The International Law Section Gazette | |
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Dear ILS,
I hope this week’s Gazette finds everyone safe following Hurricane Milton. While the worst-case-scenario may have been averted, the reality is that many Floridians have homes and businesses that suffered significantly, this on the heels of Hurricane Helene. For those directly affected or assisting with local recovery efforts, please let us know how the ILS can team up to provide support. The Florida Bar has set up a helpline and list of resources available here: https://www.floridabar.org/public/consumer/hurricaneinfo/.
I would like to share the news that the ILS has a new Program Administrator with The Florida Bar: Whitney Jobson. Whitney has been working at The Florida Bar for several years, but is stepping into this new role and working hard to get up to speed with all of our ILS business. For any questions relating to the ILS, please email Whitney at wjobson@floridabar.org, and please help me welcome her to our ILS community! Special thanks are owed to Gabrielle Hermesman and Thomas Miller for supporting the ILS during this transition.
As a reminder, this is the last week to provide statements of interest for articles for the Winter 2025 ILQ that will be released at iLaw on February 7, 2025. The theme for this edition is Creative Solutions in International Law, and it is our most widely circulated edition of the year. Please keep in mind that the articles are due by November 22, so you still have time to write!
Please also remember to check out our Calendar of Events below as it’s updated weekly.
Have a great week!
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October 14 – ILS at University of Florida Levin College of Law to speak to law students (Gainesville, FL) ** will be rescheduled for a later date due to Hurricane Milton
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October 16 – Lunch & Learn featuring Arnie Lacayo hosted by Fiduciary Trust International (Coral Gables, FL)
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October 18 – deadline to submit statement of interest for articles to be published in the ILQ Winter 2025 edition.
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October 21 – ILS at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law to speak to law students (Davie, FL)
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October 22 – ILS at Florida State University College of Law to speak to law students (Tallahassee, FL)
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October 23 – ILS at FIU College of Law to speak to ILSA law students (Miami, FL)
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October 24 – ILS and EASL Welcome FIFA's Legal and Compliance Team to Miami (Miami, FL)
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October 24 – ILS Webinar on U.S. Immigration Laws and Their Extra Territorial Application to Border Control, Foreign Adoption and Derivative Citizenship (online)
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October 31 – deadline to submit application for Board Certification in International Litigation and Arbitration
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November 5 – ILS Webinar on International Sports Law and Arbitration – the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (online)
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November 14 – Orlando Holiday Luncheon (Orlando, FL)
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November 15 – ILS is joining the FIU College of Law and Barcelona Bar Association in a discussion entitled: "La operatividad del arbitraje internacional desde la perspectiva del sistema estadounidense, europeo y el sistema español: Análisis desde un caso concreto” (Barcelona, Spain)
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November 22 – deadline to submit article drafts for the ILQ Winter 2025 edition
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December 12 – ILS Holiday Reception at Sipsip Rum Bar rooftop (Miami, FL)
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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 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 27 – ILS Annual Meeting (Boca Raton, FL)
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Join the ILS in Welcoming FIFA's
Legal and Compliance Division to Its New Home in Miami!
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Join us in welcoming FIFA’s Legal and Compliance Division to its new Miami home! 🎉 The ILS and EASL invite you to attend this special reception, where you'll have the chance to mingle with several members of FIFA's team. Special thanks to the law firm of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, P.L. for graciously hosting this event!
Please RSVP to secure your spot as space is limited for this intimate gathering. Note: this event is reserved for ILS and EASL members only. If you're not a member yet, you can join today!
To RSVP, please click the flyer above or click here!
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Call for Articles for the 2025 Winter Edition of the ILQ Focusing on "Creative Solutions in International Law" | |
The Winter 2025 edition of the International Law Quarterly, with a focus on Creative Solutions in International Law, will be the largest distribution of the year, and will be distributed at 2025 iLaw Conference in Miami on February 7, 2025, where hundreds of international attorneys will be in attendance! The Editors at the ILQ look forward to getting you published in this edition. | |
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Register Now For the
First ILS Lunch & Learn of the Year
Featuring ILS Past-Chair Arnie Lacayo on October 16!
