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	Tuesday, May 1, 2007
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM	Registration
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM	Publications Board Meeting
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM	How to Publish with the Section of International Law and Why You Should
4:00 PM to 5:30PM	Swearing In Ceremony: U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Young Lawyers Meeting attendees will have the opportunity to be admitted to practice before the CIT and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Only Spring Meeting registrants may be sworn in at this ceremony. Fees for admission will be payable by interested registrants to the courts. Attendance is open to registrants’ guests. If you are interested in being admitted to practice before the CIT and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, please check the correct box on the Spring Meeting registration form. On-site registration for this ceremony is not available. Co-Sponsoring Committees: Young Lawyers Interest Network Law Student, LLM & New Lawyer Outreach Committee Program Chair: Jennifer Haworth McCandless, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM OFF-SITE at the Law Library of Congress	SHOWCASE PROGRAM in Conjunction with the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution and the Law Library of Congress* The Problem of Excessive Time and Cost in International Arbitration: The New Initiatives of the ICC, ICSID, and Other Provider Organizations Dispute Resolution & Litigation The high cost of international arbitration has been a recurring issue for parties, counsel, and provider organizations. In response, the ICC, in late 2005, formed a Task Force on Reducing Time and Cost in International Arbitration. In December 2006, the Task Force presented for approval draft Guidelines on Efficient Arbitration Case Management to the ICC Commission on International Arbitration. It is anticipated that these Guidelines will be published early in 2007. Other provider organizations have also dealt with the perceived problems in various ways, such as through rule changes or arbitrator training initiatives. A panel of distinguished arbitrators and representatives of provider organizations, including both co-chairs of the ICC Task Force, will discuss the problem of excessive time and cost, the Task Force recommendations, and other rules and procedures now designed to make the process faster and less expensive. Sponsoring Committee: International Commercial Disputes Resolution Committee Program Chair: Robert B. Davidson (Moderator), JAMS, New York, NY Speakers: Christopher Newmark, Spenser Underhill Newmark LLP, London, United Kingdom Yves Derains, Derains & Associes, Paris, France Josefa Sicard-Mirabal, ICC International Court of Arbitration, New York, NY Ronald Goodman, Winston & Strawn, Washington, DC Gonzalo Flores, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Washington, DC
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM OFF-SITE at the Law Library of Congress	Joint Reception with the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution and the Law Library of Congress* * Open to all Spring Meeting Registrants. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to this program and reception.
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	Wednesday, May 2, 2007
7:45 AM to 5:00 PM	Registration
7:45 AM to 8:30 AM	Breakfast Program Sponsored by the International Bar Association Increasing Private Litigation in Europe Dispute Resolution & Litigation The European Commission Green Paper of December 2005 proposed incentives and procedural changes for the national courts to increase the amount and size of private damages litigation in competition cases. Can the proposals achieve the stated goals of meaningfully increasing deterrence of abuses and compensating parties with proven damages? Will the changes to procedural laws in the national courts remain limited to competition cases, and particularly hard-core cartel abuses, or will they spread to other areas of law like employment, securities or product liability litigation? Commissioner Neelie Kroes has stated her desire to foster the competition culture in Europe while avoiding the abuses and excesses seen in the U.S. litigation culture. Can that goal be achieved, and if so how? Program Chair: David W. Rivkin, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY; Chair, International Bar Association, Legal Practice Division Moderator: Greg McCurdy, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, USA; Vice-Chair, International Bar Association Antitrust Committee Speakers: Michael D. Hausfeld, Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll PLLC, Washington, DC Ted Henneberry, Heller Ehrman LLP, Washington, DC Elizabeth Morony, Clifford Chance LLP, London, England; Co-Chair, International Bar Association Working Group on Antitrust Litigation in Europe Stephan Schweikardt, German and European Antitrust Law General Policy Division, Bundeskartellamt, Bonn, Germany
8:30 AM to 8:50 AM	Opening Ceremony and Presentation of World Order Under Law Award to Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr. Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr. is the President of the Lawyers Alliance for World Security. As a senior diplomat and U.S. government lawyer, he helped to shape, negotiate, and secure U.S. ratification of such cornerstones of international security as SALT, START, and the ABM, INF, and CFE treaties as well as conventions prohibiting biological and chemical weapons. Ambassador Graham served as general counsel of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for fifteen years. As President Clinton's special representative for arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament, he led the successful U.S. government effort to indefinitely extend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In 1996, he led a worldwide effort to successfully support the conclusion of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty negotiations.
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	What’s New in International Litigation and Arbitration & Is There a Marriage in Sight for 28 U.S.C. §1782 and International Arbitration? Dispute Resolution & Litigation Corporate Counsel Young Lawyers The program will commence with a roundtable discussion of recent developments in international arbitration and international litigation. This will be followed by a mock argument in a foreign international arbitration as to whether the arbitrator should allow a party to seek discovery in the U.S. pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1782. The program concludes with a mock argument before a Federal District Court Judge as to whether §1782 applies to international arbitrations in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Intel v. Advanced Micro Devices. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Litigation Committee International Commercial Disputes Resolution Committee Program Co-Chairs: Robert F. Brodegaard (Moderator), Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, New York, NY Pierre-Yves Gunter (Speaker), Python Schifferli Peter and Associates, Geneva, Switzerland Speakers: Lorraine M. Brennan, Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP, New York, NY Louise Ellen Teitz, Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, RI Carl Micarelli, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY Elaine Metlin, Dickstein Shapiro, LLP, Washington, DC Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington, DC
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM Hot Topics in International Trade: What You Need to Know International Trade & Customs Young Lawyers Corporate Counsel Leading trade counsel from private practice, key government agencies and Congress will discuss international trade issues of particular importance to companies and practitioners in the Spring of 2007. Planned topics include: Significant Trade Decisions by U.S. Courts and the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Future of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Free Trade Agreements, Current Issues at the International Trade Commission (ITC), China and the WTO Doha Development Round. Sponsoring Committee: International Trade Committee Program Co-Chairs: Marguerite E. Trossevin (Moderator), Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Washington, DC Kristy Balsanek, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Washington, DC Speakers: Stacy Ettinger, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC (detailed to Joint Economic Committee/Office of New York Senator Charles Schumer) Commissioner Dean Pinkert, International Trade Commission, Washington, DC Timothy Reif, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Ways & Means Committee, Washington, DC Myles Getlan, Arent Fox LLP, Washington, DC
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	How to Deal with Employees in Cross-Border M&A Transactions Corporate & Transactional Corporate Counsel Tackling cross-border M&A transactions is often a challenging task requiring the parties involved to make decisions on complex questions within a short time frame. This program will give participants an overview of some of the most important employment issues arising from cross-border M&A transactions, including employment issues relating to the due diligence process, transfer of employees, pre- and post-transaction restructurings, the roll-over or introduction of incentive schemes, introduction of restrictive covenants, and related topics. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Employment Law Committee International Corporate Counsel Committee Immigration & Naturalization Committee Program Chair: Anders Etgen Reitz (Co-Moderator), Bech-Bruun, Copenhagen, Denmark Co-Moderator: Philip Berkowitz, Nixon Peabody LLP, New York, NY Speakers: James R. Beyer, Accenture, Chicago, IL Salli Swartz, Phillips Giraud Naud and Swartz, Paris France Dr. Thomas Griebe, Taylor Wessing, Hamburg, Germany Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons, Hong Kong Marjorie Culver, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, New York, NY
