American Bar Association International Law Section

New! The Section will have a reception at the beautiful and architecturally unique Singapore Supreme Court! Thursday, February 27, 2029, 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

The Opening Reception at the London Fall Conference was an amazing event that included current ABA President Bill Bay and several past ABA Presidents and 13 Former, Future, and Current Section Chairs. It immediately followed Evensong services at Temple Church. See highlights. Hilarie Bass, Patricia Lee Refo, Lamm Carolyn, Deborah Enix-Ross #ABAILSLondon2024 #London #international #Innertemple, Yee Wah Chin Marcos Ríos Larrain, Gabrielle M. Buckley, Lisa Savitt, Ed Mullins, Andrew (Josh) Markus, Nancy Stafford, Salli Swartz, Barton Legum, Steven Richman, Glenn Hendrix, Jeffrey Golden KC (Hon), Barbara Linney, Samantha Rowe, Alastair Brown.

The Section’s Fall Conference in London concluded with a day trip to Windsor Castle and the ABA Magna Carta Momument at Runnymede. It was a spectacular day with rich British history. The highlight was stepping on US soil to see the monument the American Bar Association gave in honor of the signing of the Magna Carta and the land on it gifted to the US. The group sent their greetings! Judith Wilson, Arthur DeLong, Francisco Ugarte, Gabrielle M. Buckley, Pamela A. Fuller, Joyce W., Eduardo Benavides FCIArb, Tsugumichi Watanabe, LAW OFFICES OF MARVIN S.C. DANG, Francisco Ugarte, Qiang Bjornbak, Helen Liu.

👑 The fall conference in London began with an extraordinary Evensong performance at Temple Church which included a viewing of the actual Magna Carta. The service was led by the Reverend robin griffith-jones, Master of the Temple Church. Section Chair Yee Wah Chin welcomed over 200 attendees to the service. The event was magical and got the conference started on a high note. Robin Griffith Jones, Bill Bay, Yee Wah Chin See highlights: #London #abainternational #templechurch #ABAILSLondon2024