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ABA Section of internAtionAl lAw

Dear Colleagues

On behalf of the ABA Section of International Law (ABA International), we are pleased to invite you to a very special Spring Meeting in New York, April 1-5, 2014. ABA International’s Spring Meeting is one of the world’s

most important gatherings of international lawyers. The 2012 Spring Meeting in New York welcomed more than 1500 attendees from 80 countries.

Spring Meeting Attendees Will Include:• high-level practitioners with the largest and most respected global law firms• lawyers from the most prominent regional and national firms inside and outside

the U.S.• corporate and in-house counsel• small-firm and solo practitioners with significant international practices• lawyers serving in government or with non-governmental organizations and inter-

governmental organizations; and academics.

ABA International is the home within the ABA for the world’s leading international practitioners, and the 2014 Spring Meeting is a “Must-Attend” meeting for lawyers with a practice or interest in international legal issues.

Please note:

Early Bird Registration Deadline is February 17, 2014. Take advantage of the low registration rates for both individual and group attendees! For more information about group registration rates, please contact Michelle Mattingly at [email protected].

Pre-Registration Final Deadline is March 19, 2014. Online registration will be closed after this date. Onsite registration will be available as of April 1st.

Hotel room block at the Waldorf Astoria New York Deadline is March 10, 2014. We have reserved a special nightly rate of $289 plus applicable daily tax per room for single/double occupancy. Reservations may be made online at http://bit.ly/15EuCgJ. The number of rooms available at this special rate is limited and subject to selling out, so early booking is recommended.

What Will Attendance at the 2014 Spring Meeting Offer You?• Over 70 substantive continuing legal education sessions with world-class speakers;• Cutting edge programming on the latest international legal and ethics issues;• Networking opportunities with counterparts, decision makers and potential clients

from around the world who are active in international practice areas;• An entire year’s worth of CLE credits; and • Special programming for young lawyers, law students, and legal educators.

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2014 SPRING meetINGABA SectIoN of INteRNAtIoNAl lAw

Outstanding Networking Opportunities!• Welcome Reception at the Waldorf Astoria (Tuesday);• Special Reception at the New York Stock Exchange (Wednesday);• Opening Reception at Cipriani Wall Street (Wednesday);• Reception at the USS Intrepid, one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during

World War II for the United States Navy (Thursday); and• Chair’s Closing Reception at the Waldorf Astoria (Friday).

Learn, Network, Participate• Learn the latest from top experts and receive information that is relevant to you in

your international law practice area;• Network with the best and brightest international lawyers throughout the

meeting, particularly at our twice daily networking breaks, evening events and ticketed luncheons;

• Participate in specialized meetings with colleagues who share your areas of interest by attending committee working business meetings, division breakfasts and committee dinners; and

• Visit exhibitors of dynamic products and services for the legal profession.

Join us at the crossroads of the world for a spectacular Spring Meeting!

Sincerely,

2014 Spring Meeting Co-Chairs

Ingrid Busson-Hall

David A. Schwartz

Gary McSharry

Gabrielle M. Buckley

Fiona Shaeffer

Chair, ABA Section of

International Law

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2014 Spring Meeting Programs Within Divisions

Over 80 sessions will be held at the 2014 Spring Meeting. Below are the programs listed by their Division:

Africa/Eurasia

■ A Look at Many Exciting (and Some Troubling) New Developments in Dispute Resolution in Asia

■ Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Potential Impacts of Investment Arbitration Trends on Natural Resource and Economic Strategies in Africa and Beyond

■ Blood, Sweat & Tears: Corporate America’s Exposure to Slave Labor in the Supply Chain

■ How Not To Get Fired! A Unique Insight from In-House Counsel and Experienced External Lawyers on What Multinational Companies Expect From Their Outside Counsel

■ Patent Protection for Pharmaceuticals in Developing Countries: Access to Affordable Drugs versus the Cost of Innovation

■ Success Stories and Progress in Africa’s Anti-Corruption Efforts: Taking Stock and Moving Forward

■ What’s New in European Financial Sector Regulation!? An Introduction to the Latest EU Developments

Americas/Middle East

■ Courting Disaster: The Perils of Ethical Dilemmas in International Law Practice

