Oregon State Bar
INTERNATIONAL LAW SECTION

 






 

 

  • April 23 - 27, 2013
    ABA Section of International Law 2013 Spring Meeting
    Washington, DC

    Click here for information and event website.
     

  • February 22, 2013
    International Social Hour

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  • December 13, 2012
    Deemed Exports - U.S. Export Regulations & Technical Information or "Did that Email Need an Export License?

    This program is sponsored by the Export Council of Oregon in cooperation with the Portland U.S. Export Assistance Center, Oregon Health Sciences University, Dorsey & Whitney and Ater Wynne.

    Click here for information and registration.
     

  • November 1, 2012
    Lawyers, Tyranny and the Rule of Law
    - or -
    The first thing we do, is kill all the lawyers
    Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse - Jury Assembly Room

    Please join us for a presentation by Steven T. Wax, a U.S. federal Public Defender for the District of Oregon in Portland. In the context of the "Lawyers without Rights" exhibit, Wax will talk about current day issues of concern in the criminal justice system, including an assessment of just and unjust laws and the importance of the sixth amendment.

    Click here for information.
     

  • November 8, 2012
    A Portland Litigator's Sabbatical - Assessing Access to Justice in Kenya
    Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse - Jury Assembly Room

    Please join us for a presentation by Portland litigator Chris Kitchel, who spent her 2011 law firm sabbatical in a very uncommon way: She went to Nairobi, Kenya on an information gathering mission for Lawyers Without Borders.

    Click here for information and registration.

     

  • October 19 - November 16, 2012
    Lawyers without Rights - The Fate of Jewish Lawyers in Germany after 1933
    Presented by Zeitgeist Northwest in partnership with the Oregon State Bar International Law Section

    Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse
    1000 SW Third Ave.
    Portland, Oregon 97204

    The OSB International Law Section would like to provide its members with information about the following upcoming international law-related event:

    Lawyers without Rights - The Fate of Jewish Lawyers in Germany after 1933

  • October 16 - 20, 2012
    ABA International Law Section Fall Meeting
    Miami Beach, FL

    The OSB International Law Section would like to provide its members with information about the following upcoming international law-related event:

    Event website:
    http://www.americanbar.org/calendar/2012/10/section_of_internationallaw2012fallmeeting.html

    WHAT WILL ATTENDANCE AT THE 2012 FALL 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 years worth of general CLE credits; and

    • Special programming for young lawyers and law students.

    OUTSTANDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES!

    • Tuesday Reception at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach;

    • Wednesday Opening Reception at the Moore Building;

    • Thursday Reception at the New World Symphony; and

    • Friday Chairs Closing Reception at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

    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.

    Early Bird registration rates end August 27th, so we encourage you to register before that deadline. For any questions related to registration, please contact Jessica.Smith@americanbar.org.
     

  • October 12, 2012
    17th Annual Lewis & Clark Law School Business Law Fall Forum

    Balancing Investor Protections, the Environment, and Human Rights

    Date: Friday, October 12, 2012
    Time: 8:30am - 4:15pm, reception to follow
    Location: Lewis & Clark Law School; Wood Hall, classroom 7

    Please join us for a discussion of some of the most pressing and controversial issues confronting businesses, governments, and stakeholders today, all relating to one basic dilemma: how to balance economic development and the pursuit of profit with environmental and social priorities. In recent years the United States and many other countries have concluded a vast network of investment treaties, which offer an array of benefits and protections to businesses involved in international investment, and have contributed to a dramatic growth in foreign investment both into and out of this country. And talks are underway to conclude even more treaties, including the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership, which could (among other things) encourage investment in efforts to export coal from the Pacific Northwest to Asia. While businesses and governments have lauded these treaties, critics have denounced them for promoting investment without imposing obligations on investors to ensure fair treatment of workers and local communities and the use of environmentally-friendly practices and technology. This forum will explore tensions between the potential of international investment to promote economic development and the drawbacks associated with it, as leading scholars from the United States, Canada, and Europe consider whether investment treaties and other sources of international investment law are compatible with sustainable development, how they could be modified in the future to promote a better balance, and how voluntary efforts by businesses can help as well.

    We hope you can join us to discuss these timely issues.

