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8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
ILBC: The Framework of International Legal Practice
Speakers:
Michael W. Galligan, Phillips Nizer LLP, New York, NY
Robert J. Leo, Meeks Shepard Leo & Pillsbury, New York, NY
Mark F. Rosenberg, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Networking Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
ILBC: Drafting an International Contract
Speakers:
Nancy A. Matos, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Financier Worldwide - MAC Clauses
Susan F. Pollack, Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle LLP, New York, NY
L. Donald Prutzman, Tannenbaum Helpren Syracuse Hirschtritt LLP, New York, NY
11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
ILBC: Cross-Border Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Speakers:
Birgit Kurtz, Crowell & Moring LLP, New York, NY
Thomas N. Pieper, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York, NY
1:20 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
ILBC: Basics of International Taxation
Speakers:
Jeffrey M. Trinklein, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY
Edward A. Vergara, Withers Bergman LLP, New Haven, CT
2:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
ILBC: Spotting Issues When People Move Across Borders
Speakers:
Allen E. Kaye, Law Offices of Allen E. Kaye P.C., New York, NY
Dina Kapur Sanna, Day Pitney LLP, New York, NY
Aaron J. Schindel, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY
Rita Wasserstein Warner, Warner Partners, P.C., New York, NY
3:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
ILBC: The Ethics of International Legal Practice
Speakers:
Carole L. Basri, Corporate Lawyering Group, LLC and Corporate Lawyering Association, New York, NY
Robert S. Fink, Kostelanetz & Fink LLP, New York, NY
David Lewis, Proskauer Rose, New York, NY
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Turns 30: Much Accomplished and More to Come
Program Chair:
Jennifer Wills, Women’s Interest Network (WIN), Washington, DC
Moderator and Program Chair:
Denise Scotto, New York, NY
Speaker:
Andrei Abramov, DESA/NGO Branch, United Nations and former Special Assistant to the UN Secretary General’s Special Advisor on Gender Issues & Advancement of Women, New York, NY
Janet Benshoof, New York, NY
Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, The Ruth & Emanuel Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women at Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Lee Waldorf, United Nations Development Fund for Women, New York, NY
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Work-Life Balance and the Economic Crisis: Is Work-Life Balance Dead?
Program Chair:
Matt Potempa, Law Office of Matt Potempa, PLLC, Nashville, TN
Moderator and Program Chair:
Nancy A. Matos, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Speakers:
Jennifer Sloan Hilsabeck, American Nevada Co., Henderson, NV
Malcolm S. McNeil, Fox Rothschild LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Work-Life Balance
Yevgenia Muchnick, Squire Sanders & Dempsey, Washington, DC
Nicole N. Santucci, Fox Rothschild LLP, New York, NY
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Global War for Talent: Who’s Winning?
Program Chair:
Ingrid Busson, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, New York, NY
Moderator:
Monica Parham, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Honorable Delissa A. Ridgway, U.S. Court of International Trade, New York, NY
M. Suzette Recinos, Pitney Bowes, Inc., Stamford, CT
James Spinner, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC
Nichole S. Williams-Miller, Strayer University, Piscataway, NJ
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Global and Cross-Border Pro Bono Service: Opportunities and Models for Feasible Participation (Non-CLE)
Program Chair:
Michael H. Byowitz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY
Moderator and Program Chair:
Madeleine Schachter, Baker & McKenzie LLP, New York, NY
Speakers:
Jean Berman, International Senior Lawyers Project, New York, NY
Nancy Boswell, Transparency International USA, Washington, DC
Timothy L. Dickinson, ABA/UNDP International Legal Resource Center, Washington, DC
Hongxia Liu, World Justice Project, Washington, DC
Edwin Rekosh, Public Interest Law Institute, New York, NY
Christina Storm, Lawyers Without Borders, Inc, Hartford, CT
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Social Networking for Lawyers: How Lawyers Can Use it to Enhance Their Marketing Success
Moderator and Program Chair:
Janet Moore, Global Rainmaking Strategist, Houston, TX
Speakers:
Dan Harris, Harris Moure, Seattle, WA
Silvia Hodges, Emerson College, Boston, MA
Frank Sommerfield, Sommerfield Communications, New York, NY
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Pathways to Employment in International Law (Non-CLE)
Program Chair:
Celmira Jamett, Miami, FL
Moderator and Program Chair:
Russell W. Dombrow, Syracuse, NY
Speaker:
Madeleine Giansanti Cag, Gregory P. Joseph Law Offices LLC, New York, NY
Richard Charlton, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, NY
Daniel McLaughlin, Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, Cambodia
James Ross, Human Rights Watch, New York, NY
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Speed Networking (Non-CLE)
Program Chairs and Moderators:
Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, Lang Michener, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Janet Moore, Global Rainmaking Strategist, Houston, TX
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
You Say Potatoe and I Say Potato: Negotiation of Deals Across the Common Law/Civil Law Divide
Joint Venture Book - Chapter on Practical Issues
Program Chair:
Fabiano Deffernti, Carvalho Machado Timm & Deffenti Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil
Program Chair and Speaker:
Salli Anne Swartz, Phillips Giraud Naud & Swartz, Paris, France
Speakers:
Satoko Kuwabara, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Tokyo, Japan
Andrew “Josh” Markus, Carlton Fields, Miami, FL
Sara Sandford, Garvey Schubert Barer, Seattle, WA
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Open Secrets: The Receptivity of U.S. Courts, Prosecutors and Regulators to Claims of Privacy and Secrecy Under Non-U.S. Law
Moderator and Program Chair:
Theodore Edelman, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY
Speakers:
Alexander Blumrosen, Bernard-Hertz-Béjot, Paris, France
Suzanne M. Grosso, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY
David N. Kelley, Cahill Gordon & Reindell LLP, New York, NY
The Honorable Cathy Seibel, U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y., New York, NY
Blaise Stucki, Schellenberg Wittmer, Geneva, Switzerland
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Legal Process Outsourcing – A Reality Check: [How] Has It Affected Your Practice?