■ NAFTA Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: The Future of NAFTA after A U.S.-European Free Trade Agreement and a Transpacific Partnership Agreement

■ New Frontier: Resolving IP-Related Disputes Through Investment Treaty Arbitration

Business Regulation

■ Are We Adequately Protecting Our Food Supplies? A Primer for Those with Discriminating Taste

■ Assessing the Effects of Shrinking Defense Budgets and Export Control Reform on National Security, International Defense Collaboration and U.S. Strategic Industries

■ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Due Diligence and Reporting

■ Private Equity Under Public Scrutiny: The Private Equity Life Cycle and Antitrust

■ Testing the Plumbing: Antitrust and Regulatory Scrutiny of Information Infrastructure in Energy and Financial Markets



■ There is No DNA Test That Will Give You the Origin of Goods – So, What Tests are Applied?

■ Tricks of the Trade: Due Your Diligence

■ Water Risks and the Private Sector: Partnerships, Profits and Patents

■ You’re Saying I Might Need One or More U.S. Government Authorizations for My Arbitration Proceeding Despite Export Reform? The Intersection of Realigned U.S. Export Controls and International Dispute Resolution

Business Law 1

■ Breakfast at the Bar with a Leading New York Developer

■ Breakfast at the Bar: 5 Essential Things Every Business Lawyer Ought to Know About the CISG

■ Cultural Issues in Cross Border Negotiations - How to Avoid Being Lost in Translation in West-East Dialogues

■ E = R + L: The Challenge of Acquiring Land Rights When Financing Renewable Energy Projects

■ Keeping the Genie in the Bottle - Dealing with Conflicts of Interests in M&A Transactions

■ Key Differences in Market Standards between the U.S. and the UK in Private M&A

■ Made in the U.S.A. - Cross-Border Shareholder Activism

■ Secured Transactions at Home and Abroad: New Developments

■ Unleashing the Tiger: The Importance of Infrastructure in International Investment and Development

Business Law II

■ Borderless World of New Media: Cross-Border Lifelines for Speech, Data Protection, Trade Secrets & Espionage

■ Global Trade in Counterfeit Parts: Issues and Solutions

■ Challenges of Structuring Cross-Border Joint Ventures

■ Known Compliance Issues or Uncertainties

■ Portfolio Company Issues

■ Strategic Collaboration between Public Companies and Private Equity Firms

Constituent

■ Breakfast at the Bar: Would You Like To Be a Happy Lawyer?

■ Do You Know Where Your Grandparents Are? Examining UN and U.S. Efforts to Protect Our Elderly Population



■ International Human Trafficking: Legislative Efforts, Recent Developments and Challenges of Combating Sexual Exploitation and Violence against Women

■ Legality & Morality Of Un-Paid Internships: Are You Illegally ‘Hiring’ Interns? A Discussion of Current Legal and Ethical Rules Surrounding Un-Paid Internships in Private Firms

■ Serving Humanitarian Hot Spots without Getting Burned

■ Same-sex Marriage: Implications for U.S./EU Families from an Immigration, Employment and Family Law Perspective

■ Views from Mt. Olympus: Senior Lawyers Speak on ‘The Future of the Changing Legal Profession: The U.S. And Beyond’

Disputes

■ Is Humanitarian Intervention Criminalized by the International Criminal Court’s Crime of Aggression?

■ NAFTA Investment Protections: 20 Years of Investor-State Arbitration under Chapter XI

■ Tax Offenses, Money Laundering and International Exchange of Information: Multijurisdictional Highlights and Perspectives

■ The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Intersection of Civil Law and Common Law Deposition Styles In Cross-Border Matters

■ The New IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration: A Road Too Far or Not Far Enough

■ War and Peace: Private Lessons of Public Mediation

Finance

■ Basel III and Bank Capital Adequacy: The Very Latest on the Evolving Capital Adequacy Accords for Worldwide Financial Institutions

■ Doing the Right Thing (In the Right Way): Collaborating to Achieve CSR Objectives Abroad and the Antitrust Limits Thereto

■ Holding Up Half the Sky: The Role of Women’s Human Rights in International Investment and Development

■ Trends and Developments in International Investment Agreements: Lessons Learned and Prospects for 2014 and Beyond

■ Tsunamis, Shale and Sunshine: The Changing Face of Power Generation

Legal Practice

■ A View from the Top: So You Finally Went In-House, Now What?

