The International Law Section Gazette | |
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Dear ILS,
iLaw is less than 2 weeks away on Friday, February 7! We have some surprises in store, including the announcement of the ILS Fantasy Football League winner, who will be presented with the traveling trophy. In case you missed it, our luncheon keynote speaker is none other than FIFA’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Emilio Garcia Silvero, and we have 14 panels lined up throughout the day with speakers coming from all over the United States, Mexico, the UK, France, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Panama, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Cayman Islands, El Salvador, and China.
REMINDER: The ILS Mid-Year Meeting is on Thursday, February 6 from 4:30-6:30 at Greenberg Traurig’s offices in downtown Miami. The meeting is open to all ILS members and anyone interested in getting more involved. You’ll learn what our active ILS committees are working on and about the future direction of the Section. Please RSVP to Whitney Jobson (wjobson@floridabar.org). We’d love to see you there!
Have a great week!
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January 29 – Lunch & Learn hosted by Fiduciary Trust International (Coral Gables, FL)
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February 6 – ILS Mid-Year Meeting (Miami, FL)
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February 7 – iLaw 2025 Conference (Miami, FL)
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February 8 – Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Competition (Miami, FL)
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February 25 – ILS Webinar on Advocacy through Technology: Integrating Tech Tools for Effective Arbitration Hearings (online)
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March 1 – Pre-Moot Madrid Competition for law students (Miami, FL)
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March 10 – deadline to submit statement of interest to ILQ editors for publication in the Spring 2025 Edition of the ILQ
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March 12 (NEW DATE) – ILS Webinar on Immigration Practice and Policy under the Trump Administration (online)
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March 13 – Board Certification in International Law exam
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March 19 – Lunch & Learn hosted by Fiduciary Trust International (Coral Gables, FL)
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April 7 – deadline to submit articles for inclusion in the Spring 2025 Edition of the ILQ
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May 16 – Board Certification in International Litigation and Arbitration exam
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May 21 – Lunch & Learn hosted by Fiduciary Trust International (Coral Gables, FL)
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June – End of Year Chair's Reception (Boca Raton, FL)
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June 27 – ILS Annual Meeting (Boca Raton, FL)
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Register Now for the Next ILS Lunch & Learn Featuring Melissa Ferrari from Pogust Goodhead and Moderated by ILS Past-Chair, Jacqueline Villalba! | |
Mark Your Calendars for the ILS Busy Season! | |
Don't Forget to Register for iLaw 2025! | |
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Registration for iLaw 2025 is still open! Join us for a fantastic Opening Reception on Feb 6 at Boulud Sud, followed by a full day at the ILS Global Forum on Feb 7 at the JW Marriott Marquis, where you can earn up to 8.5 hours of CLE credit. Reserve your spot and a room at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami today for the exclusive rate of $449.
Learn more & register NOW, by clicking the flyer above or by clicking here!
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The ILS is Pleased to Announce the Opening Plenary Session of iLaw2025! | Join us for the Opening Plenary Session of iLaw 2025 on February 7 at the JW Marriott Marquis in Downtown Miami! Don’t miss "Despierta América: Key Cross-Border Developments in Latin America," moderated by the ILS Immediate Past Chair, Richard Montes de Oca, and featuring expert panelists including Suzette Recinos, Yuri Moreno, Mónica Villafaña, and Andrea De Lima. | |
The ILS is Pleased to Announce the Keynote Speaker for iLaw 2025: Emilio Garcia Silvero, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at FIFA! | |
Register Now for the University of Miami School of Law's White & Case International Arbitration L.L.M. Program and International Arbitration Institute Lecture on "Choosing International Arbitration or National Court Litigation: How Is the Decision Making Different" | |
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The University of Miami School of Law’s White & Case International Arbitration LL.M. Program and International Arbitration Institute invites you to the February 4, 2025, White & Case International Arbitration Lecture on:
Choosing International Arbitration or National Court Litigation: How is the Decision Making Different
A panel comparing judicial vs arbitral decision making by an experienced federal judge/ now arbitrator: Hon. Ursula Ungaro (Boies Schiller) will discuss judicial decision making; arbitrator Prof. Albert Jan van den Berg (Hanitou & van den Berg) will discuss arbitral decision making and Prof. Gail Lione, (Dentons USA LLP) a 3 time General Counsel will provide the “users perspective”- and Prof. Carolyn Lamm (White & Case LLP) will provide the advocates/ arbitrator’s perspective. This panel will provide background for you to choose the best for the resolution of your dispute- and/or how to persuade given different approaches. A short presentation by each – and a panel discussion offering a “birds eye view” in the “kitchen” of decision making.
