Welcome from the Chairs:

On behalf of the ABA Section of International Law (ABA International), I am pleased to invite you to a very special 2011 Fall Meeting in Dublin, Ireland, October 11-15.  Irish tradition states that one should place a candle in the kitchen window, to help guide travelers home.  In 1990, Irish President Mary Robinson placed a symbolic light in the kitchen window in Áras an Uachtaráin (the residence of the Irish President) to remember the Irish Diaspora and to guide emigrants, and their descendants, home.  As a descendent of Irish immigrants to the United States—my father’s family originates from Cahir, Tipperary and my mother’s family has roots in Castlerea, Roscommon—I’m proud to welcome all of ABA International’s members to Dublin.

The state of the art Convention Centre Dublin will serve as the headquarters for our programming and networking breaks, and the historic Shelbourne Hotel will serve as our headquarters hotel. The Fall Meeting Co-Chairs, members of the Planning Committee, and Section staff have invested a tremendous amount of effort to develop an outstanding program. 

Fall Meeting attendees will include high-level practitioners with the largest and most respected global law firms; lawyers with the most prominent regional and national firms outside the US; US-based small-firm and solo practitioners with significant international practices; corporate and in-house counsel; lawyers serving in government or with non-governmental organizations and inter-governmental organizations; and academics. ABA International is the “ABA home” for the world’s leading international practitioners, and the 2011 Fall Meeting is a “Must-Attend” meeting for lawyers with a practice or interest in international legal issues.

Please note:

Early Bird Registration Deadline is September 6, 2011.   Take advantage of the low registration rates for both individual and group attendees we have provided for you!

Pre-Registration Final Deadline is September 23, 2011.

Hotel room block at The Shelbourne Dublin, A Renaissance Hotel:  Deadline is Friday, September 16th at 5:00PM EST.  We have reserved a special nightly rate plus applicable daily tax per room for single and double occupancy.  Please reference the ABA Section of International Law 2011 Fall Meeting when making reservations in order to receive this rate. The number of rooms available at this special rate is limited, so early booking is recommended.

WHAT WILL ATTENDANCE AT THE 2011 FALL MEETING OFFER YOU?

Gabrielle Buckley, 2011 Fall Meeting Co-Chair
Tony Burke, 2011 Fall Meeting Co-Chair
Kieran Cowhey, 2011 Fall Meeting Co-Chair
Elisa Kearney, 2011 Fall Meeting Co-Chair
Mark O'Sullivan, 2011 Fall Meeting Co-Chair