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2007 Midyear Schedule
Midyear Meeting, Miami, Florida
February 9-10, 2007
Friday, February 9, 2007
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Section Leadership Meetings
JW Marriott Hotel
Madrid Room, 5 th Floor
By Invitation Only
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
SOC Executive Committee Meeting
Intercontinental Hotel
Trade Room, Lobby Level
9:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Section Administration Committee Meeting
JW Marriott Hotel
Salons B/C, 5 th Floor
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
How to Publish a Book with the Section of International Law, and Why You Should
JW Marriott Hotel
New York Room, 5 th Floor
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
SOC Finance Officers Meeting
Intercontinental Hotel
Trade Room, Lobby Level
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
SOC Chair-Elects Meeting
Hyatt Regency Miami Hotel
Stanford Room, 3 rd Level
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
SOC Chairs Meeting
Hyatt Regency Miami Hotel
Board Room, 3 rd Level
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SOC Membership Committee Meeting
Hyatt Regency Miami
Riverfront Hall South, Lobby Level
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
SOC Technology Committee Meeting
Hyatt Regency Miami Hotel
Brickell North, Terrace Level
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Section Council Meeting
JW Marriott Hotel
Salons B/C, 5 th Floor
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Subverting the Rule of Law: A Case Study and Discussion (CLE Program)
Intercontinental Hotel
Dupont Room, Lobby Level
Primary Sponsor: Criminal Justice Section
Participants will view a film entitled “Hitler’s Courts: The Betrayal of the Rule of Law in Nazi Germany,” a thirty minute piece that tracks how Hitler used the courts and the legal system to place the interests of the state above those of the individual. Ironically after the war, judges who served during Hitler’s reign were returned to the bench where they upheld pensions for the families of Nuremburg War Criminals. After the film, discussion will occur concerning how democracies can strengthen themselves from attacks on the rule of law. Obstacles and opportunities for the rule of law in various locales will be highlighted.
Moderator: Professor Stephen Saltzburg, George Washington University School of Law, Washington, D.C.
Speakers: Professor Luz Estella Nagle, Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL
Professor Soloman Wachler, Touro Law School, Huntington, New York
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SOC Business Meeting
Intercontinental Hotel
Trianon Room, 2 nd Level
Saturday, February 10, 2007
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
SOC Section Financial Affairs Meeting
Hyatt Regency Miami
Zamora , 3 rd Floor
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Section Leadership Meetings
JW Marriott Hotel
Madrid Room, 5 th Floor
By Invitation Only
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Spirit of Excellence Awards Luncheon
Hyatt Regency Miami
Regency Ballroom, Terrace Level
Primary Sponsor: Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Latin America in 2007: What’s Next?
Hyatt Regency Miami Hotel
Jasmine Room, Terrace Level
Recent election results, as well as recent economic data, suggest that Latin America may now be at historic crossroads. Democratic elections have occurred throughout the region. This may be an indicator that political stability may at last be taking hold. However democratic elections have, in some cases, given rise to populist governments with challenges for the region. Overall, the economies of the countries in the region have improved markedly and there has also been greater integration into the global economy. Nevertheless, challenges remain for the region in addressing poverty, disparity of wealth, social tensions, and legal reforms necessary to strengthen these new democracies. This panel will examine the legal structures, as well as the political, economic, and social forces prevailing in Latin America and the Caribbean that influence the justice systems of the countries in the region. The discussion will add to current debate in technical legal assistance circles that focus on: what type of legal reforms are most relevant and useful and most likely to diminish the disparity between the region and matured democracies.
Speakers:
Brian Latell, University of Miami, Miami, FL
Carlos Ramos Miranda, Partner, Barrera, Siqueiros y Torres Landa, Mexico City, Mexico
John Pate, Partner, De Sola Pate & Brown, Caracas, Venezuela
James Spinner, General Counsel, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC
Moderator: Carol M. Mates, Principal Counsel, International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
Additional Sponsor: Latin America Law Initiative Council
Sunday, February 11, 2007
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SOC Section and Division Delegates Business Meeting
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Tuttle, Terrace Level
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Conference of Section and Division Delegates Reception
Intercontinental Hotel
Bayfront A/B, Lobby Level
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