Financial Times India - Law and Disorder
Legal Process Outsourcing
Moderator and Program Chair:
Mohammad A. Syed, King & Ballow, Nashville, TN
Program Chair:
Snehal Patil, Perkins Coie LLP, Menlo Park, CA
Moderator:
Aaron Schildhaus, Law Offices of Aaron Schildhaus, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Jonathan Goldstein, Pangea3, New York, NY
Legal Process Outsourcing Presentation
Mark W. Heaphy, Wiggin and Dana, New Haven, CT
Robert Unterberger, WIPRO Technologies Limited, East Brunswick, NJ
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
The International Court of Justice and the Politics of the Balkans
Croatia v. Serbia 2008 Judgement
Request for advisory opinion Kosovo Order
Request for advisory opinion Kosovo PR
Request for advisory opinion Kosovo
the former Yugoslav Repuiblic of Macedonia v. Greece PR
Program Chairs:
Carl Magnus Nesser, Permanent Delegation of Sweden to the OSCE, Vienna, Austria
Lee M. Caplan, U.S. Department of State, Washington DC
Moderator and Speaker:
Hans Corell, Former Legal Counsel of the United Nations, Stockholm, Sweden
Speakers:
Lori F. Damrosch, Columbia Law School, New York, NY
Paul Reicher, Foley Hoag LLP, Washington, DC
His Excellency Feodor Starcevic, Permanent Representative of Serbia to the United Nations, New York, NY
Professor Timothy W. Waters, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, IN
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Strategizing Human Rights and the Environment Claims After Wiwa and Other Recent Cases
Moderator and Program Chair:
Joseph W. Dellapenna, Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, PA
Speakers:
Judith Brown Chomsky, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, NY
Kristen Genovese, Center for International Environmental Law, Washington, DC
Richard L. Herz, EarthRights International, Washington, DC (Invited)
Guillermo Malm-Green, Brons & Salas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
National Policies Toward Foreign Investment and the Economic Crisis: Another Excuse for Protectionism?
National Security based Investment Review In the United States
Program Chair & Speaker:
Milos Barutciski, Bennett Jones LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Presentation
Moderator, Program Chair, & Speaker:
Dixon Miller, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus, OH
Presentation
Speakers:
Hanns Christian Salger, Salger Rechtsanwaelte, Frankfurt, Germany
Amy Sommers, Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP, Shanghai, China
Presentation
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Common Law Summary Judgment in International Arbitration?
King - Commission
Program Chair:
Lisa Bench Nieuwveld, Bench Nieuwveld Law Firm, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Moderator and Program Chair:
Nathan O’Malley, Conway & Partners, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Speakers:
Mirjam Hel-Koedoot, NautaDutilh, Rotterdam/Amsterdam, Netherlands
Summary Arbitral Proceedings in The Netherlands
Jeffrey Commission, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, New York, NY
Michael Martinez, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC
Nancy Thevenin, Baker & McKenzie LLP, New York, NY
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Voluntary Disclosures for Import Violations – “Get Out of Jail Free” Card or Ticket to Disaster?
