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Dear Members, What a great September we had with stellar successes in Europe - the ILEX Delegation to the Hague (the World’s Courthouse), and the 2008 Brussels Fall Meeting! With more than 600 participants from more than fifty countries, the Fall Meeting had over sixty substantive, world-class programs and an array of great evening events at exciting venues like the Belgian Parliament and the Palais de Justice. Distinguished speakers included Hans Corell, P. Nikiforos Diamondouros, Diana Wallis, Peter Hustinx, Peter Goldsmith, Boyden Gray, Robert Petit, David Crane and Imran Khan. Special thanks to our meeting co-chairs, Jean-Pierre Blumberg, Peter Callens and Nicole Van Ranst and all the exceptional speakers and program chairs who worked so hard to make this meeting our “best ever” Fall Meeting. Thanks to the committees of the Section for raising the standard of program excellence once again. Every single program was superb, and I would like to compliment each and every person who contributed to the meeting’s success. Immediately preceding the Brussels Meeting, our ILEX delegation of thirty lawyers sat in on the Charles Taylor trial and the Szrebenica war crimes trial, met privately with the presidents of the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and its chief prosecutor, and with the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the US-Iran Claims Tribunal, and the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Special thanks to Daryl Mundis, who chaired this Hague ILEX trip - the level of meetings and substantive value of this trip surpassed its predecessors. For those who participated, whether in Brussels or The Hague, it is easy to understand why no other legal organization in the world comes close to the quality of our events, our programs, our speakers and, most of all, our members! And that was only September! We have lots more on tap this Fall. We keep setting new standards; we have for 130 years, and we’re not about to stop! On October 23rd, we will be hosting our ninth annual Live From the SEC. This is a program you won’t want to miss as you will hear right from the SEC its response to the current financial crisis. Confirmed speakers include... (Click to see list). For more details on this important program and registration information, check the calendar listing below. Then November 13-14, I hope you to see many of you in New York for our Special Anniversary Program Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (see Policy Developments below). It promises to be a truly memorable event with follow-on programs by the Paris and Italian Bars. For speaker listing, more information and to register, check the calendar listing below. And of course our committees are hosting brown bag meetings and teleconferences that I hope many of you will have a chance to enjoy. If you have not had a chance to join a Section of International Law Committee, I encourage you to click here and sign on today. Remember, membership in committees is free – and you can join as many committees as you like. Not only does membership improve your opportunities to network and give you access to key developments in your field, it also helps the Section by capturing your valuable ideas and insight.
STAFF NEWSElina Erlendsson, our Associate Director, has left the Section to devote more time to her toddler son, Kjartan. We wish her the best!
POLICY DEVELOPMENTS: The International Antitrust Law Committee and the Section of Antitrust Law jointly sponsored several comment letters this past month. They include:
For updates on programming and events, visit our Section calendar on-line at www.abanet.org/intlaw/calendar. The Section of International Law is pleased to offer for the ninth consecutive year this highly successful broadcast live from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's headquarters in Washington, D.C., to law offices in London (where participants may interact with the speakers), New York, and other venues around the world. This year’s “Live from the SEC” will be made available through videoconference (at various sites throughout Europe, the United States, Canada, and Latin America) as well as teleconference and now webcast globally. Confirmed Public Sites for Videoconference Participation:
Click here to register online and click here for an event flyer and registration form.
November 13–14, 2008
ABA INTERNATIONAL CO-SPONSORED PROGRAMSClick here for a full list of ABA International Co-Sponsored Programs.
This is a “Must Attend” meeting for Litigators, Corporate Counsels, Judges, Academicians, Litigation Financiers, Business Executives, and Policy-Makers!! The 2008 ABA/IBA Meeting in Miami, Florida will bring together members of the global legal community for 1 and a half days of networking and informative and substantive programs presented by leading experts in the field of Litigation. *To become a sponsor or for more information about this program, contact Jenny Abreu, Senior Meeting Planner, at 202-662-1663 or abreuj@staff.abanet.org. CPD and CLE credits will be offered. MEMBERSHIPWe are now over 22,000 strong! PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LAWThe Pathways to Employment in International Law National Tour kicked off the 2008-2009 season with programs at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York and New York University School of Public Interest Law to great successes with standing room only attendance. Pathways Programs bring experienced international lawyers together with law students and young lawyers to share career paths and options. We encourage members to join Pathways panels at their local law schools. If you are interested in being a speaker at any upcoming programs, please contact Membership Director Angela Benson at bensona@staff.abanet.org or by phone at +1 (202) 662-1664:
ABA INTERNATIONAL CLE TELECONFERENCES October 22, 2008
KEY UPCOMING DEADLINES
The Section is pleased to announce the launch of our new Committees Website Homepage that has a listing of each Division and then a drop down list of Committees in each Division. To view the exciting new Committee Homepage and to join as many committees as you wish at no cost go to: http://www.abanet.org/intlaw/committees/home.html ABA INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE HOME PAGESWe invite you to visit all of our Committee home pages — not only will you find highly relevant and valuable information relating to your field, you will also find updated leadership rosters. Recently updated Committee home pages include: International Antitrust Law Committee ABA INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE NEWSLETTERSABA International offers no fewer than 25 substantive newsletters. Our newest committee newsletter is listed first in the list of links below: International Refugee Law Subcommittee: Summer 2008 Newsletter
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