The International Law Section Gazette | |
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Dear ILS,
I hope you all got to pause and enjoy your holiday weekend! It’s hard to believe we’re in December already, and 2025 is around the corner.
This week, in addition to reminding everyone of the MIAS Miami Arbitration Week events (scroll down for more info), I want to highlight the upcoming ILS webinar entitled Protecting Your Client's Brand Globally: What Every Attorney Should Know About International Trademark Law. David O’Steen will be presenting the one-hour webinar on Thursday, December 12 at 12pm, and it will be available on The Florida Bar website thereafter. It qualifies for CLE credit for International Law, International Litigation & Arbitration, and Intellectual Property. This CLE will give a great overview on international trademark law (filing and enforcement), and a good foundation for some of the iLaw2025 panels – register now so you don’t miss out!
Have a great week!
Best,
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November 30–December 6 – MIAS Miami Arbitration Week (Miami, FL)
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December 12 – ILS Holiday Reception at Sipsip Rum Bar rooftop (Miami, FL)
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December 12 – ILS Webinar on Protecting Your Client's Brand Globally: What Every Attorney Should Know About International Trademark Law (online)
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December 13 – deadline for law schools to sign up for the ILS Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Competition (online)
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January 7 – deadline for iLaw 2025 Early Bird Registration
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January 17 – deadline for volunteer arbitrators to sign up for the ILS Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Competition (online)
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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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March 1 – Pre-Moot Madrid Competition for law students (Miami, FL)
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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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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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Early Bird Registration for iLaw 2025
Open Now through January 7!
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Early bird registration for iLaw 2025 is NOW OPEN until January 7th! 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 JW Marriott, 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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Register Now for the Next ILS Webinar by ILS Member David O'Steen on "Protecting Your Client's Brand Globally: What Every Attorney Should Know
About International Trademark Law"
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Don't miss our upcoming webinar on December 12, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. featuring David O’Steen as he dives into "Protecting Your Client’s Brand Globally: What Every Attorney Should Know About International Trademark Law." Enhance your legal expertise and earn CLE credits!
Reserve your spot today by clicking the flyer above or by clicking here!
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Mark Your Calendars for the Annual ILS Holiday Party on December 12 at SipSip Calypso Rum Bar! | |
Mark your calendars for the Annual ILS Holiday Party on Thursday, December 12th from 6:30-9pm at SipSip Rum Bar on the rooftop of the Mayfair House Hotel & Garden in Coconut Grove! We will be having a toy drive to benefit AI Justice. There is discounted parking for $15 at the hotel, and plenty of parking garage options within a few blocks of the venue.
Please RSVP for the party and read more about the voluntary toy drive by clicking the flyer above or clicking here!
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Register Now For the Miami International Arbitration Society's (MIAS) 2024 Miami Arbitration Week | |
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Register now for the 2024 Miami Arbitration Week hosted by the Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS), which will delve into four exciting themes. The first, "Art Arbitration," aligns with the timing of Art Basel Miami (Dec 6-8). Another highlight will be "Sports Arbitration," anticipating the 2025 World Cup and reflecting the rise in Miami's sports prominence following Messi's recent move to Inter Miami CF.
LatAm Investor-State Arbitration is the focus of the week's flagship all-day conference on Sunday December 1st at the University of Miami. This debate led challenging conference is now recognized as the world's leading conference on Investor-State Arbitration.
To learn more, view the program, and to register, please click the flyer above or click here!
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Don't Miss the MIAS Miami Arbitration Week 2024 Panel on "Frontiers in Arbitration: Cross-Border Challenges of Crypto and Smart Contracts! | |
Save the Date for the 2025 Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Competition Hosted by JAMS! | |
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Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey into the realm of international commercial law and arbitration?
Join us for the Florida Bar International Law Section’s Pre-Moot Event, a dynamic educational program that bridges the gap between theory and practice, preparing students for the prestigious 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna.
Event Overview: At this year’s Pre-Moot, we’re taking it up a notch with a hybrid format that combines in-person and virtual experiences. This unique event is designed for practitioners who will step into the shoes of mock arbitrators for challenging arbitration “rounds.” Our goal? To provide practical training, foster a deeper understanding of international commercial law, and prepare students for resolving complex international business disputes.
The Challenge: Our program revolves around a captivating fictional problem. This problem delves deep into the intricacies of international law, touching on jurisdictional, procedural, and substantive issues in a dispute between the Claimant and Respondent. While the countries’ names are fictitious, the parties and the tribunal adhere to real international treaties and rules, ensuring a rigorous and authentic experience.
To register as a volunteer arbitrator, please click the flyer above, or please click here!
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Save the Date for iLaw 2025! | |
Register Now for a Full-Day CLE Program by FedArb and McCarter & English on Best Practices in International Arbitration: Focus on Latin America and Asia! | |
Join FedArb and McCarter & English for a full-day CLE program on January 23, 2025 that brings together experienced alternative dispute resolution practitioners to discuss what companies need to know about cross-border arbitration. The dynamic panelists—former federal judges, members of the Cuban American Bar Association and the Miami International Arbitration Society, experienced arbitrators, and global company general counsel—will discuss the differences in arbitration procedures in the US, Asia, and Latin America and how companies can successfully and efficiently resolve disputes through arbitration.
To view the full program brochure, agenda, and to register, please click the flyer above or please click here!
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Register Now for the Study Abroad for Lawyers in Paris Program Set for April 6 to April 12! | |
To learn more about this unique study abroad program for lawyers in Paris, please click the flyer above or click here! | |
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ILS Member Jennifer Diaz Featured in
Chambers and Partners Spotlight
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Diaz Trade Law was recently featured in Chambers and Partners Spotlight. Diaz Trade Law was the only Miami Law Firm featured in the Chambers and Partners Spotlight in the International Trade category for 2025. Chambers and Partners is the world's leading legal rankings and insights intelligence company and assesses lawyers and law firms across more than 200 jurisdictions around the world.
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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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