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	The UN Human Rights Council: Does it Protect Human Rights? Public International Law Rule of Law One year after its creation, the UN Human Rights Council is under intense scrutiny both here and abroad. Is the new body working as planned--or at all? How committed is the new UN Secretary General to the Council’s goals? Which nations are emerging as Council leaders? How has the current membership make-up--including China and Cuba, but not the United States-- affected the choice and timetable for review of nations’ human rights records? Experts with firsthand knowledge of the Council will examine whether the UN’s reorganized human rights body is--or could be--more effective than its predecessor entity in promoting and protecting human rights in today’s world. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Human Rights Committee NGO & Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee U.S. Lawyers Practicing Abroad Committee Africa Committee China Committee Europe Committee Program Co-Chairs: Penny Wakefield (Moderator), Arlington, VA Russell Kerr, Kerr and Associates, Fountain Valley, CA Benjamin Apt, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC Speakers: Johanna Mendelson Forman, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC Mark Lagon, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC *Hon. Tom Lantos Invited,* Congressional Human Rights Caucus, Washington, DC Gay McDougall, United Nations Human Rights Counsel, Washington, DC Tom Malinowski, Human Rights Watch, Washington, DC
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM White Papers on the Rule of Law: A Framework for Leadership and Action Rule of Law ABA President Karen Mathis will have led a presentation of Rule of Law “White Papers” in New York on April 16, 2007, in connection with the ABA Day at the UN. The individual papers lay out an action agenda for policy-makers as well as the ABA to promote the Rule of Law globally, consistent with ABA Goal VIII. This is the capstone to the Chicago Rule of Law Symposium held in the fall of 2006, a continuation of the 2005 Rule of Law Symposium in Washington, and a result of the first Rule of Law Day celebrated at the 2005 ABA International Spring Meeting. This briefing will discuss the latest thinking and planning on these topics. Sponsoring Committee: Rule of Law - Technical Legal Assistance Board (TLAB) Program Co-Chairs: Lelia Mooney, Partners of the Americas, Washington, DC Steven E. Hendrix (Moderator), U.S. Agency for International Development, Managua, Nicaragua White Paper Chairs/Speakers: The Rule of Law and an Independent Judiciary: The Honorable Louraine C. Arkfeld, Tempe Municipal Court, Tempe, AZ Combating Trafficking in Women and Girls: The Role of the Legal Profession: Wendy Patten, American Bar Association, Washington, DC Corporate Responsibility: Andrew Demetriou, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Los Angeles, CA Kim Rivera, Clorox Corporation Corruption as a Threat to the Rule of Law: Homer E. Moyer, Jr., Miller & Chevalier, Chartered (White Paper Chair); Aaron Schildhaus, Law Offices of Aaron Schildhaus, Washington, DC (Speaker) Economic Development: Jeffrey B. Golden, Allen & Overy L.L.P., London, England Environmental Issues and the Rule of Law in a Global Village: Howard Kenison, Lindquist & Vennum PLLP, Denver, CO
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM OFF-SITE at the U.S. Department of State	Roundtable Discussion with the Office of the Legal Adviser SOLD OUT! Rule of Law The Department of State’s Legal Adviser (invited) along with other key members of the Office of the Legal Adviser (L) will host an interactive roundtable discussion for Spring Meeting registrants. This discussion, which will be held in a conference room at the Department of State, will provide a unique insight into current public international law issues including the role of the United States in the United Nations system. This program will provide substantial interaction between attendees and L Lawyers. Please note that this program will take place at the U.S. Department of State, is limited to the first 25 Spring Meeting Registrants to confirm registration, and will extend past the Networking Break scheduled for 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Check the appropriate box on the Spring Meeting registration form to register for this program. On-site registration for this program will not be available. Registrants will be provided information at the Spring Meeting registration area about departure to the U.S. Department of State. Sponsoring Committee: U.N. & International Institutions Coordinating Committee Program Chair: Edison Dick, Law Offices of Edison W. Dick, Washington, DC Moderator: Ellen Yost, Fragomen, Del Ray, Bernsen and Loewry LLP, New York, NY Speakers: John Bellinger , Legal Adviser: U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC Linda Jacobson, Assistant Legal Adviser for African and Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC Todd Buchwald, Assistant Legal Adviser for UN Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC Other Deputy and/or Assistant Legal Advisers, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM	Networking Break Sponsored by: Matheson Ormsby Prentice
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	World Bank Anticorruption Programs (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) Rule of Law Over the last decade, the World Bank’s approach to corruption in projects it finances has moved from hands-off to activist. This panel will review the Bank’s new standards, institutions and programs, with a particular focus on the risks to companies serving as Bank contractors or consultants; investigations, sanctions or referral to national prosecuting authorities; the Bank’s new Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP); and the effectiveness of the Bank’s efforts to prevent corruption Sponsoring Committee: Anti-Corruption Initiatives & Compliance Issues Committee Program Chair: Lucinda A. Low (Moderator), Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, DC Speakers: Pascale Dubois, The World Bank, Washington, DC Jonathan Rosen, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo P.C., Washington, DC Ko-Yung Tung, Morrison & Foerster LLP, New York, NY Glenn Ware, The World Bank, Washington, DC
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM The Brave New World of Remedies in Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration Dispute Resolution & Litigation Program Chair: Mark W. Friedman, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, London, England Speakers: Carolyn Lamm, White & Case LLP, Washington, D.C. Barton Legum, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Paris, France Lucy Reed, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, New York, NY Richard E. Walck, Navigant Consulting, Washington, D.C
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM Managing Compliance Risks of a Global Workforce Under Expanding U.S. Trade Controls (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) International Trade & Customs Corporate Counsel Young Lawyers Globalized companies and research institutions seek qualified employees and researchers, regardless of physical location or nationality. However, U.S. laws restrict the export of information and its release to foreign nationals, presenting complex and costly compliance challenges, and creating risks under foreign privacy laws (e.g., Australia, Canada). A new State Department interpretation of the deemed export rule has spurred significant industry concern. The Commerce Department has formed a senior-level Deemed Export Advisory Committee to reexamine its rules. U.S. government and private sector representatives will discuss the impact of these rules on global workforces, including compliance approaches and policy reform. Co-Sponsoring Committees: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions Committee International Trade Committee Aerospace & Defense Industries Committee National Security Committee Program Co-Chairs: J. Scott Maberry, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP, Washington, DC *Edward Krauland (Moderator),* Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, DC Peter Lichtenbaum, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Washington, DC Speakers: Judith Dillon, Director, Office of Research Support Duke University, Durham, NC Felicia Faragasso, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), McLean, VA
