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Global Law Week

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Harvard Club
35 West 44th Street
New York, NY
518-487-5675

The International Section’s 2013 Global Law Week is designed as a festival and open house of the New York international bar, featuring a variety of programs held around the city.

The week’s events offer up to 23 MCLE credits, with the “Fundamentals of International Practice” offering a total of 8 MCLE credits in the areas of professional practice, skills, and 1.5 ethics credits.  This is a transitional program and is suitable for newly admitted attorneys as well as experienced attorneys.  (Attorneys must attend the entire Fundamentals Program to receive CLE credit). Global Law Week also features complimentary CLE panels hosted by various New York law firms on an array of international law topics.  Please see program brochure to register to attend these CLE panels.

Friday's Concluding Plenary Session, Trends in the Development of International Commercial Law which offers a complimentary lunch will be held at the New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street, New York.

The Hon. Judith S. Kaye, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals will Moderate the program, and
Keith Loken, the Assistant Legal Advisor to the Secretary of State for Private International Law and Renaud Sorieul, Director, International Trade Law Division, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law will speak on the topic.

We invite you to join us in celebrating our 25th Anniversary with a cocktail reception at the Harvard Club on the evening of Tuesday, May 14, immediately following the Fundamentals Program.

Program brochure

Registration form 

The last day to pre-register online was May 17, 2013.

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities:
NYSBA welcomes participation by individuals with disabilities. NYSBA is committed to complying with all applicable laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, programs, activities, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations. To request auxiliary aids or services or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact Kathy Heider at 800-582-2452 or kheider@nysba.org.