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Mark your calendars for October 16 for the first ILS Lunch & Learn of the year, which will be moderated by ILS Past-Chair Jacqueline Villalba and feature Arnoldo "Arnie" Lacayo, who is also an ILS Past-Chair and presently an ILS Executive Council Member! The ILS Lunch & Learn Series is one of our most treasured and requested events year after year. Join us for an intimate Q&A with dynamic Florida law practitioners who share their personal experience in the field of international law--whatever that may look like!
Special thanks to Fiduciary Trust International for their partnership in sponsoring and hosting the Lunch & Learn Series for another year!
Please RSVP to Gabrielle Hermesman at ghermesman@floridabar.org.
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Register Now for the ILS Webinar on U.S. Immigration Laws and Their Extra Territorial Application to Border Control, Foreign Adoption and Derivative Citizenship! | |
To register, please click the flyer above or click here! | |
Save the Date for the Annual ILS Orlando Luncheon Set for November 14 at the Citrus Club! | |
Come be a part of the always memorable Annual Orlando Luncheon on November 14 at 11:30 a.m. at the beautiful Citrus Club. Please RSVP by November 1st to Deborah Kallas at dakallas@bmdpl.com. Can't wait to see you there! | |
Register Now for the ILS Webinar on International Sports Law and Arbitration: The FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) and the Court of Arbitration for Sport! | |
To register, please click the flyer above or click here! | |
Save the Date for iLaw 2025! | |
Application Period Open for Board Certification in International Litigation and Arbitration! |  | |
If you are a practitioner in International Litigation and Arbitration, The Board of Legal Specialization and Education invites you to consider Board Certification in this field.
Board-Certified attorneys have access to several exclusive benefits, including:
- Board-Certified attorneys can state to the public that the Florida Bar has certified that they are experts in this field.
- Only Board-Certified attorneys earn the title “B.C.S.”, which means Board-Certified Specialist, reflecting their expertise.
- Board-Certified attorneys are listed in an online directory maintained by the Florida Bar.
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Board-Certification is the Florida Bar’s highest designation of professional expertise in the field. You would join an exceptional group of only 35 Florida Bar members who are Board-Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration.
- The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education has found that certification increases the likelihood that a prospective client will select one attorney over others by up to 40%.
- Attorneys Board Certified by The Florida Bar are eligible for a 10% discount on their Florida Lawyers Mutual policy premium.
- And many more.
Minimum standards for the international litigation and arbitration law certification, provided in Rule 6-31.3, include:
- Practice of law for at least five years;
- Substantial involvement in the specialty of international litigation and arbitration during the three years immediately preceding application;
- Substantial involvement in a minimum of 16 contested international litigation and arbitration matters during the eight years immediately preceding application;
- 50 hours of approved continuing legal education in the field of international litigation and arbitration in the five years immediately preceding application;
- Peer review; and
- A written examination.
There are significant resources available to applicants seeking to become Board-Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration, including an outline of topics, sample questions, reference materials, and more. To learn more, visit: International Litigation & Arbitration Certification – The Florida Bar.
Applicants seeking to meet their CLE requirements should consider attending the multiple events organized by the International Law Section and conferences held in Florida by other organizations. Additionally, many CLE platforms, including PLI and others, offer courses that count towards Board Certification requirements. The Board of Legal Specialization and Education has staff liaisons to guide applicants who may have questions in this regard.
The deadline for applications is October 31, 2024. Applicants are encouraged to start their applications early.
Applicants who have questions or need help navigating the application process may call (850-561-5768) or email Charlotte Bell at CBell@floridabar.org.
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The International Law Quarterly | |
Just Published: The International Law Quarterly - Spring 2024 on "This or That" | |
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The Spring 2024 Issue of the International Law Quarterly - "This or That" 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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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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