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	Trusted Travelers or Terrorists? A Comparative Perspective on Global Travel Security Programs Public International Law Corporate Counsel Young Lawyers After 9/11, the United States created US-VISIT and other systems to screen global travelers and other countries adopted different systems. These new “security” systems have sometimes impeded the flow of legitimate travelers and they also raise privacy concerns. Our distinguished panelists will discuss (i) the challenges that new screening systems such as US-VISIT pose for global travel and privacy; (ii) the laws governing these systems; and (iii) the varying approaches taken by the United States, Canada, China, and other countries. Co-Sponsoring Committees: Immigration & Naturalization Committee National Security Committee Immigration Litigation Committee, ABA Section of Litigation Program Chair: Margaret Stock (Moderator), Department of Law, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY Speakers: Sergio R. Karas, Karas & Associates, Toronto, ON, Canada Qiang Bjornbak, Law Offices of Qiang Bjornbak, Los Angeles, CA William Blier, States Department of Justice, Washington, DC
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	Public Private Partnerships in Latin America Regional Law Corporate Counsel This program aims to review the latest developments on public-private partnerships (PPPs), which have increasingly combined private initiative and Government support in the meeting of infrastructure needs throughout Latin America. As PPPs become more popular, the program will present the latest experiences in Latin America, in terms of both legislative developments and the innovative structures used to finance infrastructure and other projects in a number of countries. Pitfalls and limitations presented by PPPs so far will also be explored. Finally, the view, role and contribution of the multilateral institutions in respect of this project finance innovation will also be discussed by representatives of a number of institutions based in Washington, DC. The program will have a roundtable format, and particular interest will be given to comments from representatives of multilateral institutions. Co-Sponsoring Committees: Latin American & Caribbean Committee International Securities & Capital Markets Committee Program Co-Chairs: Isabel Franco (Speaker), Demarest e Almeida Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil Jean-Paul Chabaneix (Moderator), Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano, Lima, Peru Speakers: Héctor Mairal, Marval O'Farrell & Mairal, Buenos Aires, Argentina Dr. Marcos Rios, Carey y Cía., Santiago, Chile Silvia Sagari, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC Meaghan McGrath Beaumont, International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Fabricio Longhin, Clifford Chance LLP, Washington, DC
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	African Legal Integration Rule of Law Regional Law In this program, Africa law experts explore the premise that regional integration is positively correlated with increased rule of law and economic growth in Africa. Panelists will evaluate successes and shortcomings of various initiatives (both stand alone initiatives and initiatives as extensions of the mandate of pre-existing regional organizations) aimed at fostering regional legal integration in Africa. Possible initiatives to be discussed include: CIMA (insurance), ARIPO (IP), OAPI (IP), OHADA (Commercial Law) and broad mandate organizations such as ECOWAS, UEMOA, CEMAC, COMESA, SADC and the AU. The program will also explore developments in national and regional judicial or extrajudicial processes and issues of constitutionalism that may help or hinder regional legal integration. Sponsoring Committee: Africa Committee Program Co-Chairs: Tanya Southerland Narcel (Co-Moderator), Millenium Challenge Corporation, Washington, DC Co-Moderators: Roland Abeng, Abeng Law Firm, Douala, Cameroon Elizabeth Adu, (Invited), The World Bank, Washington, DC Speakers: Vernice Guthrie-Sullivan, American Bar Association-Africa Law Initiative, Washington, DC Claire Dickerson, Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, NJ Dr. H. Kwasi Prempeh, Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ Kojo Yelpaala, University of the Pacific-McGeorge School of Law, Sacremento, CA Molly Torsen, International Intellectual Property Institute, Washington DC
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	International Election Standards Rule of Law Public International Law This program is designed to augment the work of the Section’s recently appointed Task Force on International Election Standards. The Panel will open with a discussion of the scope and goals of the Task Force’s efforts and proceed to discuss ways in which the Section can work to improve the rule of law globally by crafting international standards by which to judge free and fair elections. Topics will include voter and candidate eligibility, campaign practices, administration/election practices, dispute resolution, and the emerging international legal framework for elections. Recent high-profile election experiences, ranging from the setup of the historic Iraqi elections to the dispute following the Mexican Presidential election, will be highlighted. The Panel will solicit significant audience input, which will be incorporated into the Task Force’s ongoing work. Co-Sponsoring Committees: Task Force on International Election Standards ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice ABA Young Lawyers Division ABA Standing Committee on Election Law Program Co-Chairs: Ryan Patrick Phair, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, Washington, DC Kemba Eneas, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington, DC Co-Moderators: Jan Baran, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC John L.S. Simpkins, Charleston School of Law, Charleston, SC Speakers: Patrick Merloe, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, Washington, DC Georges Fauriol, Senior Vice President, International Republican Institute, Washington, DC Susan Palmer,(Invited), International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Washington, DC Larry Garber, New Israel Fund, Washington, DC
12:45 PM to 2:15 PM	Luncheon with Justice Richard J Goldstone Ticketed Event Sponsored by: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Justice Richard J Goldstone, 1959 BA 1962 LLB (Wits) practised as an Advocate at the Johannesburg Bar. In 1980 was made Judge of the Transvaal Supreme Court. In 1989 he was appointed Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. From July 1994 to October 2003 he was a Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. In the fall of 2006 he was a Hauser Global Professor at New York University Law School. He is presently the Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. From 15 August 1994 to September 1996 he served as the Chief Prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. From August 1999 until December 2001 he was the chairperson of the International Independent Inquiry on Kosovo that was established by Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson. In December 2001 he was appointed as the co-chairperson of the International Task Force on Terrorism that was established by the International Bar Association. He is presently the co-chairperson of the Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association. From 1999 to 2003 he served as a member of the International Group of Advisers of the International Committee of the Red Cross. He is a member of the committee, chaired by Paul A Volcker, appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to investigate allegations regarding the Iraq Oil for Food Program. He is an Honorary Bencher of the Inner Temple, London, an Honorary Fellow of St Johns College, Cambridge, and an Honorary Member of the Association of the Bar of New York. He is a Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He serves of the boards of Human Rights Watch, Physicians for Human Rights and the International Center for Transitional Justice.
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	The Growing Role of Mediation Dispute Resolution/Litigation Rule of Law A growing number of countries are requiring parties to attend mediation to resolve disputes quickly, efficiently and economically. Panel members will discuss the requirements and procedures for mediation in different countries as well as in the U.S. and the effectiveness of policies aimed at making mediation a viable and appealing means for dispute resolution. Program Chair: Deborah Enix-Ross (Moderator), Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY Speakers: Steven E. Hendrix , U.S. Agency for International Development, Managua, Nicaragua Haig Oghigian, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, Tokyo, Japan Kate Matthews, Shadbolt & Co LLP, London, England
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	Antitrust Pitfalls to Avoid in Your Cross-Border Commercial Agreements: Around the World in 90 Minutes International Trade & Customs Corporate Counsel Young Lawyers With the proliferation of antitrust laws around the world, and the increased activism of government enforcement agencies, antitrust issues have taken on greater importance for international practitioners advising their clients on international distribution and other commercial arrangements. This program will provide practical, nuts-and-bolts guidance for identifying key antitrust pitfalls in a number of major and emerging jurisdictions around the world. The panelists will highlight similarities and differences between the jurisdictions, as some commercial practices raise antitrust issues in almost everywhere (e.g., resale price maintenance), while others may be problematic in only a few jurisdictions (e.g., territorial restrictions and pricing practices involving loyalty discounts and rebates). The speakers will also brief practitioners about key developments to anticipate from the courts and antitrust agencies in 2007. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Antitrust Law Committee International Litigation Committee Program Co-Chairs: David Hull (Speaker), Covington & Burling, LLP, Brussels, Belgium Fiona Schaeffer (Speaker), Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY Barry Zalmanowitz (Speaker), Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Edmonton, AB, Canada Moderator: Elvia Gastelo, Hunton & Williams LLP , New York, NY Speakers: Ezekiel Solomon, Allens Arthur Robinson, Sydney, Australia Sai Ree Yun, Woo Yun Kang Jeong & Han, Seoul, Korea
