ABA Section of International Law Spring 2016 Conference - New York

On behalf of the ABA Section of International Law (the “Section”), we are pleased to invite you to a very special Spring Meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, April 12-16, 2016.

The theme of the Spring Meeting is “Liberty and Justice Under International Law.” The Section’s Spring Meeting is one of the world’s most important gatherings of international lawyers. We are expecting more than more than 1,500 attendees from nearly 80 countries.

SPRING MEETING ATTENDEES WILL INCLUDE:

• High-level practitioners with respected global law firms;
• Corporate counsel from multinational companies;
• Small-firm and solo practitioners with significant international practices;
• Lawyers serving in government or with non-governmental organizations and inter-governmental organizations; and
• Academics and law students

The Section is the home within the ABA for the world’s leading international practitioners, and the 2016 Spring Meeting is a “Must-Attend” meeting for lawyers with a practice or interest in international legal issues.

Early Bird Registration Deadline is Monday, February 29, 2016. Take advantage of lower registration rates for both individual and group attendees! For more information about group registration rates, please contact Thomas Happell at thomas.happell@americanbar.org.

Pre-Registration Final Deadline is March 25, 2016. Online registration will be closed after this date.

Onsite registration will be available as of April 12. The Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City is holding a block of rooms for us until Friday, March 18, 2016. But do not wait to make your reservation – we often sell out our block in advance of the deadline! We have reserved a special nightly rate of $289 plus applicable daily tax per room for single/ double occupancy.

ONLINE RESERVATIONS

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ATTENDANCE AT THE 2016 SPRING MEETING WILL OFFER YOU:

• More than 70 substantive continuing legal education sessions with world-class speakers;
• Keynote luncheon speakers U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte;
• Cutting-edge programming on current international legal and ethics issues;
• Networking opportunities with peers, decision makers and potential clients from around the world who are active in international practice areas; and
• An entire year’s worth of CLE credits.

OUTSTANDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES!

• Opening Reception at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (Tuesday);
• Reception at Gotham Hall (Wednesday);
• Reception at the Morgan Library and Museum (Thursday); and
• Chair’s Closing Reception at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (Friday)

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STAY UP-TO-DATE: Ambar.org/ILSpring2016

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LEARN, NETWORK, PARTICIPATE

• Learn the latest from top experts and receive information that is relevant to you in your international law practice area;
• Network with the best and brightest international lawyers throughout the conference, particularly at our twice daily networking breaks, evening events and ticketed luncheons;
• Participate in specialized meetings with colleagues who share your areas of interest by attending committee business meetings, division breakfasts, a committee networking luncheon and committee social dinners; and
• Visit exhibitors of products and services relevant to the legal profession.

Join us in the city that never sleeps for a spectacular Spring Meeting!

Accountability and Sustainability: Views from Practice on Regional and Global Environmental and Social Performance Standards

Join us for...

A non-CLE program proudly presented by the

ABA Section of International Law

Sponsored by 

the Section of International Law International Environmental Law Committee

Co-sponsored by 

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
The State Bar of California International Law Section
SEER International Environmental Law Committee
Section of International Law Russia/Eurasia Committee
ABA SIL International Human Rights Committee
International Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
UN and International Organizations Committee

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. PST 

In-Person Event at:

Sheppard Mullin 

Four Embarcadero Center 17th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Tel: 415-434-9100

Light refreshments will be provided.

Teleconference Option Available!

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FREE PROGRAM 

REGISTER NOW!

Please register by November 1

This lunchtime panel based in San Francisco is organized for members of the ABA Section for International Law members, ABA Section for Environment and Energy Resources, ABA Section for Business Law, California Bar Section of International Law, California Bar Section for Environmental Law and California Bar Section of Business Law  to learn more about the international and regional practice of developing and implementing environmental and social performance standards to prevent or reduce project impacts from significant infrastructure projects.   The expert panelists will explain how the  implementation of performance standards is relevant to attorneys in private practice, government practice, and civil society. 

Neil Popovic is a partner at Sheppard Mullin and leader of the International Arbitration Team specializing in both commercial litigation and international dispute resolution. Natalie Bridgeman Fields is the Executive Director of Accountability Counsel, an organization working with local communities to ensure environmental and human rights protection are addressed in internationally financed projects. Jeffrey Rector is a partner at Sheppard Mullin specializing in sustainability focused project finance for domestic and international transactions involving clean energy, water, and other infrastructure projects and in advising export credit agencies and multilateral development banks on project finance transactions.

Speakers:

• Neil Popović, Sheppard Mullin, California Bar International Law Section Board Member

• Natalie Bridgeman Fields, Accountability Counsel

• Jeffrey Rector, Sheppard Mullin

Moderator:

• Anastasia Telesetsky, University of Idaho, ABA IEL Committee Co-Chair

FREE PROGRAM 

REGISTER NOW!

Please register by November 1

ABA Section of International Law 2015 Fall Meeting

The ABA Section of International Law invites you to attend its 2015 Fall Meeting in the multicultural and charming city of Montréal, Canada from October 20-24, 2015. Join over 1,100 leaders and experts, policy makers, judges academics, lawyers from non-governmental organizations, in-house counsel and law students for three days of networking and programming on the latest international legal and ethics issues.