Moderator and Program Chair:
Teresa M. Polino, Thompson Coburn LLP, Washington, DC
Speaker and Program Chair:
Darrel Pearson, Bennett Jones LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Speakers:
Alan Cohen, Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC
Francisco J. Cortina Velarde, Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia, S.C., Santa Fe, Mexico (Invited)
Melanie Frank, Google, Inc., Mountain View, CA
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Law Practice Management Forum: Law Firm Strategy after the Recession
Moderators and Program Chairs:
Stephen Denyer, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP, Frankfurt, Germany
Providing Legal Services in a Globalising World
Justin D. Vineberg, Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Speakers:
Manuel Barrocas, Managing Partner, Barrocas, Lisbon, Portugal
Richard Fleck, Partner, Herbert Smith, London, United Kingdom
Umit Herguner, Managing Partner, Herguner Bilgen Ozeke, Istanbul, Turkey
Ralph Malacrida, Managing Partner, Baer & Karrer, Zurich, Switzerland,
Antonio Meyer, Partner, Machado, Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados, São Paulo Brazil
Charles O’Neill, Managing Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York, NY
Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., New Delhi, India
David Tang, Managing Partner, K&L Gates, Seattle, WA
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Legal Empowerment of the Poor: The UN’s Newest Call to Action
Program Chair:
Mitchell A. Orpett, Tribler Orpett & Meyer, PC, Chicago, IL
Moderator and Program Chair:
Don S. DeAmicis, Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston, MA
Speakers:
James A. Goldston, Open Society Justice Initiative, New York, NY
Stephen Golub, University of California at Berkeley Law School and Central European University, Berkeley, CA
His Excellency Mr. Abdullah H. Haroon, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, New York, NY
Olav Kjorven, United Nations Development Programme, New York, NY
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Crisis = Opportunity? M&A and Assets Acquisitions in Times of Crisis: What to Look for When Acquiring and Financing Acquisitions in Volatile Markets
Moderator and Program Chair:
James R. Silkenat, Sullivan & Worcester, New York, NY
Speakers:
Tom Claassens, Loyens & Loeff, Roterdam, Netherlands (Program Chair)
Marina Michelutti, Citigroup, New York, NY
Hernán Slemenson, Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Victor Xercavins, Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira, Barcelona, Spain (Program Chair)
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
So You Want To Be an Arbitrator? A How-To for Would-Be Arbitrators
Moderators and Program Chairs:
James H. Carter, Sullivan & Cromwell,
New York, NY
Carol M. Mates, International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Deborah Enix-Ross, Deboise & Plimption LLP, New York, NY
William R. Jentes, William R. Jentes, P.C., Chicago, IL
Maidie E. Oliveau, Arent Fox LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Horacio Grigera Naon, Center on International Commercial Arbitration, Washington College of Law, Washington, DC
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Trade Authorities Political Discretion – A Comparative Approach
Program Chair:
Paulo Brancher, Barretto Ferreira, Kujawski, Brancher e Gonçalves (BKBG), São Paulo, Brazil
Moderator and Program Chair:
Carla Junqueira Canero, Barretto Ferreira, Kujawski, Brancher e Gonçalves (BKBG), São Paulo, Brazil
Speakers:
Welber Oliveira Barral, Secretary of Foreign Trade, São Paulo, Brazil
Jean-Francois Bellis, Van Bael & Bellis, Brussels, Belgium
An Enhanced Role for the DG Trade Hearing Officer as a Counterweight to the Broad Discretionary Power of the Commission Staff in EU Trade Defence Proceedings
Suahil Nathani, Economics Law Practice (ELP), Mumbai, India
Matthew R. Nicely, Thompson Hine LLP, Washington, DC
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Law Practice Management Forum: Managing an International Law Firm – The Opportunities & Challenges of Operating in Multiple Jurisdictions
Moderator and Program Chair:
Stephen Denyer, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP, Frankfurt, Germany
The Impact of Globalisation of the Market for Legal Services
Program Chair:
Justin D. Vineberg, Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Moderator and Speaker:
Ralph Baxter, Chairman & CEO, Orrick, San Francisco, CA
Speakers:
Horst Ebhardt, Partner, Wolf Theiss, Vienna, Austria
Austin T. Fragomen, Jr., Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, New York, NY
Robert Heslett, President, The Law Society of England & Wales, London, United Kingdom
Zhou Xiaolin, Senior Partner/Managing Partner, Jun He Law Offices, New York, NY
Nei Schilling Zelmanovits, CEO, Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice, São Paulo, Brazil
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
International Organized Crime: Threats and Remedies
Moderator and Program Chair:
Thomas Firestone, U.S. Embassy, Moscow, Russia
Speakers:
Misha Glenny, London, United Kingdom
David Lawrence, Goldman Sachs, New York, NY
Bruce Marks, Marks and Sokolov LLC, Philadelphia, PA
Bruce Ohr, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
“How To” Series: Section Publishing – How to Get Your Name in Print
Speakers and Program Chairs:
Marilyn J. Kaman, Section Publications Officer
Patricia Heard, Co-Executive Editor, The International Lawyer
Beverly Dureus, Co-Executive Editor, The International Lawyer
Russell Kerr, The International Law News
Richard Paszkiet, Deputy Director, ABA Book Publishing
4:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Legal Issues in the Creation of a Two State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Are They and How Can They Be Resolved?
Moderators and Program Chairs:
Katlyn Thomas, Katlyn Thomas PC, New York, NY
Arthur W. Rovine, Fordham University Law School, New York, NY
Speakers:
Amjad Atallah, New America Foundation, Washington, DC
Hrair Balian, Carter Center, Atlanta, GA
Alon Ben-Meir, New York University School of Law, New York, NY
Nicholas Rostow, State University of New York, New York, NY
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
How Do the Latest U.S. Tax Proposals Affect You and Your Corporate Clients?