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM The Defense Game: Strategies for Dealing with Hostile Approaches Corporate & Transactional Corporate Counsel Young Lawyers The past few years have seen a significant increase in the volume of hostile approaches and transactions. In a time of global consolidation, increased activities of financial buyers and hedge funds, and pressure in various jurisdictions for companies to dismantle some of the traditional defenses, the defense capability takes on added prominence. A panel of leading experts will compare the defenses available to a public company subject to a hostile bid in a variety of jurisdictions. The discussion will focus on state-of-the-art defense techniques, as well as regulatory and governmental devices that may come into play. Sponsoring Committee: International Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Ventures Committee Program Co-Chairs: Josh Cammaker (Co-Moderator), Wachtell Lipton Rosen and Katz, New York, NY Ken Ottenbright, Stikeman Elliott LLP, New York, NY Joachim Rosengarten (Co-Moderator), Hengeler Mueller, Frankfurt, Germany Speakers: Ann-Beth Stebbins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York, NY Marcelo Bombau, M. & M. Bomchil, Buenos Aires, Argentina Ullrich Grohé, Schering AG, Berlin, Germany Yaeko Hodaka, Ito & Mitomi /Morrison & Foerster LLP, Tokyo, Japan Pedro Perez-Llorca, Perez-Llorca Abogados, Madrid, Spain
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	Cancelled — International Crisis, National Legal Implications - How to Protect Your Clients ADDED Nuts and Bolts of U.S. Security Clearances Public International Law As the U.S. government increasingly utilizes contractors to perform its functions, attorneys may find that their clients need security clearances in order to conduct and expand their businesses. This program provides practical guidance on the security clearance process – from the background investigation to appealing denials of security clearances – in order to advise clients and to avoid pitfalls. Speakers will explain the levels of security clearances, the adjudication process, and the information necessary for the successful adjudication of a clearance. Sponsoring Committee: National Security Committee Moderator: Carrie Newton Lyons (Speaker), National Indian Gaming Commission, Washington, DC Speakers: Pamela B. Stuart, Law Office of Pamela B. Stuart, Washington, DC Elizabeth Newman, Kalijarvi, Chuzi & Newman, Washington, DC Stephen F. Lyons, former Special Agent, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	Foreign Investment Climate in Russia and the Former Soviet Union Countries in the Wake of Color Revolutions (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) Regional Law Corporate Counsel Young Lawyers This program will review the effect of color revolutions on the latest trends in the foreign investment climate, as well as important legislative and economic developments in the Former Soviet Union countries, while drawing on country and industry specific cases and examples. Issues covered by this distinguished panel of experts will include: (i) the impact of color revolutions on Russia’s domestic and foreign policy: how do law and economics come into the mix?; (ii) changes in the Ukraine’s business and legal climate after the Orange Revolution; (iii) building investor confidence in the Caucasus and prospects for revolutionary change in Azerbaijan; and (iv) national and foreign policy in Belarus in the context of its energy negotiations. Sponsoring Committee: Russia & Eurasia Committee Program Chair: Bruce W. Bean (Moderator), Michigan State University Law School, Stuart, FL Speakers: Matthew Spence, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP, San Francisco, CA Irina Paliashvili, Russian-Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A., Washington, DC Anthony Winer, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN Ethan Burger, Georgetown University School of Law, Washington, DC
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM Defining the Rule of Law for Women Across Religious, Cultural and Ethnic Boundaries Rule of Law Justice for women, a critical component of international stability and development, often involves a complex interplay of laws, religious beliefs, and traditions. A keynote presentation followed by a directed-question armchair discussion among international experts will explore prospects for defining a baseline “rule of law” for women within this mix. Drawing on actual cases from around the world, the panel will examine how to address religious, cultural and ethnic barriers to enactment of reforms, enforcement of existing rights, and access to justice for women. Co-Sponsoring Committees: Women’s Interest Network International Human Rights Committee International Health Law Committee ABA Commission on Women in the Profession Program Chair: Aileen A. Pisciotta (Moderator), Trans-World Telecom Caribbean Ltd, Falls Church, VA Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mulu Ketsela, Executive Director ( Ethiopia), World Bank, Washington, DC Discussants: Lelia Mooney, Partners of the Americas, Washington, DC Professor Susan Deller Ross, Georgetown University Law Center and Director, GULC International Women’s Human Rights Clinic, Washington, DC Carole Basri, University of Pennsylvania Law School, New York, NY
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Networking Break Sponsored by: First American Title Insurance Company
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	Fact-Finding in Civil Law Countries: Lessons for Simplifying the U.S. Discovery Process (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) Dispute Resolution & Litigation What other models of discovery in civil matters are there in comparative law? This panel will review the fact-finding process in civil law jurisdictions with a view to identifying procedures that might usefully enrich, simplify or rationalize a U.S. civil discovery process often criticized for its cost and delay. In particular, the panel will focus on the role of the court-appointed expert in civil jurisdictions, empowered by the judge to hear witnesses and review documents. Could this type of expert remedy the ills of U.S. discovery? Co-Sponsoring Committees: Europe Committee International Litigation Committee Program Co-Chairs: Alexander Blumrosen (Moderator), Bernard-Hertz-Béjot, Paris, France Robert F. Brodegaard, Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, New York, NY Speakers: Elliott Geisinger, Schellenberg Wittmer, Geneva, Switzerland Francis McGovern, Duke University Law School, Durham, NC Sandra Jeskie, Duane Morris LLP, Philadelphia, PA Barbara Rothstein, (Invited), Federal Judicial Center, Washington, DC
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	What’s Wrong with This Picture? An In-House Perspective on the Performance of Outside Counsel Corporate Counsel A recent survey indicated that only 30% of in-house clients are satisfied with the performance of their primary outside counsel. Are your clients in the unhappy majority? What they are thinking might surprise you! In this session, leading in-house counsel, outside consultants and law firm relationship managers will share their perspectives on how you can avoid problems and make the most of your client relationships. Attending could make the difference in keeping or losing your next piece of business. Sponsoring Committee: International Corporate Counsel Committee Program Chair: Chris Crowder (Moderator), The Scotts Miraclegro Company, Ecully, France Speakers: Bill Hopping, American Airlines, Latin America, Dallas, Texas David Aronowitz, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Columbus, OH Julie Meyers, Duane Morris, LLP, Philadelphia, PA Michael Rynowecer, BTI Consulting Group, Wellesley, MA
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	Do’s and Dont’s When Setting Up Global Share Remuneration Plans Corporate & Transactional Corporate Counsel In this program, specialists will examine issues around the setting up and negotiation of Share Remuneration Plans. For corporate, commercial, tax and employment lawyers, a local understanding of Share Remuneration Plans is essential, and an overview of how they work elsewhere in the world, increasingly expected. Especially in Global Employee Share Remuneration Plans, there are many hidden traps for the lawyer who does not have at least an overview of this specialist area. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Tax Committee International Employment Law Committee Program Co-Chairs: Frans Duynstee, Van Mens En Wisselink, Amsterdam, Netherlands Anders Etgen Reitz, Bech-Bruun, Copenhagen, Denmark Moderator: Thomas J. McCord, Nixon Peabody LLP, Boston, MA Speakers: Deborah Sankowicz, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, Paris, France Dr Thomas Müller-Bonanni LLM, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Düsseldorf Germany Christopher A. Prout, HellerEhrman(Europe)LLP \| Venture Law Group, London, England Michael G. Reiff, Head, Remuneration & Benefits Royal Dutch Shell plc., The Hague, The Netherlands Parul Jain, Nishith Desai Associates Legal & Tax Counselling Worldwide, Mumbai, India