■ Client-Attorney privilege versus Concept of Professional Secrecy in Continental Europe



■ Courageous Counsel – Conversations with Women General Counsel in the Fortune 500

■ Finding Your Place(s) in the World: Making Your Name in International Legal Education

■ Leading a Firm in Turbulent Times

■ Legal Ethics JEOPARDY: Handling Legal Ethical Dilemmas in Multiple Jurisdictions to Avoid Unintended Consequences

■ The New Frontline is Online: Are Your Defenses Ready?

■ The Opportunities and Challenges of Managing a Law Firm Competently

Public International Law (Treaty) I

■ Private Contractors, Snowden, and Cybersecurity: Did the Reorganization of the Intelligence Community Achieve Success?

■ Protecting Cultural Heritage during Armed Conflict: The Paradigms of Mali and Syria

Public International Law (Treaty) II

■ A Carrot or a Stick: What is the Best Approach For Encouraging and Shaping Corporate CSR Policies?

■ Declinations: Is Cooperation Paying Off in Corruption Prosecutions?

■ Fighting to Survive: Refugees and the Right to Work

■ Money Laundering: What Are the Responsibilities of Financial Institutions in Vetting Transactions that May Be Tied to Corrupt Activities?

■ The Art of Laundering: Money-laundering in the gallery

■ The Future of Anti-Corruption: Training the Next Generation of Anti-Corruption Enforcers

■ The Role of Lawyers in Redressing Harm through International Accountability Mechanisms

Tax, Estate and Individuals

■ Apple, Google, Starbucks: What’s Keeping Directors Awake at Night?

■ Global Employment: The Impact of Marital/Partner Status on HR and Employees

■ Global Immigration Reform and the New Corporate Reality

■ Going Global: A Corporate Case Study in Entering an Emerging Market

■ Migrations of Publicly Traded Multi-National Companies

■ Worker Health and Safety Abroad – It’s a Domestic Concern…Everywhere and For Everyone



Additional Programs Include:

■ Balancing Global Trends in Privacy and Data Protection:

• Employees in the Digital World: The Employer’s Best Line of Defense and Greatest Threat to Data Security

• Keeping up with Developments in U.S., Europe and Asia

■ Battle of the U.S. Fora – New Arbitration Centers and Arbitration-Friendly Decisions Have Given Parties More Choice in Where to Site International Arbitrations

■ Breakfast at the Bar: Gender Equity and the Post-2015 Framework

■ Foreign Investment Review: Experience from the Front Lines

■ Insider Trading: Compliance and Enforcement

■ Is it Learning to Lead or Learning to Lean In? Cross-Cultural Lessons from Women Around the World



2014 Spring Meeting Planning CommitteeSection Chair

Gabrielle Buckey • Vedder Price P.C. • Chicago, Illinois, USA

Meeting Co-Chairs Ingrid Busson-Hall • Morgan Stanley • New York,

New York, USAFiona Schaeffer • Jones Day • New York, New York, USA

Gary McSharry • Arthur Cox • New York, New York, USADavid A. Schwartz • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz •

New York, New York, USA

Senior Advisors Michael H. Byowitz • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz •

New York, New York, USALisa Ryan • Fragomen • Matawan, New Jersey, USA

Steering Committee Keira M. Campbell • Jones Day • New York, New York, USA

Taylor Croley • American Bar Association Section of International Law • Washington, DC, USA

Michelle Mattingly • American Bar Association Section of International Law • Washington, DC, USA

Steven Richman • Duane Morris LLP • Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Jessica Smith • American Bar Association Section of International Law • Washington, DC, USA

Marcy Stras • Cozen O’Connor • Washington, DC, USACurry Wilson • American Bar Association Section of

International Law • Washington, DC, USA

Corporate Counsel Sub Committee Gretchen C. Bellamy • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc • Bentonville,

Arkansas, USAWilliam R. Black • William R. Black Attorney at Law •

Coto de Caza, California, USAGwendolyn Hassan Hassan • CNH America LLC • Burr Ridge,

Illinois, USATimothy Howe • Sanofi Pasteur • Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, USA

