On behalf of the ABA Section of International Law (ABA International), I am pleased to invite you to a very special 2012 Spring Meeting in New York, NY, April 17-21, 2012. ABA International’s Spring Meeting—held biennially in New York--is one of the world’s most important gatherings of international lawyers. The 2010 Spring Meeting in New York attracted almost 1400 attendees from 49 countries.
Spring 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 inside and outside the U.S.; U.S.-based small-firm and solo practitioners with significant international practice; 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 2012 Spring Meeting is a “Must-Attend” meeting for lawyers with a practice or interest in international legal issues.
Please note:
Pre-Registration Final Deadline is March 30, 2012. You can register after this date, but you will not be able to register online.
WHAT WILL ATTENDANCE AT THE 2012 Spring MEETING OFFER YOU?
· Over 70 substantive concurrent continuing legal education sessions and showcases with world-class speakers;
· Cutting edge programming on key issues and interest areas;
· Networking opportunities with contemporaries from around the world on the latest international legal and ethics issues;
· An entire year’s worth of CLE credits;
· Special programming for young lawyers and law students; and
· Focused content in our mini-track programming.
OUTSTANDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES!
· Tuesday Reception at the Grand Hyatt New York;
· Wednesday Opening Reception at the Union League Club;
· Thursday Reception at the Metropolitan Museum;
· Friday Chair’s Closing Reception at the Grand Hyatt New York; and
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 and particularly at our ticketed luncheons, twice daily networking breaks and evening events;
· 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.
And, of course, there is the attraction of New York itself. As Walt Whitman said, there is no place like it. Join us at the crossroads of the world for a spectacular Spring Meeting
Michael Burke
Chair
American Bar Association
Section of International Law
and
Lisa Ryan
Fiona A. Schaeffer
Charles D. “Chad” Schmerler
2012 New York Spring Meeting Co-Chairs
