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“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."
―St. Augustine
Bonjour ILS Members,
In the early 1990’s, I remember watching a children’s American TV game show with my little sister: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? The show was created to help children learn geography after a National Geographic survey indicated that Americans had very little knowledge of world geography. The show was a creative, educational and entertaining game show series where kid detectives would win by answering various rounds of questions and ultimately locating and “arresting” Carmen somewhere in the world to recover the valuables that she had stolen.
As I was preparing this Chair’s Message and reflecting on our Section’s upcoming delegation to the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Paris, France, I thought to myself: Where in the World is the ILS? Well, it was quite fitting to see how our ILS Leaders and Members had traveled abroad quite extensively to represent the ILS in the past several months.
In March, ILS Past Chairs, Jacqueline Villalba and Eduardo Palmer, along with ILS Members, Alcides Avila and Arturo Aballi, traveled to Spain to meet with the Madrid Bar Association and presented a seminar on U.S. Immigration and Investments. In that same month, ILS Europe Committee Co-Chair, Susanne Leone, met in Paris with Paris Bar officials to discuss our existing cooperation agreement and plan for our upcoming IBA visit.
In May, I visited Milan, Italy to meet with leaders of the Milan and Bergamo Bar Associations about collaborating and developing future programs under our cooperation agreement.
In September, ILS Past Chair, Thomas Raleigh and ILS Member, Joseph McFarland, attended the Quebec City Bar 2023 Rentrée Judiciaire events in Quebec City, to build on the legal education exchange and reciprocal conferences our Section has enjoyed with them for over twenty years under our cooperation agreement.
In October, ILS Arbitration and Mediation Committee Chair, Gary Birnberg, was in London, England to attend the Opening of the Legal Year and meet with various leaders from the Bar Council of England & Wales to discuss the development of our cooperation agreement with them. ILS Past Chair, Peter Quinter, was also in Paris participating in a Tampa-Le Havre Sister City exchange and was welcomed by the Mayor of Le Havre who is the past Prime Minister of France. He also ran in a 20k while he was there. Go Peter!
Earlier this month, ILS Asia Committee Co-Chair, Neha Dagley, was in Brussels hosted by the International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) to attend various presentation and events, including the ACI Airport Council International for a deep dive into EU aviation regulation and explored the new frontier - space law!
From October 30 through November 3, ILS Delegates (10 and counting) will be representing our Section at the IBA in Paris, France. The IBA is the largest conference of international lawyers in the world! We will be meeting with various Foreign Bars and International Lawyers from around the world to strengthen our relationships, and promote our Section, State and programs, including iLaw2024. We’re also planning to sign a cooperation agreement with the Bar Council of England and Wales, co-host a leadership breakfast with the Paris Bar and host a networking reception for Section Leaders, Members and Foreign Bar guests. This is a fantastic opportunity to network and engage with international lawyers from around the world. There is still time to become an ILS Delegate and join us for IBA 2023 in Paris. Please let me or Susanne Leone know if you’re interested in joining and helping us Elevate our International Leadership. I’m certain it will be another memorable chapter in your book of life!
At the ILS, we’re not only traveling all over the world, but we’re also writing about it in our International Law Quarterly (ILQ). I’m excited to announce that our ILQ Fall 2023 issue: BRICS is hot off the presses! It is a fascinating issue full of insightful articles on Brazil, Russia, India and China, and the important impact this significant economic block has on the world as whole. Please see more details and a link to the ILQ issue below. Enjoy the read!
Amities,
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ILS Arbitration & Mediation Committee Chair, Gary Birnberg, Visits the England & Wales Bar Council's Opening of the Legal Year in London! | |
ILS Asia Committee Co-Chair, Neha Dagley, Visits Brussels For an Aviation Program Hosted by the International Institute of Air and Space Law! | |
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ILS Asia Committee Co-Chair, Neha Dagley, visited Brussels to meet with and learn from influential organizations shaping the future of aviation law and policy in Europe!
During her trip, Neha visited the ACI Airport Council International, DG Move (Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission), and Eurocontrol for a number of discussions and programs focused on initiatives and regulations shaping the aviation landscape in Europe and beyond.
Neha states that she is "thrilled to say that this trip was not only enlightening but also extremely productive. The insights gained and connections made will undoubtedly influence me over the coming year."