Daniel McGlynn • EMCORE Corporation • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Aliya Ramji • CSA Group • Toronto, ON, CanadaAnn Stanley • Avon Products, Inc. • New York, New York, USA

Catherine Vernon • Cincinnati, Ohio, USAJoAnne Wakeford • Dentons • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Planning Committee Fernando Aguirre • Bufete Aguirre Law Firm • La Paz, Bolivia

Meridith Aiello • Huron Legal • Chicago, Illinois, USAFrancesco Albertelli • Rome, Italy

Liza Almo • The George Washington University Law School • Washington, DC, USA

Golriz Amid • New York Law School • New York, New York, USA

Richard A. Andrews • Washington, DC, USASalvo Arena • Chiomenti Studio Legale, L.L.C. • New York,

New York, USALuis Felipe Arze • Carey & Allende Abogados • Santiago, Chile

Raissa Bambara • Allen & Overy Project, Energy and Infrastructure Group • Paris, France

Elizabeth Barad • Law Office of E. Barad • New York, New York, USA

Jeffery A. Barnes • Borden Ladner Gervais • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

David Barrack • Norton Rose Fulbright • New York, New York, USA

Ciatta Z. Bayash • Bayash Law Group • Riverdale, New York, USA

Caryl Ben Basat • BenBasat Law Group, P.A. • Weston, Florida, USA

Nikolay Bebov • Tsvetkova Bebov &Partners • Sofia, BulgariaEduardo Benavides • Berninzon & Benavides • Lima, Peru

Romela M. Bengzon • The Bengzon Law Firm • Taguig City, Philippines

Felipe Berer • Akerman Senterfitt • Miami, Florida, USAPhilip Berkowitz • Littler Mendelson P.C. • New York,

New York, USAWilliam B. Bierce • Bierce & Kenerson, P.C. • New York,

New York, USAWilliam R. Black • William Black Law • Coto de Caza,

California, USAAnne Bodley • HSBC • London, United Kingdom

Timothy Brightbill • Wiley Rein LLP • Washington, DC, USAGabrielle Buckey • Vedder Price P.C. • Chicago, Illinois, USA

LaDawn Burnett • Notre Dame Law School • South Bend, Indiana, USA

Stephen Cain • UnitedLex • New York, New York, USAHernan D Camarero • Richards Cardinal Tutzer Zabala &

Zaefferer Abogados • Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGordon N. Cameron • Stikeman Elliott LLP • New York,

New York, USAJuli Campagna • Hofstra Law School • Hempstead,

New York, USAGiugi Carminati • Berg & Androphy • Houston, Texas, USA

Christine M. Castellano • Ingredion Incorporated • Westchester, Illinois, USA

Manuela Cavallo • Portolano Cavallo Studio Legale • Milan ItalyMartha Chemas • Law Offices of Martha C. Chemas •

New York, New York, USAAlejandro Ciero • Tanoira Cassagne Abogados •

Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDomenico Colella • Orsingher Ortu - Avvocati Associati •

Milan, ItalyMattia Colonnelli • Colonnelli de Gasperis Studio Legale •

Milan, ItalyCoralie Colson • The World Bank • Washington, DC, USA

Ashanti Cook • Marqette Univeristy School of Law • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Ed Cooke • Gordon & Rees LLP • Washington, DC, USAKieran Cowhey • Dillon Eustace • Dublin, Ireland

Rachel Cronan • Ernst & Young • New York, New York, USAJonathan Michael Crowley • DePaul University College of Law

• Chicago, Illinois, USAJohn Cussons • Huron Legal • London, United Kingdom

Karel Daele • Mishcon de Reya • London United, KingdomEva Das • Stibbe • New York, New York, USA

Camila A Daza • Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center • Davie, Florida, USA

Duco de Boer • Stibbe • New York, New York, USAVasco de Jesus • VJR International Legal Consulting • San

Francisco, California, USADaniel Calhman de Miranda • Mattos Filho • São Paulo, Brazil

Stéphane de Navacelle • Navacelle Avocats • Paris, FranceKarl Hepp de Sevelinges • Gide Loyrette Nouel • New York,

New York, USARobert E. DeFrancesco, III • Wiley Rein LLP •

Washington, DC, USAPatrick Del Duca • Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP •

