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IBA First Conference of the
Americas:
Bar Leaders Conference and
Latin American and North American
IBA Regional Conference
A conference co-presented
by the IBA Latin American Regional Forum, the
IBA North American Regional Forum and the IBA
Bar Issues Commission
27 February - 1st
March 2008 I Mexico City, Mexico |
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Dear Colleague,
We are delighted to announce that you are now able
to register for the International Bar Association's First
Conference of the Americas which will take place
on 27 February - 1st March 2008 at the Camino
Real Mexico hotel, Mexico City,
Mexico.
This conference provides the perfect opportunity for
all legal professionals from every country in the American
Continent to network, share information and identify
issues, concerns and opportunities across the Americas'
legal markets and jurisdictions.
With it's innovative multi-focus
programme covering issues pertaining to Private
Practitioners, Corporate Counsel and Bar Leaders. The First
Conference of the Americas is the inter
American legal event of 2008.
This truly international occasion will feature speakers
and panelists from:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, England, Germany, Mexico, Panama, Puerto
Rico, Spain, Uruguay, The Netherlands, The USA
and Venezuela
REGISTER BY 30TH JANUARY TO RECEIVE
YOUR EARLY BIRD RATE!
The Bar Leaders Conference on 27
February will bring together the bars of
North and South America to discuss key issues including:
- Mandatory vs voluntary membership of bar associations
- Continuous legal education
- Pro bono work as a lawyer?s responsibility
- Building the rule of law through judicial reform
At the Latin American and North American
IBA Regional Conference on 28 February
- 1st March: panels will speak on various
issues of interest to both regions, including :
- Corporate counsel issues
- Capital markets and private equity
- Energy issues
- Foreign investments in real estate developments
- Arbitration
- Taxes and cross-border transactions
- Labour and expatriates
- Law firm management
- Diversity programmes - pros and cons
CLICK
HERE to download the full programme
Delegates are able to attend both
the Bar Leaders Conference and the Regional Conference
for a discounted overall fee or delegates
can register for either the Bar Leaders Day or the
Regional Meeting for a specific registration fee.
Please see the general information section and registration
form within the programme for further details
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BOOK ONLINE
AND SAVE A FURTHER 10%!
CLICK
HERE to Register for the BAR LEADERS
CONFERENCE Day
CLICK
HERE to Register for the LATIN AMERICAN AND
NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Alternatively, please
complete the registration form contained within the
conference programme and return it with payment to
the IBA São Paulo
regional office. For further information, please contact
Flavia Alves by tel; +55 11 3044 1456; fax; +55 11
3044 0803 or email: latin.conferences@int-bar.org
We look forward to seeing you in Mexico City!
Kind Regards,
Alejandro Ogarrio, Daniel Del Rio, Fernando Pelaez-Pier
and Tim Powers
Conference Co-Chairs |