 The 2015 Fall Meeting will offer you:
 • Over 65 cutting edge panel sessions examining this year’s theme: Globalization and the Importance of Law, Language and Culture. Plus, an entire year’s worth of U.S. CLE/Canadian CPD.

 • Interactive programming covering dispute resolution, legal and regulatory issues, business and finance, human rights, sports and entertainment, trade and the impact of culture on law and business.

 • Exclusive networking opportunities each day including twice daily networking breaks, a home hospitality night, receptions at Cirque Eloize, the Montreal Science Center- The Belvedere , a relaxed reception featuring Canadian cuisine and beer tasting, and a Friday night after-hours reception.

 Register now and save! Discounted Early Bird rates expire September 8. Rates are further discounted for young lawyers (35 years and under), full time government and NGO employees, academics, law students, corporate counsel, solo / small practice and retired attorneys.

FINAL BROCHURE

REGISTRATION

FAIRMONT HOTEL RESERVATION

Also, please be aware that your committee will have several opportunities to meet throughout the meeting. There will be a committee breakfast meeting, a committee luncheon on the Thursday of the conference (for $25), and the committee dinners on Wednesday. You will be getting a list of restaurant suggestions for the Wednesday dinner soon.

The ABA International Human Rights Lobby Day 2014 Feedback Form

ABA IHRLD 2014 Participants,

Thank you for participating in the 2nd Annual ABA International Human Rights Lobby Day on June 19, 2014.  We couldn't have done it without you! Please take a moment to share your lobby day experience with us by completing our Feedback Form. Your responses, comments and suggestions will help us focus our resources and efforts as well as highlight areas for improvement going forward. 

ABA IHRLD 2014 FEEDBACK FORM 

HELPFUL INFO & TIPS

INFO: Select your primary level of participation from the drop-down menu on page 1. The form will advance to the appropriate section based on your answer here.

TIP 1: If your lobby day efforts included more than one primary level of participation, select "In person lobbyists" (D.C. or local),  answer the remaining questions on the page, and then click the "Continue" button. Complete all relevant sections (i.e., sections that pertain to your levels of participation).

INFO: In person and phone lobbyists who did not participate at any other primary level AND who made contact with more than three (3) congressional members’ offices should answer “Yes” when asked about additional contacts. Answer the remainder of the questions on the page and then click “Continue”. You will be redirected to a supplemental page that allows you to provide details and feedback about additional office visits or phone contacts.

TIP 2:  SKIP the question on additional congressional contacts if you participated in more than one capacity and wish to provide feedback on all levels of participation.  Note: You will still be able to provide info about additional contacts. The difference here is that you will be able to complete other sections before reaching the additional contacts page.

INFO: Those who provide feedback on more than one primary level of participation may encounter some of the same question(s) in different sections.

For example, at the end of each section we ask, “Can you we count on you to participate in next year’s lobby day?” If you only participated at one level, say social media, you will only see this question once. Those who participated in more than one capacity and provide feedback about each may see the question more than once.

TIP 3: You may skip any question that appears in another section if previously answered.

INFO: Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

TIP 4: If you cannot advance to the next page/section or if you receive an error message when attempting to submit the form, check to make sure you have answered all required questions.

Contact IHRC immediately at inthumrights@gmail.com if you have any questions or experience any issues completing or submitting this feedback form.

COMPLETE OUR FEEDBACK FORM TODAY! 

Free Teleconference: Combating Violence Against Women - What's Working?

Presented and co-sponsored by the ABA Section of International Law, International Human Rights Committee (IHRC); International Models Project on Women's Rights (IMPOWR); Asia /Pacific Committee; India Committee; NGO & Not-For-Profit Organizations Committee

Thursday, May 29

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

This is a FREE Non-CLE Teleconference 

Recent horrific and highly publicized attacks against women, international advocacy to combat sex trafficking, and efforts to pass I-VAWA and other legislation have heightened awareness about the global epidemic of violence against women. Less well-know are the various innovative and practical strategies and approaches around the globe that have significantly increased prosecutions and convictions of offenders, empowered women to vindicate their right to be free from violence, and otherwise improved the safety and security of women.

This teleconference will highlight best practices throughout the world to combat violence against women, including: mobile courts to enhance access to justice for victims in rural areas; coordinated response centers for victims of sexual violence; and, specialized units training of judges, police officers, prosecutors and local leaders/elders to educate them about gender violence and to ensure effective and timely investigations, prosecutions and convictions. Speakers will include representatives from advocacy groups operating in various regions of the world and judges/law enforcement personnel involved in developing/implementing these approaches.


MODERATOR:
Elizabeth Brundige, Executive Director, Avon Global Center for Women and Justice at Cornell Law School

SPEAKERS:
Gabriela Pastorino, Esq., Policy Advisor, Office of Women, Supreme Court of Argentina

Maimbo Ziela, Esq., Deputy Chief State Advocate - Gender Based Crimes, National Prosecutions Authority, Zambia

Smirti Minocha, Senior Program Officer, Human Rights Law Network, New Delhi, India

Please RSVP to Jonathan Lewis at jonathan.lewis@americanbar.org


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UPDATE (Jun 2): An audio recording of the above teleconference now available.