Presentation
Moderators and Program Chairs:
Elinore Richardson, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sonia Velasco, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, Barcelona, Spain
Speakers:
Stuart Chaseman, Vivendi, New York, NY
Nishith Desai, Nishith Desai Associates, Mumbai, India
Frederick Hey, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Frankfurt, Germany
Dan Kusnetz, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York, NY
Raquel Novais, Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Libel Tourism: Should the United States be Exporting the First Amendment?
Moderator and Program Chair:
Steven M. Richman, Duane Morris LLP, Princeton, NJ
Speakers:
Elisa Goodman, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Daniel J. Kornstein, Kornstein Veisz Wexler & Pollard, LLP, New York, NY
Kate Matthews, Shadbolt LLP, London, United Kingdom
Mark C. Zauderer, Flemming Zulack Williamson Zauderer LLP, New York, NY
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Best Practices for Global Sourcing and Regulatory Compliance in a New Era
Moderator and Program Chair:
David J. Glynn, Holland & Hart LLP, Denver, CO
Speaker and Program Chair:
Geoffrey M. Goodale, Foley & Lardner LLP, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Steve Mack, Office of Regulatory Audit, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, New York, NY
Sandy Merber, General Electric Company, Washington, DC
Eva Tomlinson, Zone Solutions, LLC, Indianapolis, IN
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Law Practice Management Forum: The Secrets of Attracting and Leading the Best People
Program Chair:
Stephen Denyer, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP, Frankfurt, Germany
Moderators and Program Chairs:
Elena C. Norman, Partner, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE
Justin D. Vineberg, Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Montréal, Québec, Canada
How to Maximise Your Opportunity to Work a Room
Speakers:
Dmitry Afanasiev, Managing Partner, Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners, Moscow, Russia
Máximo Luis Bomchil, Managing Partner, M. & M. Bomchil, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sadiq Jafar, Managing Partner, Hadef & Partners, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
James Patton, Partner and Chairman, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE
Saul Zang, Senior Partner, Zang, Bergel & Viñes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
A New World Order for Corporate Governance? Issues, Trends and the Creeping Role of Government in the Boardrooms of the World
SEC - Commission Statement in Support of Convergence and Global Accounting
Standards
Speech by SEC Chairman - Global Accounting Standards
Program Chair:
Jeff Kerbel, Bennett Jones LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Moderator & Speaker:
Stephen Sibold, Q.C., Bennett Jones, LLP, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Speakers:
Edward F. Greene, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, NY
Professor John Coffee, Columbia Law School, New York, NY
Collision Course
Michael Francies, Weil, Gotshal, Manges, LLP, London, United Kingdom
Dr. Hartmut Krause, Allen & Overy LLP, Frankfurt, Germany
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
International Investment Arbitration Procedural Roundtable
Utopia Doll Inc. v. Republic of Dystopia -
Place of arbitration in investor-State arbitration absent the parties' agreement
Program Chair and Moderator:
Ian Laird, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Andrea Menaker, White & Case LLP, Washington, DC
Thomas Solis, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, Washington, DC
Todd Weiler, NaftaClaims.com, London, Ontario, Canada
Jonathan Greenblatt, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Trade Controls: Staying Compliant in a Challenging Economic Climate
Program Chair:
Thad McBride, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Washington, DC
Moderator and Program Chair:
Scott Maberry, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Washington, DC
Speakers:
J. Daniel Chapman, Parker Drilling Company, Houston, TX
Michael Geffroy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Steve Munro, Societe Generale, New York, NY
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Conflicts Between Sharia and International Human Rights Law and Norms Regarding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Moderator and Program Chair:
M. David Coffman, Coffman Legal PLLC, Seattle, WA
Program Chair:
Paul E. Johnson, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL
Speakers:
Hossein Alizadeh, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, New York, NY
Rasha Moumneh, Human Rights Watch, New York, NY (Invited)
Hedwin Salmen-Navarro, Salmen-Navarro & Associates, New York, NY
Mark Wojcik, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Enforcement Cross-Hairs: Multiple Prosecution for Transnational Bribery
Moderator and Program Chair:
Alexandra Wrage, TRACE, Annapolis, MD
Speakers:
Pascale Dubois, World Bank,
Washington, DC
Mark Mendelsohn, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Charlie Monteith, Serious Fraud Office, London, United Kingdom
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
“How To” Series: Book Publishing Workshop for Authors and Committee Leaders
Speakers and Program Chairs:
Marilyn J. Kaman, Section Publications Officer
Richard Paszkiet, Deputy Director, ABA Book Publishing
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Rules of Engagement: Avoiding the Pitfalls in Cross-Border Electronic Discovery
Moderator and Program Chair:
Margaret A. Daley, Duff & Phelps, Chicago, IL
Presentation
Speaker and Program Chair:
Debra Bernard, Perkins Coie, Chicago, IL
Speakers:
Stephen D. Whetstone, Stratify, Inc., Boston, MA
Alexander Shapiro, Bank of New York Mellon, New York, NY
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Rise of Protectionism and Its Effects: Is “Buy American” Best for America?