Approved FL CLE Credits: General - 2.5
Certification Credits: International Litigation & Arbitration - 2.5 and International Law - 2.5
To register for the lecture, please click here!
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Date of ILS Webinar on "Immigration Practice and Policy under the Trump Administration" Changed to March 12, 2025! | |
SAVE THE DATE! The ILS is excited to announce that our next ILS Webinar is on March 12, 2025, at 12 pm! Join us for "Immigration Practice and Policy Under The Trump Administration" featuring expert speakers Elaine Weiss, Larry Rifkin, and Juan Carlos Freire. Don't miss this timely discussion on the latest developments in immigration law. Register now and secure your spot by clicking the flyer above or by clicking here! | |
ILQ Call for Articles for the Spring 2025 Edition with a Focus on International Law under the Trump Administration! | |
The International Law Quarterly Fall 2024 Article Highlight | |
"The TikTok Ban: Geopolitics, Global Speech, and the Right to Equal Laws" - By Professor Hannibal Travis | |
The International Law Quarterly | |
The ILQ Publishes its Fall 2024 Issue, Focus on Extraterritoriality, Available Now! | |
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The Fall 2024 Issue of the International Law Quarterly - "Focus on Extraterritoriality" is now available, featuring the latest submissions by ILS members, including articles focused on TikTok, money laundering, immigration, AI, and more
Click on the images above to download or please click here!
For all previous issues of the International Law Quarterly, please follow this link.
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Call for Member Submissions for the ILS Gazette! | |
Join the International Law Section! | |
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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.
Turn in your membership application TODAY!
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The ILS Thanks its Sponsors
In light of what we accomplished this past year, we hope you will continue to support the Section as a sponsor. In 2023-2024, various firms, companies and suppliers sponsored the Section.
We look forward to another year of innovative programs where we can advance international law and further promote our sponsors. To learn more, read the Section's sponsorship package. You can also contact our Treasurer, Davide Macelloni at dmacelloni@drbdc-law.com or Vice Treasurer, Jeffrey Hagen at jhagen@harpermeyer.com for more details.
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ILS Board Members and Officers
Chair: Ana M. Barton
Chair-Elect: Cristina Vicens Beard
Secretary: Laura Reich
Treasurer: Davide Macelloni
Vice-Treasurer: Jeffrey S. Hagen
Immediate Past Chair: Richard Montes de Oca
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ILS Executive Council
Terms Expiring 2025
Gary Birnberg
Phillip Buhler
Jennifer Diaz
Kristin Drecktrah Paz
Prof. Manuel A. Gomez
Omar K. Ibrahem
Adrian Nunez
Pamella A. Seay
Terms Expiring 2026
Matthew Akiba
Lauren Bengochea
Neha Dagley
Gary E. Davidson
Nouvelle Gonzalo
Susanne Leone
Jennifer Mosquera
Terms Expiring 2027
Priscila Bandeira
Fabio Giallanza
Penelope Perez-Kelly
Frederic Rocafort
To learn more about the ILS Executive Council Members, click here!
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The ILS Gazette is a weekly publication of the Florida Bar International Law Section that informs members about upcoming programs, initiatives and resources.
If you have any questions about the Gazette or wish to include an announcement in future publications, please contact our ILS Gazette Editor, Matthew Akiba at matt.akiba12@gmail.com.
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