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM Rule of Law, Human Rights and the U.S. Military Public International Law Rule of Law This program will be a round-table discussion between members of the Judge Advocate General Corps, moderated by Karen Mathis (Invited), President of the ABA. The discussion is intended to highlight the existing and potential role of the U.S. military in upholding the rule of law and respecting human rights and in particular to address the difficult moral and legal issues it confronts in its operations such as: (i) how does the U.S. military deal with issues of rule of law and human rights in crisis situations?; (ii) how does the U.S. military reconcile differing directives from national and local authorities and the international community?; (iii) Does the U.S. military code of justice comply with the relevant international norms and treaties and with U.S. law? Should it comply?; and (iv) as lawyers, how can we support the military in its role of upholding national and international norms and treaties ? Program Co-Chairs: Karen J. Mathis (Moderator, invited), P resident, American Bar Association, Denver, CO Salli Swartz, Phillips Giraud Naud and Swartz, Paris, France Speakers: Rear Admiral William D. Baumgartner, The Judge Advocate General, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC Major General Daniel V. Wright), The Assistant Judge Advocate Generall, U.S. Army, Washington, DC Rear Admiral Bruce E. MacDonald, The Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Washington, DC Major General Jack L. Rives, The Judge Advocate General, U.S. Air Force, Washington, DC Brigadier General James C. Walker, Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, DC
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	U.S. Trade and Investment Policy: Diversifying Africa’s Exports Under AGOA Regional Law International Trade & Customs Although 37 of the 49 countries in Africa are eligible to receive benefits under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the range of products and countries taking advantage of AGOA has been limited. A number of initiatives are underway to try to diversify the range of products being traded. Are they working? How are other trade agreements affecting Africa? Can more be done, or is another approach needed? And how does this subject fit into the Doha negotiations? Co-Sponsoring Committees: Africa Committee International Trade Committee NGO & Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee Private International Law Coordinating Committee Program Co-Chairs: Victor Mroczka (Moderator), Vinson & Elkins LLP, Washington, DC Tanya Southerland, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Washington, DC Edna C. Udobong, International Development Partners, Silver Spring, MD Speakers: Florizelle Liser, Assistant United States Trade Representative for Africa, Washington, DC Aubrey Hruby, Acting Director for Trade and Investment, Washington, DC Ephraim Ugwuonye, President and CEO, ECU Associates, P.C., Washington, DC Ryan P. McCormick, Miller & Chevalier Chartered, Washington, DC Ron Greenberg, Chief, Economic Growth, Environment & Agriculture, Office of Sustainable Development, Africa Bureau, U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, DC
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM Strategic Alliances and Collaborations to Promote Rule of Law in the Context of International Pro Bono Rule of Law In a workshop format, panelists will first elicit narratives describing pressures that block recruitment, retention and pro bono aspirations, and then describe their experience engaging their lawyers in Africa and other developing or post-conflict areas. Speakers will demonstrate how innovative collaborations with non-governmental organizations can offer international pro bono opportunities that tap into specialized skill sets and interests, thus encouraging meaningful pro bono work and involving the law firm in the most urgent issues facing our world. Co-Sponsoring Committees: Africa Committee Private International Law Coordinating Committee Immigration & Naturalization Committee Program Co-Chairs: Christina M. Storm, Lawyers Without Borders, Hartford, CT Peter W. Schroth (Moderator), Lawyers Without Borders, Hartford, CT Speakers: Saralyn M. Cohen, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY Felicity Kirk, White & Case, London, England H. Guy Collier, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Washington, DC Ambassador Allieu I. Kanu, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations, New York, NY
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	Business Law Reform in Emerging Markets: Measuring and Promoting Success in the Rule Of Law Rule of Law Corporate &Transactional This program will discuss important issue of business law reform in developing countries and methods by which the success of such reform can be measured and monitored. Why do courts take so long to function in particular countries? What is the impact of governmental delays in starting businesses? Why are regulatory and compliance costs so prohibitive in some jurisdictions? How can transparency and predictability be encouraged in government regulation of business? What is the best way to measure success in reaching these goals? What options exist for companies in choosing locations for cross-border investment? The presentations by this distinguished panel of experts will focus on specific topics of interest in this area, including legislative changes, the creation of comparative indices and measurements of success. Co-Sponsoring Committees: Anti-Corruption Initiatives & Compliance Issues Committee Working Group on Corporate Social Responsibility Foreign Legal Consultant Committee International Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Venture Committee International Securities & Capital Markets Committee Latin American & Caribbean Committee International Energy & Natural Resources Committee International Investment & Development Committee Program Co-Chairs: Carol Mates (Co-Moderator), International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC James R. Silkenat (Co-Moderator), Arent Fox, New York, NY Speakers: Kenneth Dam, Max Pam Professor of Law University of Chicago Law School; Former Deputy Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Chicago, IL Jonathan Fried, Executive Director for Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean, International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC Michael Klein, , Vice President for Private Sector Development/Chief Economist, World Bank/IFC, Washington, DC Paul V. Applegarth, Chief Executive Officer, Value Enhancement International; Former President & CEO, U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation, Greenwich, CT D. Earl McLaren, , Government Affairs, Bechtel SAIC Company LLC, Washington, DC Claudia J. Dumas, Project Director, World Justice Project, American Bar Association, Washington, DC
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM	Rule of Law Reception at the International Finance Corporation – Must pre-register and have ID at-the-door to attend. *Ticketed Event* Sponsored by: Arias & Muñoz and Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
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	Thursday, May 3, 2007
7:45 AM to 5:00 PM	Registration
7:45 AM to 8:00 AM	Divisional Leadership Meeting The Chairs of the following Divisions will meet on Thursday: Business Regulation, Disputes, Corporate, Finance, Industries, and Tax, Estate & Individuals.
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM	Committee Breakfasts Sponsored by: Akerman Senterfitt The Committees Breakfast is open to all Spring Meeting attendees; one does not need to be a member of an ABA International committee in order to attend the Committees Breakfast. Join fellow Spring Meeting attendees, meet Committee leaders and members, learn more about Committee activities and Programs, and explore other opportunities to become more active in Committees and ABA International. Spring Meeting attendees should feel free to visit as many Committees as they wish. Committees participating at the Thursday Breakfast are the International Antitrust Law Committee, Customs Law Committee, International Environmental Law Committee, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee, International Trade Committee, International Litigation Committee, International Commercial Dispute Resolution Committee, International Courts Committee, International Criminal Law Committee, International M&A and Joint Venture Committee, International Commercial Transactions, Franchising and Distribution Committee, International Intellectual Property Rights Committee, International Procurement Committee, International Investment and Development Committee, International Secured Transactions and Insolvency Committee, International Financial Products and Services Committee, International Securities and Capital Markets Committee, International Accounting Standards Subcommittee, International Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Information Services, Technology and Data Protection Committee, Aerospace & Defense Industries Committee, International Transportation Committee, International Tax Committee, International Private Client Committee, International Family Law Committee, Immigration and Naturalization Committee, and International Employment Law Committee.