Program Chair:
S. Jane Moffat, McKenna Long & Aldridge, New York, NY
Moderator and Program Chair:
Marcy Stras, Cozen O’Conner, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Jean Heilman Grier, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, DC
Terence Stewart, Stewart & Stewart, Washington, DC
John McNab, Deputy Counsel General of Canada, New York, NY
John M. Weekes, Bennett Jones LLP, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Know Your Style – Networking, Marketing and Business Development Tips for Women (and Men) (Non-CLE)
Program Chair:
Elisa Kearney, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Moderator:
Jennifer Wills, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Susana Cabrera, Garrigues LLP, Madrid, Spain
Andrea Nierenberg, The Nierenberg Group, New York, NY
Sébastien Savage, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Role of the Military in Promoting the Rule of Law
Program Chairs:
Salli Swartz, Philips Giraud Naud & Swartz, Paris, France
Lelia Mooney, Rule of Law Officer, ABA Section of International Law, Washington, DC
Moderator:
Karen Mathis, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Colonel Vaughn Ary, Acting Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps, Arlington, VA
Brigadier General Thomas E. Ayres, Assistant Judge Advocate General for Military Law and Operations, United States Army, Arlington, VA
Rear Admiral William “Bill” D. Baumgartner, Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel of the United States Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard, Washington, DC
Lieutenant General Richard “Rich” Harding, Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force, Arlington, VA
Vice Admiral James “Jim” W. Houck, Judge Advocate General of the Navy, United States Navy, Washington, DC
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Confessions of a Virtual Shopaholic—Legal Traps for the Unwary in the World of E-Commerce
Moderator and Program Chair:
Mark Katz, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Speakers:
Lesley Fair, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC
Jonathan Fox, eBay, San Jose, CA
Jacqueline Klosek, Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, NY
Paul Schoff, Minter Ellison, Sydney, Australia
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Public-Private Partnerships in a Turbulent Market: Views from Around the World
Presentation
Moderator and Program Chair:
Daniel Marin Moreno, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Barcelona, Spain
Speaker and Program Chair:
Terry A. Selzer, Stampe Haume & Hasselriis, Copenhagen, Denmark
Speakers:
Enrico Juca Bentivegna, Pinheiro Neto, São Paulo, Brazil
Alejandro Ciero, Beccar Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Elizabeth O’Connor, Matheson Ormsby Prentice, Dublin, Ireland
Sébastien Savage, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Montréal, Québec, Canada
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
A Debate on Stolt-Nielsen Class Arbitration and International Parties
Program Chair, Moderator, and Speaker:
S.I. Strong, University of Missouri Law School, Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution, Columbia, MO
Speakers:
John Fellas, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, New York, NY
Nina Pillard, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC
Josefa Sicard-Mirabal, ICC International Court of Arbitration, New York, NY
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
What Do You Need to Know to Become a Global Deal Lawyer?
Program Chair and Moderator:
Carole Silver, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC
Speaker and Program Chair:
Albert Garrofé, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, New York, NY
Speakers:
Lee Buchheit, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, New York, NY
Jorge Carey, Carey y Cia, Santiago, Chile
Beomsu Kim, Shin & Kim, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Cagatay Yilmaz, Yilmaz Law Offices Istanbul, Turkey
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
International Trade in Ancient Art and Archeological Objects: Controversies Over U.S. Implementation of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on Cultural Property
Program Chair:
Robert F. Brodegaard, Thompson & Knight LLP, New York, NY
Moderator and Program Chair:
Mark B. Feldman, Georgetown University Law Center and Garvey Schubert Barer, Washington, DC
Speakers:
James Fitzpatrick, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC
Patty Gerstenblith, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL
Josh Knerly, Hahn Loeser & Parks, Cleveland, OH
Nancy C. Wilkie, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Technology and Innovation: Regulation in the High-Tech Economy
Moderator and Program Chair:
Elisa Kearney, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Speakers:
Leah Brannon, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Washington, DC
Per Hellström, European Commission, DG Competition, Brussels, Belgium
Stephen Mortinger, IBM Systems & Technology Group, New York, NY
Kevin Yingling, Google Inc., Washington, DC
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
“How To” Series: Policy and the Section
Speaker and Program Chair:
Ronald A. Cass, Section Policy/Government Affairs Officer
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
“Meet the Authors”
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
International Financial Reporting Standards: Implications on Transactions Governed by U.S. GAAP
Program Chair:
Stuart H. Deming, Deming PLLC, Washington, DC
Moderator and Program Chair:
Richard Fleck, Herbert Smith LLP, London, United Kingdom
Speakers:
James Palmer, Herbert Smith, London, United Kingdom
William Underhill, Slaughter and May, London, United Kingdom
John White, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Case Law Under the Brussels I Regulation: An Update and Thoughts About Alignment with U.S. Jurisdiction
Speaker and Program Chair:
Marielle Koppenol-Laforce, Houthoff Buruma N.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands
Moderator and Speaker:
Guy Lipe, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Houston, TX
The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements: Creating Room for
Choice in International Cases
Speakers:
Alexander Layton, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, United Kingdom
Linda Silberman, New York University School of Law, New York, NY
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Strategies for Managing a Customs/Trade Audit in the U.S. and Canada
Presentation
Customs Goals of Audits
Moderator and Program Chair:
Daniel Kiselbach, Miller Thomson LLP, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Program Chair:
Dalton Albrecht, Miller Thomson LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Speakers:
Judy Haggin, J.L. Haggin & Associates Co., Portland, OR
Mike Hodes, Hodes Keating & Pilon, Chicago, IL
Joel Junker, Joel Junker & Associates, Seattle, WA
Matthew Nolan, Arent Fox, Washington, DC
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Hot Transborder Law Practice and Legal Ethics Issues: India-U.S.