Los Angeles, California, USAJohanna K.P. Dennis • Southern University Law Center • Baton

Rouge, Louisiana, USAAngelique Devaux • Indiana University: Purdue University

Indianapolis • Indianapolis, Indiana, USAJennifer Diaz • Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. • Coral Gables,

Florida, USA



Russell Dombrow • Dombrow Law Firm • Syracuse, New York, USA

Sunita Doobay • TaxChambers • Toronto, ON, CanadaRenee Dopplick • ACM • Washington, DC, USA

Kristin Drecktrah • Gomm & Smith • Miami, Florida, USALisl J. Dunlop • Shearman & Sterling LLP • New York,

New York, USADerya Durlu • Bilkent University Faculty of Law •

Ankara, TurkeyTheodore Edelman • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP • New York,

New York, USALauren • Brooklyn Law School • New York, New York, USA

Pat English • Matheson • Dublin, IrelandDeborah Enix-Ross • Debevoise & Plimpton LLP • New York,

New York, USARebecca Fantauzzi • Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP • Albany,

New York, USAFrank Fariello • The World Bank • Washington, DC, USA

Adam B. Farlow • Baker & McKenzie LLP • London, United Kingdom

Carine Feipel • Arendt & Medernach • Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Jose M. Ferrer • Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP • Miami, Florida, USA

Rubén Ferrer Ferrer • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo • New York, New York, USA

Daniel Forbes • Dillon Eustace • New York, New York, USACharlotte Ford • The Law Society of England and Wales •

London, United KingdomLaurie E. Foster • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP • New York,

New York, USAGlenn G. Fox • Baker & McKenzie LLP • New York,

New York, USASteven J. Friedman • Littler Mendelson P.C. • New York,

New York, USAJayasri • Hofstra University School of Law • Hofstra,

New York, USAMichael Galligan • Phillips Nizer LLP • New York,

New York, USAAlbert Garrofé • Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira •

Barcelona, SpainJames Gelman • McGuireWoods LLP • New York,

New York, USAParamita Ghosh • Washington, DC, USA

Les Glick • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP • Washington, DC, USA

Marc J. Goldstein • Marc J. Goldstein Litigation & Arbitration Chambers • New York, New York, USA

Priscila Brolio Gonçalves • Vella, Pugliese, Buosi, & Guidoni • Sao Paulo, Brazil

Gabriel A. Dejarden Gonzalez • Squire Sanders • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Sandra Gonzalez • Ferrere • Montevideo, UruguayMicheál Grace • Mason Hayes & Curran • Dublin, Ireland

Fred Green • Microsoft • Redmond, Washington, USANorman L.Greene • Schoeman Updike Kaufman Stern & Ascher

LLP • New York, New York, USAMeph Jia Gui • Global Law Office • Beijing, China

Steven G. Gyeszly • Weatherford • Houston, Texas, USAAntonina Hamid

Lucila Hemmingsen • DLA Piper LLP • New York, New York, USA

Celia Figlewski Hicks • University of Michigan Law School • Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Peter M. Hosinski • Becker, Glynn, Muffly, Chassin & Hosinski LLP • New York, New York, USA

Rachel A. Howie • Dentons Canada LLP • Calgary, AB, CanadaChristina Hultsch • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP •

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Nikiforos Iatrou • WeirFoulds LLP • Toronto, ON, CanadaCarolyn Ibeh • Progress Chambers • Lagos, Nigeria

Dr. Ali Adnan Ibrahim • Georgetown University Law Center • Washington, DC, USA

Kel Jack • Madu Edozie Madu.P.C • New York, New York, USAChristopher Jarvinen • Berger Singerman • Miami,

Florida, USAFrank Jesse • Gray Plant Mooty • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Matthew Kalinowski • Morgan Lewis • New York, New York, USA

Michelle Keith • Massachusetts Superior Court • North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Paul Kennedy • Dillon Eustace • Dublin, IrelandTodd T. King • Amer Asia Law • Orange County,

California, USASabine C. Klett • Noerr LLP • Munich, Germany

Krystin Kopen • Legal Advocacy and Resource Center • Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Marielle Koppenol-Laforce • Houthoff Buruma • Rotterdam Netherlands