    MCLE Credit:
    This program has applied for 5.0 general credits in Oregon
    This program has been approved for 5.0 general credits in Washington

    Click this link to register: https://law.lclark.edu/programs/business_law/fall_forum/registration_and_fees.php

    Click here for the Fall Forum brochure: https://law.lclark.edu/live/files/12081-2012-fall-forum-brochure

    Registration Deadline: Friday, October 5, 2012

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  • September 19, 2012
    Distinguished Fall Global Law Visitor

    Date: September 19, 2012
    Time: 5:30 p.m.
    Location: Lewis & Clark Law School, Legal Research Center, Lower Student Lounge

    Professor Leila N. Sadat, a renowned international human rights scholar and one of the worlds leading experts on the International Criminal Court, will visit Lewis & Clark Law School as the 2012 Distinguished Fall Global Law Visitor. Professor Sadat will address the theme Forging a Convention for Crimes Against Humanity. A reception with Professor Sadat will follow the lecture.

    Click here to register. Or RSVP to hmccambly@lclark.edu. This event is free and open to the public. Attendees will be eligible for 1 MCLE credit.

    Professor Sadat is the Henry H. Oberschelp Professor at Washington University School of Law. With more than 75 books and articles to her name, she is an award-winning and prolific scholar. In June 2012 she was appointed to the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations. During Spring 2011 Professor Sadat was the Alexis de Tocqueville Distinguished Fulbright Chair at the University of Cergy-Pontoise in Paris. She is also the Director of the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at Washington University and the Director of the Crimes Against Humanity Initiative. From 2001-2003 she served as a Commissioner on the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom.

    Read more about Professor Sadat, or view her most recent publications.

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  • March 5, 2012
    Spring Global Law Lecturer - Lewis & Clark Law School

    The Global Law Program at the Lewis & Clark Law School is proud to welcome the Spring 2012 Global Law Lecturer, Professor Anita Ramasastry, D. Wayne & Anne Gittinger Professor of Law at the University of Washington Law School. Professor Ramasastry will speak on The Future of Corporate Liability for Human Rights Violations in the United States: Kiobel, the Ruggie Framework and other Emerging Trends. Attendees will be granted one general CLE credit.

    A reception will follow at 6:30 p.m. in the Wood Hall Foyer. Additional information about the program is at https://law.lclark.edu/live/events/9058-spring-global-law-lecturer .

    Please contact Heather McCambly at hmccambly@lclark.edu with questions or to RSVP.
     

  • February 19, 2012
    International Social Hour

    In furtherance of a mission to broaden public awareness and understanding of international affairs and to engage Oregonians with the world:

    The World Affairs Council of Oregon and the International Law Section of the Oregon State Bar, with the generous support of:

    • Miller Nash LLP

    • Parker, Butte & Lane, PC

    • Parrilli Renison LLC

    • Perkins Coie LLP

    • Stoel Rives LLP

    • Tonkon Torp LLP

    are sponsoring the 35th Annual Portland International Film Festival, at which approximately 100 international shorts and feature films will screen between February 9 and February 25, 2012.

    Click here for details
     

  • December 8, 2011
    International Arbitration Seminar

    Arbitration is increasingly the preferred means to resolve international commercial disputes. The program will provide two sessions of roundtable discussion covering the basics of international arbitration, from drafting an effective clause to enforcing a favorable award.

    Click here for details
     

  • December 2, 2011
    Portland's Economic Recovery and the Role of Trade.

    The City Club of Portland is holding a program entitled "Portland's Economic Recovery and the Role of Trade" as part of its Friday Forum series. Information about this December 2 event is available at:

    http://pdxcityclub.org/content/trade-and-oregons-economy
     

  • December 1, 2011
    Portland-Mutare, Zimbabwe Sister City Association's Annual Fundraiser

    The Portland-Mutare, Zimbabwe Sister City Association is holding its annual fundraiser for Mutare programs on December 1, 2011. All of the net proceeds return to Mutare. Your ticket could pay a child's school fees for 3 quarters.

    Twenty years ago, Portland formed a sister city relationship with Mutare, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe was once the breadbasket of Africa, but now suffers from weak agricultural output, electricity shortfalls, and crippled health and educational systems. A board of about 15 Portland Metro residents serve as volunteers, holding fundraisers to, among other things:

    - develop school aid programs
    - build a clinic and supply an ambulance
    - donate clothing and glasses
    - provide computer equipment

    We encourage you to consider attending this event and supporting this cause. You can learn more by linking to the website address below:

    http://africaaidsresponse.org/sub-news/currentevents.html
     

  • September 22, 2011
    How to do Business with Israel

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  • May 24, 2011
    Coping with a Challenging Chinese Tax Environment

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  • May 16, 2011
    Navigating the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - Ethical and Practical Implications for Corporate Counsel.      

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  • April 7, 2011
    Doing Business in India - An Evening with Swethaa Ballakrishnen

    Lewis & Clark Law School and the International Law Section of the Oregon State Bar cordially invite you and a guest to a reception and informal roundtable discussion with Swethaa Ballakrishnen of Harvard Law School. Please join Ms. Ballakrishnen for a discussion to learn more about doing business in India. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided.  Click here for details.
     