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM International Investment Treaty Arbitration: Recent Developments and Predictions for the Future Dispute Resolution & Litigation Corporate Counsel Young Lawyers The number of international investment treaty arbitrations--in which investors bring claims against host states--has risen exponentially over the past decade. This panel, consisting of practitioners who represent both investors and states, will debate some of the hottest and most controversial topics in the field, including new types of claims, “forum shopping,” the significance of “most favored nation” clauses, the problem of inconsistent decisions, and the treatment of developing nations under the system. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Investment & Development Committee International Litigation Committee Program Chair: Alexandre de Gramont (Speaker), Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC Moderator: Arif Hyder Ali (Speaker), Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC Speakers: Eloïse Obadia, Senior Counsel at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Washington, DC Lucinda Low, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, DC Claudia Salomon, DLA Piper, New York, NY
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	Taking Your Law Firm Public—The Future of International Legal Business International Trade & Customs How much is your law firm worth on the open market? Few lawyers have had the occasion to contemplate this question, yet this new “reality” may be closer than you think. In 2007, the United Kingdom is expected to pass legislation allowing outside financing and investment in law firms, including, in some cases, flotations on the equity markets. How will outside investment, the offering of complementary non-legal services, and non-lawyer management affect the law firms of today and tomorrow? A panel of noted international legal consultants, lawyers and legal managers will discuss what these changes mean to the future of international legal business. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Law Practice Management Forum Europe Committee Program Chair: Michael Ellenhorn (Moderator), Longbridge International, London, England Speakers: George Bull, Baker Tilly, London, England Alan Hodgart, Hodgart Consulting. London, England Fiona Woolf, President, Law Society of England & Wales
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	Trusts 2007: The Agony and the Ecstasy (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) Corporate & Transactional Trust laws have been bubbling up all over the world in the last few years, from Bahrain to Taiwan, from Dubai to China. Even Switzerland, although not introducing its own trust law, is poised to recognize the trust concept. What is driving this growth in popularity? Is it the strength of the global private wealth management industry or are there other influences at work? Simultaneously, certain fundamental trust principles are being stretched to attract more business into a number of states in the U.S. In addition, 2006 saw the U.K. Government sponsor a full-frontal tax attack on trusts. The panel will explain why the legislatures of their jurisdictions have adopted the trust concept and the role that is foreseen for the trust in these home jurisdictions, and will challenge the use of such new jurisdictions by comparing with their own. Sponsoring Committee: International Private Client Committee Program Co-Chairs: Clare Maurice (Moderator), Allen & Overy LLP, London, England Barbara Hauser (Speaker), Citigroup, New York, NY Speakers: Ceris Gardner, Allen & Overy LLP, London, England Joe Field, Withers Bergman LLP, New York, NY Nedim Peter Vogt , Bär & Karrer, Zurich, Switzerland
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	Adapting to Climate Change: The Challenge to Law Public International Law Rule of Law The growing scientific consensus that our climate is already undergoing major change challenges law and lawyers. Efforts to minimize climate change are essential, yet insufficient. Without knowing the full measure of change, how can law foster adaptation to climate change, including sea level rise, more extreme weather events (floods and droughts), shifting areas of agricultural productivity, changing ecologies, and so on? This panel begins the discussion on the possibilities of law in fostering adaption to climate change. Sponsoring Committee: International Environmental Law Committee Program Co-Chairs: Richard A. Horsch (Moderator), White & Case LLP, New York, NY Joseph W. Dellapenna (Speaker), Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, PA Speakers: Daniel B. Magraw, Jr., Center for International Environmental Law, Washington, DC Holly Doremus, University of California, Davis School of Law, Davis, CA Edna Sussman, Hoguet Newman & Regal LLP, New York, NY
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	The China F1: Negotiating the Turns and Straight-Aways in Chinese Legal Development, Part I (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) Regional Law Corporate & Transactional Corporate Counsel Young Lawyers The first 20 minutes of this panel will set the stage of the hypothetical to be used throughout the three parts of this Program . The hypothetical involves the fictional Astro Investment Fund’s acquisition of a fictional Chinese real estate project company, Shanghai Moon Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. In Part I of this three-part Program , the panel will focus on recent changes to China’s mergers-and-acquisitions regulations, the revised Bankruptcy Law, and ethics issues related to doing business in China. Sponsoring Committee: China Committee Program Co-Chairs: Amyy Sommers, Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP, Shanghai, China Adam Li (Speaker), Jun He Law Offices, Shanghai, China Robin G. Kaptzan, Shanghai, China Moderator: Elizabeth Cole, Deacons, Shanghai, China Speakers: David Tiang, GE Consumer & Industrial, Shanghai, China Daniel Roules, Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP, Shanghai, China
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	Free Trade Agreements—Do They Advance the Rule of Law? Rule of Law International Trade & Customs The proliferation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as a tool of U.S. foreign policy has raised the issue of whether FTAs do, and should, contribute to the development of the rule of law in developing countries. This Program builds on work conducted by an ABA working group and examines these issues from various perspectives. Sponsoring Committee: International Trade Committee, Free Trade Rule of Law Working Group Program Chair: Mélida N. Hodgson (Moderator), Miller & Chevalier Chartered, Washington, DC Speakers: Ambassador John Veroneau, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Washington, DC Katrin Kuhlmann, Womens Edge, Washington, DC Viji Rangaswami, Deputy Staff Director, House Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee, Washington, DC
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	Program Sponsored by the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats – International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) Intellectual Property in Asset Transactions: Buying What You Can't See Young Lawyers Corporate & Transactional It is increasingly common for intellectual property rights to represent an essential part of the assets of a business. Not surprisingly, therefore, these intellectual property rights play an ever more significant part in corporate transactions. The question is: Do you really handle the transfer of these rights in the best possible manner? This working session aims at bridging the corporate and the intellecual property world on this topic of high practical relevance. The working session will focus on confidentiality agreements, the due diligence process, deal structures, representations and warranties and sound preparation for third parties’ claims and breaches of intellecutal property rights. Obtain an insight and understanding of the issues relevant in different countries to asset deals where intellecual property rights have a significant impact, and be prepared for the next time when you again buy what you cannot see. Co-Sponsoring Committees: Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats Young Lawyers Interest Network Program Chair: Demetrios Eleftheriou, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Washington, DC Moderator: Fabio Alberto Regoli, Regoli, Merani & Associati, Torino, Italy Speakers: Claudia Cantarella, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY Christian Lundgren, Kromann Reumert, Copenhagen, Denmark Peter A. Angelides, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Philadelphia, PA
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM	Networking Break Sponsored by: Bennett Jones LLP
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	How to Arbitrate Across Color and Gender Lines Rule of Law Dispute Resolution & Litigation As more women and minorities enter the field of international dispute resolution, issues arise when these disputes involve the customs, practices and politics of countries with very different views of “appropriate” roles for women and people of differing ethnicities. How can we accommodate the needs of the client without sacrificing self-respect and professionalism? The panelists in this interactive roundtable will share their strategies for working across gender and color lines to get the best results. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Commercial Disputes Resolution Committee Women’s Interest Network Program Chair: Nandini Mani (Moderator), Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY Speakers: Marinn F. Carlson, Sidley Austin, Washington, DC Arif Hyder Ali, (Invited), Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC Dana MacGrath, Allen & Overy LLP, New York, NY
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM Softwood Lumber, Dispute Resolution, and The Rule Of Law International Trade & Customs Rule of Law Canada and the United States are neighbors and trading partners, but on one thing they have never agreed: softwood lumber. The dispute dates back hundreds of years, but turned nasty in the 1980’s through the use of U.S. trade laws. As a result, the U.S. imposed billions of dollars of duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports. On September 12, 2006 International Trade Minister David Emerson and U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab entered an agreement that would return some of the dumping and countervailing duties to the Canadian lumber producers. But not everyone is happy with the deal. In a spirited debate the speakers will identify the winners and losers in the deal and predict the effect of the dispute and agreement on future dispute resolution and the rule of law. Co-Sponsoring Committees: Canada Committee Customs Law Committee International Trade Committee Program Co-Chairs: Marcy Stras (Moderator), Baker & Hostetler LLP, Washington, DC Paul Lalonde (Moderator), Heenan Blaikie LLP, Toronto, ON, Canada Speakers: Carl Grenier, Free Trade Lumber Council, Tewkesbury, QC, Canada Katherine McGuire, Government of Ontario, Trade and International Policy Branch, Toronto, ON, Canada Dr. Elliot Feldman, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Washington, DC Simon Potter, McCarthy Tetrault, Montreal, QC, Canada James Mendenhall, Sidley Austin, Washington, DC
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	Grappling with Government: A Multicultural Perspective on Securing Government Approvals for Transactions Corporate & Transactional Corporate Counsel Young Lawyers Multijurisdictional investments present unique challenges. One of the most difficult hurdles to overcome is at the government level, where a variety of consents and approvals often need to be obtained under significant time pressures. The bureaucratic complexities and ideosyncracies that one must contend with can vary significantly from country to country. In this session, a panel of distinguished speakers with experience in the public and private sectors, including as in-house counsel, will offer their wide-ranging insights on how to achieve the best results across various cultures and jurisdictions, with an emphasis on China, India and Latin America. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Antitrust Law Committee International Corporate Counsel Committee International Investment & Development Committee Program Chair: Mark Katz, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Toronto, ON, Canada Moderator: Peter Mendell, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Montreal, QC, Canada Speakers: Ching-Wo Ng, King & Wood/Arculli Fong and Ng, Beijing/Hong Kong, China The Honourable Lucien Bouchard, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Montreal, QC, Canada Maria Elisa Gualandi Verri, Tozzini Frere Teixeira e Silva, Sao Paulo, Brazil Cyril Shroff, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co, India
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	The Future Direction of U.S. National Security Public International Law Young Lawyers Michael Scheuer, a former intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency and former head of its Bin Ladin Unit, will discuss the future direction of U.S. national security and the question of whether the U.S. is prepared for future threats over five years after September 11. The author of Imperial Hubris and Through Our Enemies Eyes: Osama bin Ladin, Radical Islam and the Future of America, Scheuer is a frequent commentator on issues concerning terrorism and national security. Sponsoring Committee: National Security Committee Program Chair: Carrie Newton Lyons (Moderator), National Indian Gaming Commission, Washington, DC Speaker: Michael Scheuer, former CIA Officer, Washington, DC
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	The China F1: Negotiating the Turns and Straight-Aways in Chinese Legal Development, Part II Regional Law Corporate & Transactional Corporate Counsel Young Lawyers This second part of the three-part Program focuses on the fictional Astro Investment Fund’s acquisition of a fictional Chinese real estate project company, Shanghai Moon Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., the panel will focus on recent changes to China’s real estate and environmental regulations, including China’s reduction of hazardous substances regulations Co-Sponsoring Committees: China Committee International Environmental Law Committee Program Co-Chairs: Amy Sommers (Moderator), Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP, Shanghai, China Elizabeth Cole, Deacons, Shanghai, China Robin G. Kaptzan, Shanghai, China Speakers: Yingying Wang, Fangda Law Firm, Shanghai, China Tad Ferris, Holland & Knight, Washington, DC Robert Wrobel, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Alpharma, Inc.