Alan Koral • Vedder Price • New York, New York, USAMelissa A. T. Kotulski • The University of Iowa College of Law •

Iowa City, Iowa, USASylviane Kouemo • University of Maryland School of Law •

Baltimore, Maryland, USAAnna Kozmenko • Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP •

New York, New York, USASuzanne E. Krebs • NautaDutilh New York P.C. • New York,

New York, USAKalyani Kulkarni • Boston University School of Law • Boston,

Masshusetts, USAOwen D. Kurtin • Kurtin PLLC • New York, New York, USA

Birgit Kurtz • Crowell & Moring LLP • New York, New York, USA

Yasmine Lahlou • Chaffetz Lindsey LLP • New York, New York, USA

Lisette Lavergne • Salmen Navarro & Lavergne, P.C. • Los Angeles, California, USA

Erin M. Lawler • Norton Rose Fulbright • New York, New York, USA

Monica Ledermann • Protat & Lugand AARPI • Washington, DC, USA

John Levitske • Duff & Phelps, LLC • Chicago, Illinois, USARosa Lima • Rosa Lima PC • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Tracy Lin • Goldberg Segalla LLP • White Plains, New York, USA

Ethan E. Litwin • Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP • New York, New York, USA

Dario Cadena Lleras • Wiesner & Asociados Ltda. • Bogotá, Colombia

Elizabeth Luciano • New York, New York, USAEitan Magendzo • Baker, McEvoy, Morrissey & Moskovits, P.C.

• Brooklyn, New York, USAReema Mahbubani • Hofstra University, Maurice A. Deane

School of Law • Hofstra, New York, USAJasmine A. Majid • Phillips Murrah P.C. • Oklahoma City,

Oklahoma, USAIbrahim Mark • City Law Firm • Abuja, Nigeria

Martin G. Masse • McMillan LLP • Ottawa, ON, CanadaNancy A. Matos • Baker & McKenzie Amsterdam N.V. •

Amsterdam, NetherlandsAshley McCauley • Braumiller Schulz LLP • Dallas, Texas, USA

Daniel McGlynn • EMCORE Corporation • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Ann McGrath • Malta, New York, USAGregory McLaughlin • IBM • Armonk, New York, USA

Migan Megardichian • Lawson, Clark, & Oldman • Ajax, ON, Canada

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Michael Mellen • Washington, DC, USACortney O’Toole Morgan • Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, LLP •

Washington, DC, USAMaître Moulon-Atherley • Moulon Law • Rennes, France

Margarita P. Muina • ATT • Miami, Florida, USARenata Neeser • White & Case • New York, New York, USA

Timothy G. Nelson • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP • New York, New York, USA

Elena Norman • Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP • Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Susan Notar • U.S. State Department • Washington, DC, USAEmeka Obasi • Orange, New Jersey, USA

Alfredo M. O’Farrell • Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal • Buenos Aires Argentina

Olasupo Olaibi • Supo Olaibi and Company • Lagos, NigeriaJoao Otavio Oliverio • DLA Piper • New York, New York, USA

Olufunmi Oluyede • TRLPLAW • Lagos, NigeriaAndrew Otis • Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP •

New York, New York, USAKenneth Ottenbreit • Stikeman Elliott LLP • New York,

New York, USAAllyson Harris Owens • Howard County Office of Law •

Ellicott City, Maryland, USAAaron Marr Page • Forum Nobis PLLC •

Washington, DC, USAFabian Pal • Fowler White Burnett • Miami, Florida, USA

Meredith Parenti • Houston, Texas, USABruno L. Peixoto • Araujo E Policastro• Sao Paulo, Brazil

Marcelo Freitas Pereira • Siqueira Castro • São Paulo, BrazilMartin Perlberger • Perlberger Law Offices •

Beverly Hills, California, USAJustin G. Persaud • ABA Section of International Law Asia Pacific

Committee • Toronto, ON, CanadaSeema Phekoo • American University, Washington College of Law •

Washington, DC, USANikolaus Pitkowitz • Graf & Pitkowitz • Vienna, AustriaLen Polsky • Sanderson Polsky Professional Corporation •

Calgary, AB, CanadaPeter Quinter • GrayRobinson, PA • Miami, Florida, USA

Aliya Ramji • CSA Group • Toronto, ON, CanadaKenneth N. Rashbaum • Rashbaum Associates, LLC •

