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Please plan to be in Washington, DC this year for the 59th ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting. Spring Meeting is the Antitrust Bar’s premiere conference, offering the most comprehensive review of developments in antitrust and consumer protection law, training, and networking opportunities available anywhere. In this time of belt-tightening, the Spring Meeting is the one conference that you cannot afford to miss.
The Spring Meeting programming covers cutting-edge antitrust and consumer protection issues featuring a faculty of government enforcers and leading practitioners, corporate in-house counsel, and economists and academics from around the globe. To best meet your needs, the program is organized to offer separate tracks for sessions covering international issues, litigation, and consumer protection. There is sure to be something of interest for everyone, from the least to most experienced lawyers.
Tuesday preconference activities include:
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Register early and avoid the Wednesday morning lines
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Barristers Reception for those in practice 10 years or less
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Reception for In-house Counsel
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Reception for International Enforcers
Wednesday highlights include:
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Fundamentals of antitrust, consumer protection and antitrust economics.
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Breakfast with the Deputy Assistant Attorney Generals of the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
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The Spring Luncheon (limited availability)
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Committee Connection Welcome Reception where all can visit with the leaders of the committees that do the Section’s work
Thursday highlights include:
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Breakfast with the State Antitrust Enforcers
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The Chair’s Showcase
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A mock jury trial featuring some of the country’s most experienced antitrust litigators, offering an opportunity to witness jury deliberations and ask questions of mock jurors.
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Spring Dinner (limited availability)
Friday highlights include:
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Breakfast with the Bureau Directors from the Federal Trade Commission
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The traditional “Roundtable Conference” in which top antitrust enforcement officials engage in a wide-ranging, spirited discussion of current “hot” topics
Last year we had attendees from 37 countries. We hope that you are able to join us this year in Washington, DC.
Bernard A. Nigro, Jr.
Fried Frank Harris
Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Washington, DC
Program Officer |
Deborah A. Garza
Covington & Burling LLP
Washington, DC
Spring Meeting Co-chair |
John E. Villafranco
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Washington, DC
Spring Meeting Co-chair |