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM Measuring Success in Rule of Law Rule of Law After twenty years of promoting the rule of law around the world, have we had any success? This panel will bring together experienced practitioners, developing country leaders, and leading experts in evaluation to discuss how to determine the impact of rule of law development Program s abroad. Exploring various approaches, from looking at laws and institutions to surveying popular attitudes, panelists will shed light on what constitutes success and how we know when we have achieved it. Co-Sponsoring Committees: Program Chair: Louis-Alexandre Berg, U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Democracy and Governance, Washington, DC Moderator: Lynn Carter, Management Systems International, Washington, DC Speakers: Michael Maya, American Bar Association Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative, Washington, DC Christina Biebesheimer, The World Bank, Washington, DC Dr. Mitchell Seligson, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Daniel Lipsic, Member of Parliament of the Slovak Republic Juan Carlos Donoso, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	Second Season Attorneys: Rediscovering the Passion General Programs What is your great passion? And how can you turn it into your next career or pastime, paid or volunteer work? Dr. David Borchard, a reknowned expert and author, discusses ways to find out what you really want to do, not just what you think you must do. He is a career counselor, career management consultant and writer. He has worked with organizations such as IBM, AT&T, the World Bank and several Federal agencies, and has taught graduate-level courses at Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University and the Federal Government’s Eastern Management Development Center. His articles and books have dealt with career counseling for adults. Sponsoring Committee: Boomers and Beyond Committee Program Chair: Carol Mates (Moderator), International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Speaker: Dr. David Borchard, Writer, Lecturer and Career Counselor, Washington, DC
12:45 PM to 2:15 PM	Luncheon with the Honorable Joe Ghartey, Attorney General of Ghana Ticketed Event Sponsored by: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Perspectives and Legal Recourse Corporate & Transactional Corporate Counsel This Program will share the insights of practitioners who have represented Sovereign governments, lenders and interested third parties through the restructuring process. We will also hear the unique perspective of a multilateral institution typically involved in these restructurings. This Program will encourage a debate among its speakers holding varying perspectives on a Sovereign’s obligations to its creditors. The panelists will also share their views on Sovereign dispute resolution when restructuring negotiations fail and the practical considerations affecting such a course of action. Sponsoring Committee: International Corporate Counsel Committee Program Chair: Richard T. Walsh (Moderator), Zurich North America, New York, NY Speakers: Lee C. Bucheit, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, New York, NY Chris Dugan, Paul Hastings Walker & Janofsky, Washington, DC Jeanne Olivier, Shearman & Sterling, New York, NY Celina Penovi, (Invited), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, Washington, DC Charles Blitzer, International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM Much Ado About Nothing? The Battle Over the U.S. Foreign Investment Review Mechanism (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) International Trade & Customs Young Lawyers In 2006, congressional furor over approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) of Dubai Port World’s acquisition of U.S. port operations led to a debate over reforming the national security review of foreign investment. Learn from a panel of experts about the proposed legislation, its possible effects on key sectors of the U.S. economy, the potential backlash against U.S. investors abroad, and the process as it is today. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Investment & Development Committee International Trade Committee Program Chair: Mélida N. Hodgson (Moderator), Miller & Chevalier Chartered, Washington, DC Speakers: Linda Menghetti, Emergency Committee for American Trade, Washington, DC Todd Malan, Organization for International Investment, Washington, DC David Marchick, Covington and Burling, Washington, DC Gay Sills, (Invited), Department of Treasury, Washington, DC
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	Evolution of Microfinance: Transformation from Charitable to Commercial Activity Corporate & Transactional Rule of Law Many micro-finance institutions (MFIs) are “transforming” from non-profit to for-profit status as they look for ways to attract more capital. As MFIs want to expand their operations, for-profit banking and non-banking institutions and investors are interested in participating in successful microfinance Program s. Challenges include: (i) the laws in many countries may tolerate (and not tax) non-profit MFIs but not for-profit activities; (ii) charitable organizations that provide funding may worry about continuing to fund activities also funded by commercial sources; (iii) non-profit organizations face a challenge in determining who can own their transformed operations; and (iv) the fact that commercial entities are interested in microfinance suggests that the activity has high profitability, which may lead to criticism of both non-profits and for-profits for charging the extremely high interest rates that often apply. This Program will address: (i) a general overview of microfinance; (ii) conceptual issues in non-profit vs. for-profit microfinance activities; (iii) structural and procedural issues in transformations; and (iv) examples and case histories of transformations. Co-Sponsoring Committees: NGO & Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee Women’s Interest Network International Investment & Development Committee Program Chair: Margaret Niles (Moderator), K&L Gates, Seattle, WA Speakers: Charles Purcell, K&L Gates, Seattle, WA Mary Chaffin, Mercy Corps International, Portland, OR Kate Lauer, Berkeley, CA Tatyana Mikhailova, FINCA International, Inc., Washington, DC
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM Can Foreign Law Tip the Balance in U.S. Courts? How Do Other Countries Treat the Issue? Part I: The Dimensions of the Controversy Public International Law This Program will address the issue of foreign and international law in U.S. courts in order to debate and enlighten U.S. judges and practitioners about the use of references to foreign and international law in U.S. judicial decisions. In this Part I, prominent speakers known for their views on the issue will set forth their positions. Scholars and judges will describe possible solutions and approaches for U.S. courts. Program Co-Chairs: Prof. Robert E. Lutz II (Moderator), Former Chair, American Bar Association Section of International Law, Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA Darrell Prescott (Moderator), Baker & McKenzie LLP, New York, NY Moderator: Robert Stein, Former Executive Director of the American Bar Association; currently Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN Panelists: Hon. Patricia M. Wald, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia & President, Open Society's Justice Initiative, Washington, DC Prof. Kenneth Anderson, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC Prof. Vicki C. Jackson, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC John Bellinger (invited), Legal Adviser: U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	The China F1: Negotiating the Turns and Straight-aways in Chinese Legal Development, Part III Regional Law Corporate & Transactional Young Lawyers Corporate Counsel The third and final part of this panel will continue the discussion of Astro Investment Fund’s acquisition of a fictional Chinese real estate project company, Shanghai Moon Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. In this Part III, the panel will review recent changes in China’s labor and employment regulations. The last forty minutes of this panel will review and summarize the discussions of all three parts of the China F1 Program Sponsoring Committee: China Committee Program Co-Chairs: Amy Sommers, Squire Sanders & Dempsey, Shanghai, China Elizabeth Cole, Deacons, Shanghai, China Robin G. Kaptzan, Shanghai, China Moderator: Adam Li, Jun He Law Offices, Shanghai, China Speakers: Jianjun Ma, Jun He Law Offices, Shanghai, China Wang Ying Ying, Fangda Partners
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM	Recent Developments in International NGO Activities: Building Credible Self-Accountability Principles in An Age of Increasing Government Regulation (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) Rule of Law This Program will examine recent legislative initiatives, including in Russia, China, and Latin America to regulate the formation and activities of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs). Sometimes designed to encourage charity and volunteering in a more organized manner and at other times based on allegations of NGO corruption and political interference, such measures may also obstruct the free formation and operation of NGOs. The potential impact on the development of civil society, as well as the response from within the NGO community, will be considered. Co-Sponsoring Committees: NGO & Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee International Human Rights Committee Program Co-Chairs: Robert Blitt (Speaker), University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, TN Edna C. Udobong, International Development Partners, Silver Spring, MD Moderator: Karen Hudes, The World Bank, Washington, DC Speakers: Eduardo A. Bertoni, Due Process of Law Foundation, Washington, DC Karla W. Simon, Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Washington DC