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ILS Past Chair, Peter Quinter, Participates as a Delegate of the Tampa-Le Havre Sister City Program | |
Peter was welcomed by the Mayor of Le Havre, who is the past Prime Minister of France, toured the seaport of Le Havre, and visited the French Senate in Paris! Peter also ran the 20k Paris during his time there! | |
ILS Past Chair, Tom Raleigh, and ILS Member, Joseph McFarland, Hosted by the Quebec City Bar! | |
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The reciprocity under the ILS-Quebec City Bar Cooperation Agreement continues as the Quebec City Bar hosts former ILS Chair, Tom Raleigh, and ILS Member, Joseph McFarland, in September of this year.
Tom and Joe attended a comprative law seminar discussing remote work issues, presentations on the evolution of Quebec family law, and heard comments by members of the Quebec judiciary celebrating their annual Rentrée judiciaire” (return of the judicial session)
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Just Published: The International Law Quarterly - Fall 2023
"Focus on BRICS"
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The Fall 2023 Issue of the International Law Quarterly - Focus on BRICS is now available.
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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Register Now for the Upcoming Nearshoring 360 Webinar on Mastering Corporate, IP, Immigration, and Trade Law in Cross-Border Deals in North America | |
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The ILS North America Committee will be featuring an interesting Nearshoring 360 Webinar on Mastering Corporate, IP, Immigration, and Trade Law in Cross-Border Deals in North America!
ILS Co-Chair of the Asia Committee, Fred Rocafort, International Law Certification Committee Chair, Robert Kossick, North America Committee Chair, Nouvelle L. Gonzalo, and ILS Member, Jennifer Diaz, will be featured as panelists!
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ILQ Winter 2024 Call for Articles: "Hot Topics!" | |
Application Deadline for Board Certification in International Litigation & Arbitration is October 31, 2023! | |
RSVP For the November 2nd ILS and Paris Bar IBA Breakfast! | |
Registration Open for the November 12 2nd Annual LATAM Investor-State Arbitration Conference Co-Hosted by MIAS and University of Miami School of Law | |
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The Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS) will be co-hosting their 2nd Annual LATAM Investor-State Arbitration Conference on November 12 with the University of Miami School of Law.
For those interested in registering, please click here! Use the promotional code GOMIAS2023 for a 10% discount!
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Join the ILS For Its Annual Orlando Luncheon on November 30! | |
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RSVP by November 24, 2023, by emailing Liz Hockensmith at ehockensmith@floridabar.org!
Travelling to Orlando is more convenient than ever with the recent opening of the Orlando Brightline Station; we hope to see many of our South Florida members in attendance!
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Call for Volunteer Arbitrators for the 2024 Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot | |
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Call for volunteer arbitrators! The Florida Bar International Law Section is looking for volunteers to participate as arbitrators for the Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot on Saturday, February 17, 2024. The Pre-Moot will host students from top law schools, both domestic and international, to present arguments before panels of volunteer arbitrators in preparation for the most recognized moot competition in the world, the Willem C. Vis Moot. Up to 7 hours of Florida CLE is available for all volunteers.
You can register by clicking here!
Volunteers may participate in person (preferred) or virtually (via Zoom). The Pre-Moot will be held at JAMS Resolution Center in Miami, 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2600, Miami, Florida, the Saturday after the International Law Section's 2024 Flagship iLaw Conference. Volunteers may indicate their preference for morning or afternoon rounds (or both).
The Pre-Moot will begin at 8:15 a.m. and conclude at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Pedro Jedlicka (pjedlicka@jedca.law) and Carolina Goncalves (cgoncalves@duanemorris.com).
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Save the Date for the iLaw 2024 Conference: February 16, 2024! | |
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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.
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 2022-2023, 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, Laura Reich at lreich@harpermeyer.com or Vice Treasurer, Davide Macelloni at dmacelloni@drbdc-law.com for more details.
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ILS Board Members and Officers
Chair: Richard Montes de Oca
Chair-Elect: Ana Barton
Secretary: Cristina Vicens Beard
Treasurer: Laura Reich
Vice-Treasurer: Davide Macelloni
Immediate Past Chair: Jacqueline Villalba
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ILS Executive Council
Terms Expiring in 2024
Fabio Giallanza
Jeffrey S. Hagen
Davide Macelloni
Penelope Perez-Kelly
Yine Rodriguez-Perez
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
Katherine A. Sanoja
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 makiba@shutts.com.
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