International Practice: The Fundamentals (2009)

This program is designed to provide attorneys with an overview of international law and common issues encountered in cross-border legal practice.  General topics include the framework of international legal practice and the differences in various sovereign legal systems, as well as the international aspects of a broad range of topics such as contract drafting, litigation and arbitration, regulatory issues, taxation, treaties, immigration, ethics and human rights.

The program is geared toward: (1) attorneys at the beginning of their legal careers who have an interest in practicing internationally and (2) more-seasoned attorneys who are finding themselves increasingly involved in international practice or who would simply like to develop a broader understanding of the area. 

The presentations highlight:
* legal and ethical challenges faced by foreign and multinational clients doing business in the United States and internationally
* the role of treaties, conventions, and other forms of international regulation
* the differences between common-law, civil-law, and other legal systems
* issues that commonly arise in drafting cross-border contracts and in cross-border litigation and dispute resolution
* legal issues affecting the movement of people and property across borders
* tax implications of international activity with respect to individuals and corporate entities.

Program Contents

• The Framework of International Legal Practice
• International Regulatory Regimes
• Drafting an International Contract
• Cross-Border Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Basics of International Taxation
• Spotting Legal Issues when Persons Move Across Borders
• The Ethics of International Practice

Program Speakers

Christopher J. Kula, Esq. (Program Co-Chair)
Phillips Nizer LLP
—New York City

Shannon P. McNulty, Esq. (Program Co-Chair)
Curtis Mallet-Prevost, Cole & Mosle LLP
—New York City

Carole L. Basri, Esq.
Executive Director
Greater New York Chapter, American Corporate Counsel Association
Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School
—New York City

Michael W. Galligan, Esq.
Phillips Nizer LLP
—New York City

Dina Kapur Sanna, Esq.
Day Pitney LLP
—New York City

Allen E. Kaye, Esq.
Law Offices of Allen E. Kaye, PC
—New York City

Steven C. Krane, Esq.
Proskauer Rose LLP
—New York City

Birgit Kurtz, Esq.
Crowell & Moring LLP
—New York City

Robert J. Leo, Esq.
Meeks, Sheppard, Leo & Pillsbury
—New York City

Jerry M. Nunes, Esq.
Baker & McKenzie LLP
—New York City

Thomas N. Pieper, Esq.
Chadbourne & Parke LLP
—New York City

Susan F. Pollack, Esq.
Curtis Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
—New York City

Michael Posner
Human Rights First
—New York City

L. Donald Prutzman, Esq.
Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
—New York City

Mark F. Rosenberg, Esq.
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
—New York City

Aaron J. Schindel, Esq.
Proskauer Rose LLP
—New York City

James R. Silkenat, Esq.
Arent Fox LLP
—New York City

Jeffrey M. Trinklein, Esq.
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
—New York City

Edward A. Vergara, Esq.
Withers Bergman LLP
—New Haven, CT

Rita Wasserstein Warner, Esq.
Warner Partners, PC
—New York City


Total MCLE Credits 8.5
Ethics MCLE Credits 1.5


* Each additional person who uses the tapes for MCLE credit must purchase a copy of the “MCLE coursebook.”

Product Type	Member Price	Non Member Price
First Annual Fundamentals of International Practice Sp.'09 (CLE CourseBooks) 19824	$40.00	$60.00
+ International Practice: The Fundamentals (2009) (MCLE credit only if you have access to the course's audio/video/CD recording. You cannot receive MCLE credit from a coursebook alone.) (CLE CourseBooks) 19824M	$100.00	$175.00
* International Practice: The Fundamentals (2009) (MCLE Audio on CD) D9824	$200.00	$290.00
International Practice: The Fundamentals (2009) [Audio] (On-Line Programs) 80982	$175.00	$260.00