AIJA Americas Meeting
Miami , United States
28 March 2022 - 28 March 2022
AIJA Americas Meeting
Monday 28 March 2022 | |
| 14:30 » 15:00 | Registration and Check-in on Law School Bricks/Faculty Lounge (University of Miami Law School) |
| 15:00 » 15:15 | Welcome Remarks - Anna Wyrzykowska, Partner at WKB Poland, AIJA President - Professor Caroline M. Bradley, University of Miami School of Law, Associate Dean for International and Graduate Programs |
| 15:15 » 16:15 | "Future of the Legal Profession - The Role of Lawyers in the Rapidly Changing World" o The panel discussion will focus on identifying how can legal professionals help to navigate through international challenges e.g. the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic or legal changes integrating ESG guidelines in our professional and legal standards. Speakers: - Jessica Owley, University of Miami School of Law, Faculty Director for the Environmental Law Program - James M. Meyer, Harper Meyer, Founding Partner & Chair of the International Law Section of the Florida Bar - Jeffrey Bast, Co-Managing Partner, Bast Amron LLP Moderator: - Anna Wyrzykowska, Partner at WKB Poland, AIJA President |
| 16:15 » 16:45 | Coffee/Networking Break in Faculty Lounge & Terrace |
| 16:45 » 17:45 | "Navigating a Legal Minefield: The Legal Implications in the Americas of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine" o This panel will discuss the all-encompassing reach of the sanctions imposed by many countries around the world on Russia and their practical effects and legal implications for the way business is, and will be, conducted in the Americas, including the structuring of commercial transactions and the potential rise of disputes across the region. Speakers: - Professor Caroline M. Bradley, University of Miami School of Law, Associate Dean for International and Graduate Programs - Apoorva Patel, Vice-President, Burford Capital - Julianne K. Nowicki, Reed Smith’s Global Regulatory Enforcement Group, Associate Moderator: - Eduardo De la Peña Bernal, Reed Smith, Counsel & AIJA’s Treasurer - Bureau Member |
| 17:45 » 18:00 | Closing Remarks |
| 18:00 » 19:30 | Networking Reception on Law School Bricks (courtyard, University of Miami Law School) |
| 20:00 | Optional Dinner |