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM	Networking Break Sponsored by: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	Fleeced: Jason, the Argonauts, and the International Art Law Case Dispute Resolution & Litigation Young Lawyers This Program will explore issues relating to litigation concerning cultural artifacts, using the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece as the backdrop and fact pattern. Taking the form of an appellate argument relating to a case in which the Kingdom of Colchis sues Jason for return of the Golden Fleece, the Program features oral advocacy and exploration of issues relating to the return of stolen artifacts or other previously “acquired” art. Perspectives from representation of private parties, museums and auction houses will be explored. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Litigation Committee Art & Cultural Heritage Committee Program Chair: Steven M. Richman (Moderator), Duane Morris, Hamilton, NJ Speakers: John Huerta, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC Susan Kohn Ross, Rodriguez O’Donnell Ross Gonzales and William P.C., Los Angeles, CA Jordan Morris Ware, Williams Mullen, PC, Washington, DC Susan Brushaber, Schuchat, Herzog & Brenman, LLC, Denver, CO Guy S Lipe, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, TX
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM Protecting National Security and National Champions International Trade & Customs Recent high-profile transactions have sparked vigorous debates in many countries over perceived threats to national security or economic interests posed by foreign investment. In the United States, prospective foreign acquisitions of an energy company and port facilities generated heated Congressional debate and proposals to amend the Exon-Florio Amendment. Similar debates and regulatory initiatives have emerged in China, Europe, Russia, Korea, and Latin America. This panel of experts will examine the legal and political issues that underlie these developments and will consider their implications for cross-border investments. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Investment & Development Committee International Antitrust Law Committee International Trade Committee Program Co-Chairs: Patrick M. Norton, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, DC Dixon F. Miller (Co-Moderator), Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, Columbus, OH Co-Moderator: Theodore Kassinger, O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, Washington, DC Speakers: Faryar Shirzad, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Washington, DC Susan Ning, King & Wood, Beijing, China Anna Snow, Delegation of the European Commission to the USA, Washington, D.C. Sandra Gonzalez, Ferrere Attorneys at Law, Montevideo, Uruguay
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	Insolvency Laws in Asia: New Cross-Border Issues Corporate & Transactional This Program will focus on the development of insolvency laws in Asia. Special emphasis will be placed on the first comprehensive bankruptcy law of the People's Republic of China, which will become effective on June 1, 2007. Panelists from Japan and the U.S. will discuss China's new bankruptcy law, and how the economic development of China created an increased awareness of the need for a comprehensive bankruptcy law. Co-Sponsoring Committees: International Secured Transactions & Insolvency Committee International Investment & Development Committee Program Chair: Robert E. Grossman (Moderator), Duane Morris LLP, New York, NY Speakers: Sandra E. Mayerson, Holland & Knight LLP, New York, New York Michael A. Gerber, Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY Hideyuki Sakai, Bingham McCutchen, Tokyo, Japan Deryck A. Palmer, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP New York, New York
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	Can Foreign Law Tip the Balance in U.S. Courts? How Do Other Countries Treat the Issue? Part II: Perspectives From Abroad Public International Law This Program will address the issue of foreign and international law in U.S. courts, in order to debate and enlighten U.S. judges and practitioners about the use of references to foreign and international law in U.S. judicial decisions. In this Part II, prominent judges, officials, and scholars from a non-U.S. common law jurisdiction, Islamic law, and major non-common law jurisdictions will provide their views and explain how the issue is dealt with in their own law. Program Co-Chairs: Darrell Prescott (Moderator), Baker and McKenzie LLP, New York, NY Robert E. Lutz II (Moderator), Former Chair, American Bar Association Section of International Law, Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA Moderator: Robert Stein, Former Executive Director of the American Bar Association; currently Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN Speakers: James V. Feinerman, James M. Morita Professor Asian Legal Studies & Co-Director, Asian Law and Policy Studies Program, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC Professor Nathan Brown, George Washington University, Washington, DC Hon. Jose Ramon Cossio Diaz, Justice, Mexican Supreme Court, Mexico City, Mexico Amb. Edward Moore, Former Ambassador of Liberia to Nigeria & Agent before International Court of Justice Prof. Roger Goebel,, European Union, Professor of European Law, Fordham Law School, New York, NY Timothy Bugg, President (2006-2007), Law Council of Australia
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	CANCELLED The UNCITRAL Convention: A Trade Lawyer’s Guide to the New International Regime Regulating Carriage of Goods by Sea International Trade & Customs Public International Law Corporate Counsel Young Lawyers The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Convention seeks to achieve international uniformity in rules governing ocean-carriage by replacing the conflicting – and outmoded – legal regimes of the Hague, Hague/Visby, and Hamburg Rules with provisions better attuned to current business practices. The most significant development in transportation law in the last eighty years, when in force the Convention will govern most shipments of goods in international commerce – making a fundamental understanding of its provisions indispensable for trade lawyers and transportation lawyers alike. Sponsoring Committee: International Transportation Committee Program Co-Chairs: Dr. Steven L. Snell (Co-Moderator), Garland, TX Dean Saul (Co-Moderator), Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Toronto, ON, Canada Speakers: Karyn A. Booth, Thompson Hine LLP, Washington, DC Jeffrey Lawrence, Sher & Blackwell LLP, Washington, DC
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	As if Rights Mattered: U.S. Foreign Policy and Refugees Rule of Law The State Department spends nearly $1 billion per year on assistance to refugees and billions more on aid that is supposed to promote their rights, and it is also supposed to consider their treatment in annual reports. Of the 12 million refugees in the world, however, nearly 8 million are “warehoused”--confined to camps or otherwise deprived of their rights under the 1951 Refugee Convention--most for more than a decade, some for generations. What is wrong with this picture? Sponsoring Committee: International Human Rights Committee Refugee Law Subcommittee Immigration & Naturalization Committee Program Chair: Merrill Smith (Speaker), U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Washington, DC Moderator: Prof. Andy Schoenholtz, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC Speakers: Guglielmo Verdirame Do Im Park, Asylum Access: Realizing Refugees Rts in the Global South, San Francisco, CA
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	SHOWCASE PROGRAM When a Big Law Firm Is Not For You: Powerhouse Women Discuss Alternative Legal Careers General Program's This panel will feature five women who have had successful careers both in and outside the traditional law firm realm. We will hear from women who have established successful careers in government, Congress, the United Nations, the Federal Courts, and academia. The discussion will be interactive and will provide ample opportunity for audience participation. Sponsoring Committee: Women’s Interest Network Program Chair: Lorraine Brennan (Moderator), Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, New York, NY Speakers: The Honorable Delissa A. Ridgeway, U.S. Court of International Trade, New York, NY Lawranne Stewart, Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC Maria Vincien-Milburn, Director, General Legal Division, New York, NY Fran Townsend, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, The White House, Washington, DC Marsha Echols, Howard University Law School, Washington, DC
6:30PM to 8:00 PM

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