  • April 15, 2011
    Spring Symposium
    The Lewis & Clark Law Review invites you to attend its annual Spring Symposium on Friday, April 15 at Lewis & Clark Law School. This year, the symposium is entitled The Future of International Law in Indigenous Affairs: The Doctrine of Discovery, the United Nations, and the Organization of American States. Presenters from around the globe will address very timely questions about the future and the promise of international law in Indigenous affairs.

    The symposium features Professor Dinah Shelton, who is the Manatt/Ahn Professor of International Law at George Washington University and a commissioner on the Inter-American Human Rights Commission; Jacinta Ruru, a Senior Lecturer in Law at University of Otago, New Zealand; Professor Tracy Lindberg from Athabasca University and University of Ottawa; and other professors from Lewis & Clark and across the country.

    Please visit our website at http://www.lclark.edu/live/events/3756-spring-symposium to view the complete schedule and list of presenters, or to register online. The deadline to register is April 8.

    The law school has applied for 6.5 MCLE credits for this symposium.

    Contact Heather McCambly at hmccambly@lclark.edu with any questions
     

  • February 19, 2011
    International Social Hour -  5:00pm

    In furtherance of a mission to broaden public awareness and understanding of international affairs and to engage Oregonians with the world:

    The World Affairs Council of Oregon and The International Law Section of the Oregon State Bar, with the generous support of:

    • Ater Wynne LLP

    • Miller Nash LLP 

    • Parker, Butte & Lane, PC

    • Perkins Coie LLP

    • Stoel Rives LLP

    • Tonkon Torp LLP

    are sponsoring the 34th Annual Portland International Film Festival on February 10-26, 2011

    The World Affairs Council and the International Law Section cordially invite you and a guest to join us for an

    International Social Hour
    Saturday, February 19th
    5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
    Nel Centro/Hotel Modera
    1408 SW Sixth Ave.

    Food, beer, wine and other refreshments will be provided,
    thanks to generous donations from Nel Centro, the Hotel Modera,
    Stella Artois, Firesteed Winery and Tazo Tea.

    A complete schedule of film screenings, including the World Affairs Council-sponsored* film Pink Saris, directed by Kim Longinotto, can be found at:

    http://www.nwfilm.org/festivals/piff/

* The OSB International Law Section is a general sponsor of the PIFF
and does not endorse any specific film.
 

  • February 7, 2011
    Free Mock Trial and Moot Court Programming Training Program
    4:00 - 5:30 PM - Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse
    Click here for details.
     

  • February 1, 2011
    The International Law Section of the Oregon State Bar cordially invites you and a guest to an "Evening in Chile," a reception and informal roundtable discussion with five visiting law professors from Chile's top law school, the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. These professors are involved in teaching and practicing international law, business and antitrust law, constitutional law and canon law. Come and join this International Law Section sponsored event to learn more about law in Chile and Latin America. Hors d'ouevre and drinks will be provided.

    Details are as follows:

    Location:     Lewis & Clark Law School, Faculty Reading Room, first floor of the Legal Research Center. http://www.lclark.edu/visit/
     
    Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011
     
    Time: 5 PM - 6:30 PM
     

  • September 22, 2010
    NACM and CFDD Portland present International Business Day.  Co-sponsored by FCIB.

Recent Past CLE Programs and Events Sponsored by the International Law Section 

  • June 28, 2010
    GLOBAL WORKPLACE: Employment and Immigration Tips and Traps
    3:30 PM - 5:30 PM - University of Oregon White Stag Building in Portland
    Light refreshments to be provided

    CLE Invitation

    Click here for meeting handout.
     

  • February 24, 2010
    Portland International Film Festival
     

  • November 9, 2009
    Topic:  From the Inside and Out: Federal and Foreign Tax Considerations in Cross-Border Transactions
    Click here for meeting handouts and speaker bios.

    Now you can view the CLE online and earn 2 general CLE credits. 

    Cost:  $35 ILS members; $40 OSB members.   
    Simply follow the link below and you will find the link to purchase the seminar video and materials. No refunds are available for this streaming video. 

    Please note: This video will stream in all major browsers except for Firefox which does not include a plug-in for H.264 playback.

    Purchase this streaming video online.

  • June 29, 2009
     Topic:      At Home and Abroad:  Diverse Cultures and the Business of Law

    Click here for meeting handouts and speaker bios.
     