New York, New York, USABruce Rashkow • Columbia Law School • New York,

New York, USAKevin P. Ray • Greenberg Traurig, LLP • Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jeffrey A. Read • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Mark Rebergen • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek • New York, New York, USA

Jörg Rehder • Schiedermair • Frankfurt GermanyKenneth B. Reisenfeld • Patton Boggs LLP •

Washington, DC, USASusan Jaffe Roberts • Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P. •

Baltimore, Maryland, USARebecca Rodriguez • GrayRobinson PA • Miami, Florida, USA

John D. Roesser • Alston & Bird LLP • New York, New York, USA

W. Brian Rose • New York, New York, USA Alexia Rosenthal • Tanoira Cassagne Abogados •

Buenos Aires ArgentinaSusan Kohn Ross • Los Angeles, California, USA

David Rowan • Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, Ohio, USAJan Rudolph • Linklaters LLP • Munich, Germany

Hedwin Salmen-Navarro • Salmen Navarro & Lavergne, P.C. • New York, New York, USA

Sara P. Sandford • Garvey Schubert Barer • Seattle, Washington, USA

Valeria Sartorio • Texas Attorney General • San Antonio, Texas, USA

Lisa Savitt • Crowell & Moring LLP • Washington, DC, USALauri Washington Sawyer • Jones Day • New York,

New York, USATerry A. Selzer • Husen Advokater • Copenhagen, Denmark

Eric S. Sherby • Sherby & Co., Advs. • Ramat, IsraelHodan Siad • University of Cincinatti College of Law • Cincinatti,

Ohio, USAHolly A. Silver • Holly A. Silver, P.C. • New York,

New York, USAHernan Slemenson • Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal •

Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSarah Smith • The Law Society of England and Wales • London,

United KingdomRuud Smits • NautaDutilh • New York, , New York, USAMichael A. Spielman • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP •

New York, New York, USANancy Stafford • Cliffside Inn • Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Casey M. Stanley • William Mitchell College of Law • St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Margaret Stock • Lane Powell PC • Anchorage, Alaska, USAKelly Struck • Huron Legal • Chicago, Illinois, USAWalter Stuber • Walter Stuber Consultoria Juridica •

Sao Paulo, BrazilJose Alejandro Torres • Posse Herrera Ruiz • Bogota, ColombiaElizabeth A. Turchi • United Nations, International Criminal

Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Law • The Hague, The Netherlands

Tahl Tyson • Littler • Seattle, Washington, USAVikas Varma • de Ramon Crush PC • Fishkill, New York, USACarlos Velazquez de Leon • Basham, Ringe y Correa, SC •

Monterrey, MexicoGustavo Magalhaes Vieira • Vieira e Pessanha Advogados Associados

• Rio de Janeiro, BrasilConstance Wagner • Saint Louis University School of Law •

St. Louis, Missouri, USAJoAnne Wakeford • Dentons • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Angelica Walker • International Institute for CPR • New York, New York, USA

Robert W. Walker • McCarthy Tétrault LLP • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Richard T. Walsh • Global Risk Solutions, LLC • New York, New York, USA

Katherine E. Wang • Kelley Drye & Warren LLP • Washington, DC, USA

Ettie Ward • St. John’s University School of Law • Queens, New York, USA

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Wegen • Gleiss Lutz • Stuttgart, GermanySidney N. Weiss • Law Offices of Sidney N. Weiss • New York,

New York, USAWilliam (Bill) C. Martucci • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP •

Washington, DC, USALuke Wilson • Prides Crossing, Massachusetts, USA

Mark E. Wojcik • The John Marshall Law School • Chicago, Illinois, USA

William Eric Wolff • Perkins Coie • Easton, Pennsylvania, USAW. Hartmann Young • Perkins Coie LLP •

Washington, DC, USAVictor Ruoyu Zhang • Beijing Yingke Law Firm •

Beijing, China

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February 5-11ABA Midyear MeetingChicago, Illinois

April 1-5Section Spring Meeting New York, New York

June 6-7Joint Program with AIJAChicago, IL

June 19-21International Families: Money, Children and Long Term Planning Seattle, Washington

August 6-7Section Leadership RetreatCambridge

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