Madras HC Writ Petition
Moderators and Program Chairs:
Robert E. Lutz, II, Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
Erik Wulff, DLA Piper LLP, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Lalit Bhasin, Society of Indian Law Firms, New Delhi, India
Priti Suri, PSA Legal Counsellors, New Delhi, India
Eugene Theroux, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Washington, DC
Daniel Watson, Office of U.S. Trade, Washington, DC
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Harmonization of Law: North America, Europe and Latin America—Developments and Future Prospects
Program Chair:
John A. Sebert, Uniform Law Commission, Chicago, IL
Moderator:
The Honorable Martha L. Walters, Oregon Supreme Court, Salem, OR
Speakers:
Jeffrey B. Golden, Allen & Overy, LLP, London, United Kingdom
Harry J. Haynsworth, IV, Briggs and Morgan, P.A., Minneapolis, MN
Boris Kozolchyk, National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade, Tucson, AZ
Peter J.M. Lown, Alberta Law Reform Institute, Alberta, Canada
Robert A. Stein, University of Minnesota School of Law (and former Executive Director, American Bar Association), Minneapolis, MN
David P. Stewart, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast at the Bar: Capital Flows and Real Estate
Program Chairs:
Amy Sommers, Squire Sanders & Dempsey, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Duarte de Athayde, Abreu Advogados, Lisbon, Portugal
Meryl P. Sherwood, Pavia & Harcourt LLP, New York, NY
Speaker:
Will Zeckendorf, Zeckendorf Development, LLC, New York, NY
Presentation
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast at the Bar: Google Book Search - Will it Change Book Publishing, Copyrights and Class Actions?
Framing the Issues in the Google Books Settlement
Why the Google Books Settlement is
Procompetitive
Antitrust Innovation Baselines in Google Settlement
Moderator and Program Chair:
Yee Wah Chin, Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, New York, NY
Speaker:
James Grimmelmann, New York Law School, New York, NY
The Amended Google Books Settlement Is Still Exclusive
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Establishing a Successful Outsourced Manufacturing Relationship:
An Interactive Look at the Business Models and Industry Norms Underlying Successful EMS Contract Negotiations
Establishing a Successful Outsourced Manufacturing Relationship (PowerPoint)
Establishing a Successful Outsourced Manufacturing Relationship (PDF)
Program Chair:
Fabiano Deffenti, Carvalho, Machado, Timm & Deffenti, São Paulo, Brazil
Moderator and Program Chair:
Sandra T. Carr, Law Offices of Sandra T. Carr, P.C., Boulder, CO
Speakers:
Ron Keith, Riverwood Solutions LLC, Menlo Park, CA
Richard Pelletier, C.P.M., Strategic Sourcing, Procurement & Operations, Denver, CO
Todd Poulsen, Plexus Corporation, Neenah, WI
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Immigration Compliance Initiatives Across the Globe: What’s Happening in Your Region?
Program Chair:
Lisa Ryan, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, New York, NY
Moderator and Program Chair:
Susan Cohen, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., Boston, MA
Speakers:
Graeme Kirk, Gross & Co. Solicitors, Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom
Patrick Shen, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Washington, DC
Satyendra Shrivastava, ALMT Legal, Mumbai, India
Baba Zipkin, International Business Machines, Bethesda, MD
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Seventh Annual What’s New In International Dispute Resolution—Plus The Art of Cross Examination In International Arbitrations
Program Chair:
Pierre Yves Gunter, Python & Peter LLP, Geneva, Switzerland
Moderator and Program Chair:
Robert F. Brodegaard, Thompson & Knight LLP, New York, NY
Moderator:
Benjamin H. Sheppard, Jr., University of Houston School of Law, Houston, TX
Speakers:
Lorraine M. Brennan, CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, New York, NY
Klaus Gunther, Oppenhoff & Partner, Cologne, Germany
Dieter A. Hofmann, Walder Wyss & Partners Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland
Dana MacGrath, Allen & Overy LLP, New York, NY
Application of 28 USC 1782 to Private International Arbitration
Louise Ellen Teitz, Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, RI
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
The New World of Cross-Border Insolvency
Moderators and Program Chairs:
Leonard Gold, Burns & Levinson, LLP, Boston, MA
Vanessa Lantin, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Steven G. Golick, Osler, Hosksin & Harcourt LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Honorable Arthur J. Gonzalez, Bankruptcy Court for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY
Richard Krasnow, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, New York, NY
Honorable Sarah Pepall, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Can Carbon Offsets Save the Rain Forest (and Other Ecosystems)?