  • October 28, 2008
     Topic:      A Primer in International Alternative Dispute Resolution

    If you have ever run across ADR provisions in standard contract “terms and conditions” and have wondered what they really mean and want to be in a position to assess them meaningfully, this program will help you to do just that. For attorneys who have clients that engage in any substantial international business transactions (whether in a purchase/sale context, distribution or agency arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, or the like), this program will help you form and solidify a basis for understanding ADR provisions that you have probably encountered in your practice. We hope that lawyers who have substantial experience in this area of law, as well as those who may be new to it, will attend this program. A portion of the discussion will be relevant to ADR in the U.S. legal system and not strictly in the international arena.

    Click here for meeting outline and handouts.
     

  • February 15, 2008
    Topic:      China:  Opportunities for Northwest Companies
    Join former Washington Governor Gary Locke and Special Envoy to China, Alan Holmer for an enlightening breakfast!

    Trade and investment relationships with China are a major and growing influence on the economy and the growth of middle-market companies in the Pacific Northwest. Management needs to be aware of future trends to take advantage of the opportunities and avoid mistakes.
     

  • October 19, 2007
     Topic:  International Taxation: Repatriation, Global Allocation, and Other Key Issues in Practice and Policy
    Click here for details

  • December 8 - 10, 2005
     Topic: Fast-Track to Fellowship workshops in International Commercial Arbitration

    For the first time in Oregon, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London), North American Branch, will present both the Entry Level and Advanced Level Fast-Track to Fellowship workshops in International Commercial Arbitration. This 3-day program will be held at the Airport Embassy Suites Hotel December 8-10, 2005.

    The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is considered the preeminent world authority in training and certification of international commercial arbitrators. The designations of Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Institute are recognized worldwide as signifying those arbitrators with the education and experience to preside over complex, high-dollar, international arbitrations. For advocates, these credentials also signal prospective international and domestic law clients that their lawyer is well versed in the procedures of international and complex arbitration. For lawyers, the road to Chartered Arbitrator starts with these workshops.

    For a downloadable full description and registration form, click on www.internationalarbitrators.org/events.htm (the website of the North American Branch) For more information on the Chartered Institute of Arbitration - London, go to www.arbitrators.org. CLE/MCLE approval pending.

    For questions not answered by the workshop brochure, please telephone Murray L. Smith, Chairman, North American Branch, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. 1.604.689.4438.

  • April 28, 2005
    Topic:     The international implications of Section 301 of Sarbanes-Oxley
    Speaker: Amanda L. Mayhew

    With the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX") and other whistleblower protection statutes, many U.S. companies are required to implement confidential and anonymous whistleblower reporting systems. U.S. companies with international operations that have begun to implement reporting systems abroad have faced resistance and complications caused by cultural barriers, language differences and conflicts in complying with the various laws of the jurisdictions in which such organizations operate. Given that international firms traded on U.S. Exchanges by American Depository Receipts must be compliant with SOX 301 guidelines by July 31, 2005, these barriers will soon need to be overcome in order to ensure international compliance with SOX. Find out what you need to know to help your company or clients overcome these complications and comply with Section 301 of Sarbanes-Oxley.

  • October 28, 2004
    A social networking opportunity and a chance to learn more about the above OSB sections. The Chair and/or Chair-Elect of each section will briefly address the group and let OSB members know what events the section sponsors each year and what is expected during the year 2005. Also, members of the executive committees will be available to answer your questions about their focus, meetings, CLE’s, and other member opportunities.

  • September 23, 2004
    Topic:      War Crimes in the Hague: A Prosecutor's Perspective
    Speaker: Timothy J. Resch

    Mr. Resch served as Legal Officer with the Office of the Prosecutor for the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia. The Tribunal was mandated to prosecute persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the former Yugoslavia since 1991.

  • April 29, 2004
    Topic:     Practical Tips for Protecting Intellectual Property in the European Union
    Speaker: Carole De Roeck

    With the multitude of options available for registering trademarks in the European Union, it can be difficult to advise clients as to the best strategy for protecting Intellectual Property in the EU. This seminar will discuss recent developments in EU IP case law and practical strategies for advising clients as to whether to register European trademarks under the CTM, the Madrid Protocol designating individual EU countries or in individual countries under their national systems of registration.

  • February 19, 2004
    Topic: Assisting Clients to do Business in Mexico: Working with Local Counsel in Mexico" (Observations on civil law, business structuring, current reforms and obtaining positive results.)
    Speaker: David D. Spencer

  • January 22, 2004
    Topic:     Oregon's International Agenda for 2004
    Speaker: Michael Doyle

    Michael Doyle has been the Director of the International Division of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department (OECDD) since January 2000. In this capacity, he is responsible for Oregon's International Trade and Investment Program. In addition, he supervises Oregon representative offices in Japan and Taiwan, as well as contract representatives in Mexico, China, South Korea and the European Union.