The International Law Section Gazette

Section News

Let us remember the past with gratitude, live the present with enthusiasm, and look forward to the future with confidence.

- Pope John Paul II

Dear ILS Members,

It’s here...my final Chair’s message. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as Chair of The Florida Bar International Law Section. Over the past twelve months, we successfully organized and hosted numerous conferences and events that increased engagement among our membership and expanded our collaborations with international lawyers. We advanced our Section’s mission on an international scale and continued building on the hard work forged under the leadership of our past Chairs. We also began mentoring a new generation of leaders in furtherance of succession planning. It was a very active year, and I am so proud of the great work the ILS accomplished this term.

I look forward to celebrating this year’s achievements with you at next week’s annual meeting and welcoming our new Chair, Executive Board, and Executive Council members. The Florida Bar International Law Section has always been at the forefront of the latest developments in international law, and I am confident that it will remain a significant hub of information and inspiration for international law practitioners in the future.

Warmest regards,

Jacqueline Villalba, Esq.

Announcements

Join the ILS for the Annual Chair's Reception on June 22nd at the Beach Club Lounge Located at the Boca Raton Resort!

Join the ILS at the annual Chair’s Reception on June 22, 2023, at 8 p.m.

Register by June 12 at the following link: 

https://member.floridabar.org/s/lt-event?id=a1RDm000000TztHMAS#/Overview

International Law Quarterly: Call for Articles!

The editors on the International Law Quarterly are soliciting articles for the Fall 2023 edition, focused on the emergence of BRICS!

For those interested, please submit a short Statement of Interest by July 7, 2023, to Jeff Hagen at jhagen@harpermeyer.com

Join the ILS on July 19, 2023, For an ILS Webinar Series on Immigration Strategies for the Coming Decade

Join the ILS on July 19, 2023 for another installment in its ILS Webinar Series on Immigration Strategies for the Coming Decade, which will be led by Larry S. Rifkin, Juan Carlos Freire, and Elaine Weiss!

To register, please click here!

The International Law Section is proud to announce that its International Law Deskbook is now ready for shipping! Get yours today! CLICK HERE to purchase!



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!



International Law Quarterly

The International Law Quarterly - Spring 2023

Focus on 2023 and Beyond

The Spring2023 Issue of the International Law Quarterly - Focus on 2023 and Beyond is now available. Click on the image above to download! For all previous issues of the International Law Quarterly, please follow this link.

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 2021-2022, 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, Cristina Vicens Beard at cvicens4@gmail.com for more details., or Vice Treasurer, Laura Reich at lreich@harpermeyer.com for more details.

BECOME A SPONSOR for 2023!

The ILS Gazette

Editor: Matthew Akiba

Chair: Jacqueline Villalba

Immediate Past Chair: James M. Meyer

Chair-Elect: Richard Montes De Oca

Secretary: Ana Barton

Treasurer: Cristina Vicens Beard

Vice-Treasurer: Laura Reich

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