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ILS Chair's News & Notes

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”

-Henry Ford


Dear ILS Members & Friends:


In this ILS Gazette, I wanted to feature the latest issue of our International Law Quarterly (ILQ), Hot Topics, which covers some of the hottest topics in international law today. My ILQ message and that of our ILQ Editor, Jeff Hagen, are below. I encourage you to click on the link below to access and read the outstanding articles in our premier International Law publication. Also, there is a call for articles for our next ILQ, so please be sure to connect with Jeff or the other editors if you’re interested in submitting an article in the future. I hope to see and read your featured ILQ article soon! 


Sincerely, 

Richard Montes de Oca, Esq.

Florida Bar ILS Chair

[email protected]

Announcements

Just Published: The International Law Quarterly - Winter 2024 on "Hot Topics"

The Winter 2024 Issue of the International Law Quarterly - "Hot Topics" 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.

ILQ Call for Articles for its Spring 2024 Edition on "This or That!"

The ILS Celebrates Black History Month

More Pictures from the Sold-Out iLaw2024 Conference!

Additional Pictures from the Richard Dewitt Memorial Vis Pre Moot !

Join an ILS Committee Today!

 

Amicus Committee

 

Chair: Edward Mullins

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Arbitration & Mediation Committee


Chair: Gary Birnberg

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Asia Committee

 

Chairs: Neha Dagley | Fred Rocafort

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CLE Initiatives Committee

 

Chair: Kristin Drecktrah Paz

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Europe Committee

 

Chairs: Susanne Leone | Davide Macelloni

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Foreign Legal Consultant Committee

 

Chair: Robert J. Becerra

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iLaw Steering Committee

 

Chairs: Davide Macelloni | Adrian Nuñez

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ILS Deskbook Committee

 

Chairs: Robert Kossick Pamella Seay | Laura Reich | Clarissa Rodriguez

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ILS Gazette Committee

 

Chair: Matthew Akiba

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Immigration Liaison Committee


Chair: Larry S. Rifkin

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International Law Board Certification Committee

 

Chair: Robert Kossick

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International Law Quarterly Committee

 

Chair: Jeff Hagen

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International Litigation and Arbitration Board Certification Committee

 

Chair: Kristin Drecktrah Paz | Gilbert Squires | Gregory Grossman

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International Tax Law Committee

 

Chair: Jeff Hagen

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Law School Liaison Committee

 

Chairs: Prof. Manuel A. Gomez | Laura Reich

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Legislative Committee

 

Chair: Carlos F. Osorio

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Lunch & Learn Committee

 

Chair: James Meyer

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North America Committee

 

Chair: Nouvelle Gonzalo

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Richard DeWit Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Committee

 

Chairs: Andres Sandoval | Priscila Bandeira

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White Collar Crime Committee

 

Chair: Robert J. Becerra

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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!



Visit Our Sponsors

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 [email protected] or Vice Treasurer, Davide Macelloni at [email protected] for more details.

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

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



To learn more about the ILS Executive Council Members, click here!

About the ILS Gazette

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 [email protected].

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