Emerging Global and National Frameworks for REDD+
Program Chair:
Royal C. Gardner, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, FL
Moderator and Program Chair:
David R. Downes, U.S. Department of Interior, Washington, DC
Speakers:
George Kelly, Environmental Banc & Exchange, Owings Mills, MD
Presentation
Wetland and Conservation Banking in the US: Lessons Learned and Possible Application to Carbon Offsets
Leslie Lowe, Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility, New York, NY
Making REDD-Plus Work for Forest Communities and the Climate
Making REDD Work
William L. Thomas, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC
The Business of Climate - Forest Carbon in Perspective
Robert O’Sullivan, Climate Focus, Washington, DC
Emerging Global and National Frameworks for REDD+
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
“How To” Series: Section Publishing – How to Get Your Name in Print
Speakers and Program Chairs:
Marilyn J. Kaman, Section Publications Officer
Patricia Heard, Co-Executive Editor, The International Lawyer
Beverly Dureus, Co-Executive Editor, The International Lawyer
Russell Kerr, The International Law News
Richard Paszkiet, Deputy Director, ABA Book Publishing
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Renewable Energy—Legal Framework Comparison: North America vs. Europe
Moderator and Program Chair:
Wilhelm J. Ziegler, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, GA
Speakers:
Frederick R. Fucci, Arnold & Porter LLP, New York, NY
Fermin Garbayo Renouard, Gomez-Acebo & Pombo, London, United Kingdom
Presentation
Allen Garson, Heenan Blaikie, LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Susanne Schroeder, Dr. Burg & Schroeder, Unna, Germany
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Personal Liability for Directors and Officers: The Next Wave in “Economic Meltdown” Litigation
Program Chairs:
Elizabeth O’Connor, Matheson Ormsby Prentice, Dublin, Ireland
Susan Jaffe Roberts, Whiteford Taylor & Preston, LLP, Baltimore, MD
Moderator:
Elena C. Norman, Young Conaway Stargett & Taylor, Wilmington, DE
Speakers:
Pat English, Matheson Ormsby, Prentice, Dublin, Ireland
Yves Hayaux-Du-Tilly Laborde, Jauregi, Navarete y Nader SC, Mexico City, Mexico
William F. Ryan, Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP, Baltimore, MD
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cutting Red Tape and Unlocking Blocked Assets: ADR as a Strategic Vehicle in Developing Countries
Program Chair:
Don S. DeAmicis, Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston, MA
Moderator and Program Chair:
Lelia Mooney, Rule of Law Officer, ABA Section of International Law, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Sevi Simavi, Global Product Leader, Women in Business Program, International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
Patricia Sulser, Principal Counsel, International Finance Corporation , Washington, DC
Lada Busevac, Advisory Services Southern Europe, International Finance Corporation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Donna Stienstra, U.S. Federal Judicial Center, Washington, DC
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Obamanomics: The Economic Underpinnings of the New Administration
Program Chairs:
Fiona A. Schaeffer, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY
David A. Schwartz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY
Moderators:
Robert L. Brown, Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald PLLC, Louisville, KY
Matthew R. Nicely, Thompson Hine LLP, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Terry Calvani, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and former Acting Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC
Dr. Chester Spatt, Center for Financial Markets, Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business; Former Chief Economist and Director, Office of Economic Analysis, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Pittsburgh, PA
Paper
Paper 2
Equity Trading in the 21st Century
Kevin J. Stiroh, Research and Statistics Group, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, NY
Bradford L. Ward, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, DC
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
AIJA Presents: Investing in Commercial Real Estate: Prerequisites, Limits and the Impact of the Financial Crisis
Program Chairs and Moderators:
Charlotte Wieser, Baer & Karrer AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Justyna Szpara, Laszczuk & Wspolnicy, Warsaw, Poland
Speakers:
Roger Canals, Jausas Abogados, Barcelona, Spain
Nils Dohler, Moenreo Meyer Marinel-lo, Barcelona, Spain
Martin Forster, Graf & Pitkowitz, Vienna, Austria
Klaus Knipschild, Lur Realis, Frankfurt, Germany
Phillip Skinner, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, GA
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Who Does Competition Law Protect — Competitors or Consumers?
Moderator and Program Chair:
Alfredo M. O’Farrell, Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Speaker and Program Chair:
Michael H. Byowitz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY
Who Does Competition Protect
Speakers:
Claire Jeffs, Slaughter and May, London, United Kingdom
Susan Ning, King & Wood, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Barbara Rosenberg, Barbosa Musnich & Aragão, Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cross-Border Real Estate Transactions in a Slow Market - Part II
Program Chairs:
Terry A. Selzer, Stampe Haume & Hasselriis, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marcus Zwicky, Zwicky, Windlin & Partner, Zug, Switzerland
Moderators:
Amy Sommers, Squire Sanders & Dempsey, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Duarte de Athayde, Abreu Advogados, Lisbon, Portugal
Speakers:
Ernesto Velarde Danache, Velarde-Danache, Brownsville, TX
Federal Labor and Social Security Laws Provide Mexican Mandates for Leave
Frans Duynstee, Van Mens & Wisselink, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Laura Lavia Haidempergher, M. & M. Bomchil, Buenos Aires Argentina
Supo Olaibi, Supo Olaibi & Co, Lagos, Nigeria
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Executive Compensation in the Wake of the Financial Crisis: What Next?
