American Bar Association International Law Section

🏨 Save the Date! The Section's first conference in Los Angeles is September 8-12, 2025, with a theme: Meeting at the International Crossroads of Law, Tech, Trade, Sports, and Entertainment. The conference will take place at the world-famous Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles hotel, a downtown LA landmark for a century, and a fixture during the roaring 1920's and 30's that helped establish Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Registration will open mid-January 2025. 🏨 Stay tuned for information on programming, events at LA hotspots, and local tours of amazing local activities you will not want to miss. #lA #fallconference #entertainment #sportslaw #tech #trade

✨ Spotlight on the Opening Keynote and Plenary at the Asia-Pacific Conference in Singapore: Decoding the AI Advantage: Ethical, Cross-Cultural & Decision-Making Innovations in Dispute Resolution (TECHNOLOGY CLE) Early Bird Deadline: January 17, 2025 Register and view the latest agenda: https://lnkd.in/ekhWbE_V Chair/Moderator: Thara Gopalan, Vice President, AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION- INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISPUTE Singapore Keynote: 🔹 Lucien Wong, Attorney General, Singapore Speakers: 🔹 Betsy Hellmann, Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, New York 🔹 Rakesh Kirpalani, Chief Technology Officer, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore 🔹 Lim Yee Fen, Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore 🔹 Zachary Sharpe, Partner, Jones Day, Singapore Artificial Intelligence Track; Dispute Resolution Track; Technology Track What ethical dilemmas will emerge as AI integrates into dispute resolution? Can AI currently bridge cultural and language divides to enhance cross-cultural communication, and how might it improve in the future? How will AI transform the decision-making process in international arbitration tribunals and other bodies, and how might its role evolve? The panel will explore AI-driven algorithms, their impact on the effectiveness, efficiency, and impartiality of dispute resolution, and offer a behind-the-scenes look. Join us to explore how ethics, culture, and innovation intersect to shape the future of dispute resolution. Sponsoring Committee: International Arbitration Program. #arbitration #plenary #keynote #singapore #asiapacific

The Section’s recent observance of Human Rights Day sent a strong reminder that upholding the dignity and equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world. Click here for the video informative presentation ( https://bit.ly/3DkjYC3 ). Among the wide-ranging, urgent human rights issues presented included: plight of refugees, including the Rohingya; crimes against humanity in Sudan; the conditions of human rights defenders; abuses against women; and work to advance the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the United States. On the later, the ABA recently adopted Resolution 601 supporting making the Equal Rights Amendment the 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Resolution 601 supports enactment of with the addition of Virginia’s ratification as the necessary 38th state. View this powerful video and learn what you can do: https://lnkd.in/eMReKa-4. Thank you to our distinguished Human Rights Day panel of International Law Section Leaders: The Honorable Delissa Ridgway; International Human Rights Committee Co-Chairs Kerry McLean and Elizabeth M. Zechenter, and Senior Advisors Sara Sandford and Daniel Appelman; Africa Committee Co-Chair Elizabeth Barad; International Criminal Law Committee Co-Chair Regina M. Paulose; and International Refugee Law Committee Co-Chair Nikolas De Bremaeker. Check out the full post: https://lnkd.in/eyR9bXK5 #humanrights #humanrightsday

New! The Section will have a reception at the beautiful and architecturally unique Singapore Supreme Court! Thursday, February 27, 2025, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Registration for this event opens next week! Early bird rates end January 17, 2025. Book now and view the latest agenda: https://lnkd.in/ekhWbE_V #singapore #supremecourt

New! Efua Ghartey Elected First Female President of Ghana Bar Association! Efua Ghartey, legal practitioner, has made history as she becomes the first female President of the Ghana Bar Association. She was elected during the GBA election held at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). She co-founded Ghartey & Ghartey, a law firm, with her husband, Joe Ghartey in 1994. In her acceptance speech, the GBA President-elect promised to protect the legal profession, expressing her Joy to be elected the first female President of the Association. “I am humbled and honoured to be the first female President of the Ghana Bar Association, this indeed is something new that the bar for the first time has entrusted leadership to the ladies.” Click here for full article: https://lnkd.in/d4Zfhd29 #barassociation

Special Online Program: International Human Rights Day: Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now! Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 12:00-1:30 PM ET Register here: https://lnkd.in/ey-n36YZ In observance of the 76th Anniversary of Human Rights Day, International Law Section leaders will discuss urgent human rights issues around the world: the plight of refugees, including the Rohingya; crimes against humanity in Sudan; abuses against women in parts of the world; the situation of human rights defenders; and work to advance the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the United States. Moderator: Kerry McLean, Committee Co-Chair, International Human Rights Committee, ABA International Law Section; Director, Human Rights and Public International Law, Columbia Law School. Speakers: Daniel Appelman, Senior Advisor, International Human Rights Committee, ABA International Law Section. Elizabeth Barad, Committee Co-Chair, Africa Committee, ABA International Law Section; International Human Rights Lawyer. Nikolas De Bremaeker, Committee Co-Chair, International Refugee Law Committee, ABA International Law Section; Supervising Attorney, Centro Legal de la Raza. Regina M. Paulose, Committee Co-Chair, International Criminal Law Committee, ABA International Law Section; International Criminal Law Lawyer. Hon. Delissa Ridgway, Senior Advisor, Women’s Interest Network, ABA International Law Section; US Court of International Trade. Sara Sandford, Senior Advisor, International Human Rights Committee, ABA International Law Section; Mediator/Attorney, Benchmark International ADR, LLC. Elizabeth M. Zechenter, Committee Co-Chair, International Human Rights Committee; International Law Attorney, Social Scientist. #humanrights #humanrightsday

The Singapore Conference is just under 3 months away! New fantastic events added at the Singapore Supreme Court and the Singapore Cricket Club. February 26 - 28, 2025 Early bird rates end on January 17, 2025. Register and book your hotel here: https://lnkd.in/ekhWbE_V View the latest agenda here: https://lnkd.in/eeydxhtT #singapore #asiapacific #international #internationallaw

The networking events at the London Fall Conference were superior. Over 300 attorneys from 5 continents made new friends, business relationships, and learned about the latest developments in several key legal areas. See highlights. Steven Richman, Salli Swartz, Afsoon McClellan (she/her), Nathania Ustun, Adam Farlow, William K. Hill, Francisco Ugarte, Andrew (Josh) Markus.

The Opening Plenary at the London Fall Conference started with Greetings by Section Chair Yee Wah Chin. The interesting session titled: Back to the Future: The Special Roles Played by the American Law Institute and the Law Commission in the Development of the Common Law was an excellent start to the conference. See session highlights. #ABAILSLondon2024 #London #openingplenary #middletemple

The first official day of the London Conference began with a session on becoming involved in the Section which was led by Section Vice Chair Ed Mullins and Revenue Officer William K. Hill. The event had an attentive audience and was a great start to a fantastic day of programming and networking. See highlights. #ABAILSLondon2024 #London #Innertemple #membership