act anti-money laundering obligations.
Recognized for his excellent service and depth of experience, Dukic provides counseling to companies, universities, and financial institutions, in particular in the banking, insurance, aviation, defense, life sciences, and food/beverage industries, and has been recognized by Chambers USA and The Legal 500.
Salutatorian of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, where he received his B.A., Dukic attended LL.B. curriculum at the University of Belgrade Law School for 3 years, and graduated with high honors from The George Washington University Law School, where he was admitted to the Order of the Coif.
On September 11, 2019, Dukic will be featured along Richard Montes De Oca and Jacqueline M. Arango on the Florida Bar ILS Audio Webcast on the Venezuela Sanctions: Staying Clear of Uncharted Mines.
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Jacqueline M. Arango
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A former Assistant U.S. Attorney with a focus on public corruption and national security, Jacqueline Arango is Co-Chair of Ackerman, LLP's White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice.
Arango leads a team including former federal prosecutors, senior enforcement lawyers at the SEC, and government lawyers representing corporations, financial institutions, board of directors, and individuals in government investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, grand jury probes, internal investigations, and trials.
A highly experienced litigators with over 50 jury trials,
Arango defends and resolves government investigations arising under criminal and civil statutes, including False Claims Act (FCA), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Arango's practice includes internal corporate investigations, government regulatory matters, and compliance counseling. Arango also advises clients on a wide range of commercial litigations matters, including anti-money laundering regulations, contractual disputes, securities and other class action defense, civil fraud claims, and insolvency matters.
Arango counsels clients on international trade and economic sanctions matters, and in the national security context she has handled numerous international weapons and sensitive technology trafficking cases concerning the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Arango has also served as an advisor to a United Nations subcommittee to prepare a resolution deigned to enhance international cooperation in reducing small arms and light weapons proliferation.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina, where she received a B.A in Journalism, Arango earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. On September 11, 2019, Arango will be featured along Richard Montes De Oca and Aleksandar Dukic on the Florida Bar ILS Audio Webcast on the Venezuela Sanctions: Staying Clear of Uncharted Mines.
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Susanne Leone and Neha Dagley Attend Luncheon Honoring the Counsel General of India and the CEO and Chairman of the Indian American International Chamber of Commerce
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The Florida Bar International Law Section members Susanne Leone and Neha Dagley represented the ILS Asia Committee at a luncheon held in honor of the Consul General of India, Dr. Swati Vijay Kulkarni and Mr. K.V. Kumar, CEO and Chairman of the Indian American International Chamber of Commerce, Washington D.C. The event was attended by numerous participants, was a great networking opportunity and served as a forum to discuss future business opportunities between India and Florida.
Attendance at the program was yet another effort by the Committee to expand its network into the Indian legal and business communities and build relationships. For more information on the ILS Asia Committee, please contact Susanne Leone at sleone@leonezghun.com or Neha Dagley at neha.dagley@dagleylaw.com.
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September 3-7, 2019
The 57th International Young Lawyers' Congress of the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats - International Association of Young Lawyers will take place in Rome, Italy. The event will be an opportunity to network and learn with a focus on
"Sustainability and the Law. Planet. People. Future." For more information or to register,
please
refer to the
event's website
.
September 11, 2019
Please join The Florida Bar International Law Section on September 11, 2019 for its Lunch & Learn with Burton A. Landy of Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP. Landy serves as Chairman, Sole Arbitrator, and Co-Arbitrator in international commercial and investment arbitrations, principally involving parties in the Caribbean and Latin America, and currently serves as Founding Chairman of the Miami International Arbitration Society ("MIAS"). Landy has served as arbitrator and counsel in a number of international arbitration panels and tribunals under ICC, AAA, ICDR, UNCITRAL, and ICSID rules governing commercial and investment disputes involving parties and the law of Argentina, Bahamas, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Japan, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico and the United States.
Fiduciary Trust Company International will host the event at its Coral Gables office located at 2 Alhambra Plaza, PH1A, Coral Gables, FL 33134. The event is complimentary but the space is limited.
To RSVP please send an email to Yenisley Pazos at Yenisley.Pazos@ftci.com.
September 22-27, 2019
The
International Bar Association
invites all members to attend its 2019 annual conference, which will be held in
Seoul, South Korea
, a thriving metropolis that mixes the traditional with the modern - from skyscrapers, high-tech subways, K-pop culture and K-beauty to Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets and a history going back 5,000 years. For more information or to register, please refer to the
event's website
.
October 30 - November 2, 2019
Please join the
International Association of Young Lawyers ("AIJA") for its 2019 Half-Year Conference in Miami. Kicking-off with a welcome dinner at Nikki Beach on the evening of October 29th, the conference will continue on October 30th featuring a top-notch academic program, focusing on three different tracks: business in Latin America, the hottest topics in international litigation, and energy in the age of renewables. In addition, the Miami Half-Year Conference will feature a diversity and leadership-focused SCILL program. For more information, please email the AIJA National Representative, Arnoldo B. Lacayo at
alacayo@sequorlaw.com. For the full program of the Conference,
CLICK HERE.
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International Law Quarterly: Spring 2019
The new issue of the
International Law Quarterly - Focus on International Cross-Border Transactions
is now available.
Click on the image below to download
.
For all previous issues of the International Law Quarterly, please
click here
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