Program Chair & Moderator:
Anders Etgen Reitz, Magnusson, Copenhagen, Denmark
Moderator:
Marjorie R. Culver, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, New York, NY
Speakers:
Thomas Griebe, Taylor Wessing, Hamburg, Germany
Elizabeth I. Hook, Citigroup, New York, NY
Julie Quinn, Nabarro, London, United Kingdom
Dennis Veldhuizen, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Analyzing Legitimate Expectations in the Context of Fair and Equitable Treatment Claims: Does the Glamis Gold Award Signal a Restoration in the Law of State Responsibility?
Program Chair:
Jennifer Thornton, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Paper
Moderator and Program Chair:
Jeffrey D. Kovar, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Nigel Blackaby, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Washington, DC
Mark Clodfelter, Foley Hoag LLP, Washington, DC
Lucinda A. Low, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, DC
Glamis Gold's
application of the
minimum standard:
A Neer Miss?
Professor William W. Park, Boston University School of Law, Boston, MA
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Deans’ Roundtable: The International Legal System and its Place in the New Millennium (Non-CLE)
Program Chairs:
Michael H. Byowitz, Watchell Lipton Rosen & Katz, New York, NY
Louise Ellen Teitz, Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, RI
Moderators:
Robert E. Lutz, II, Southwestern Law University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
Lelia Mooney, Rule of Law Officer, ABA Section of International Law, Washington, DC
Speakers:
John B. Attanasio, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Dallas, TX
Nora V. Demleitner, Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, NY
Claudio Grossman, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC
Dean Richard L. Revesz, New York University School of Law, New York, NY
Joan G. Wexler, Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
A New Global Charter for Ethics in the World Economy? Implications for Corporate Social Responsibility
Inventory
List of documents prepared by and submitted to
SRSG on Business and Human Rights
Moderator and Program Chair:
Dr. Isabella D. Bunn, Regent’s Park College, Oxford University and College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Oxford, United Kingdom
Speaker and Program Chair:
Michael Levine, Epstein Becker & Green, New York, NY
Paper
Speakers:
Roel Nieuwenkamp, Director of International Trade and Globalization, Ministry of Economic Affairs of The Netherlands and Vice-Chair of the Investment Committee, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Prof. Larry Catá Backer, The Dickinson School of Law, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
“How To” Series: Developing Programs with the Section
Speakers and Program Chairs:
Yee Wah Chin, Section Programs Officer
Steven M. Richman, Deputy Officer, Programs Committee
Marcy Stras, Deputy Officer, Programs Committee
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Post Crisis Challenges to Multinational Corporations in an Employment Law Context
Program Chair:
Anders Etgen Reitz, Magnusson, Copenhagen, Denmark
Moderator:
Ueli Sommer, Walder Wyss & Partners, Zurich, Switzerland
Speakers:
Philip Berkowitz, Nixon Peabody LLP, New York, NY
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons, Hong Kong, SAR, People’s Republic of China
Salli Swartz, Phillips Giraud Naud & Swartz, Paris, France
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Regulating Attorney Conduct in Arbitration: The Search for Transnational Ethical Standards
Program Chairs and Moderators:
Marc J. Goldstein, Marc J. Goldstein Litigation and Arbitration Chambers, New York, NY
Pierre-Yves Gunter, Python & Peter LLP, Geneva, Switzerland
Speakers:
Julie Bedard, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY
Dominique Brown-Berset, Brown & Page LLP, Geneva, Switzerland
William G. Horton, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kenneth B. Reisenfeld, Patton Boggs LLP, Washington, DC
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Responsibility to Protect—Strategies for Implementation
Responsibility to Protect
Moderator and Program Chair:
Ellen G. Yost, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, New York, NY
Program Chair and Speaker:
Elizabeth DeFeis, Seton Hall University, School of Law, Newark, NJ
Speakers:
Francis Deng, Special Advisor for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, United Nations, New York, NY (Invited)
Richard Dicker, Human Rights Watch, New York, NY
Edward Luck, Special Advisor on Responsibility to Protect, United Nations, New York, NY
Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the Legal Counsel, United Nations, New York, NY
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Bursting Financial Bubbles and Irrational Exuberance: Dealing With the Global Financial Crisis
Preserving a Central Role for Community Banking
Presentation
Moderators and Program Chairs:
Meyer Eisenberg, Columbia Law School and Willamette University College of Law, Washington, DC
Presentation 2
Adam Farlow, Allen & Overy LLP, London, United Kingdom
Speakers:
Commissioner Luis Aguilar, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC
Thomas Baxter, Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, New York, NY
Harvey Goldschmid, Columbia Law School, New York, NY
Giovanni Prezioso, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Washington, DC