The American Bar Association Section of International Law is conducting a 1-day conference on Tuesday 9 February 2010 in Sydney, in association with its International Legal Exchange (“ILEX”) delegation to Australia and New Zealand.

Zeke Solomon, partner at AAA Ltd Corporate member Allens Arthur Robinson, will chair an afternoon session. Other notable guests include:

The Honorable Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
US Ambassador to Australia H.E. Jeffrey Bleich
former US Ambassador Robert Hill
Sir Anthony Mason, AC, KBE, AC
The Honorable Murray Gleeson, AC, QC
The Honorable Michael Kirby, AC, CMG
and other leaders of the legal profession.

This event, Cross-Border Collaboration, Convergence and Conflict: The Internationalization of Domestic Law and Its Consequences, is organised by ABA International, in close collaboration with the Law Council, the Law Society of NSW and the NSW Bar Association.

The event will be held at:
Banco Court
Supreme Court of New South Wales
184 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW

The conference will feature cutting-edge programs on:
(1) internationalization of constitutional norms
(2) internationalization of commercial law
(3) criminalization of commercial conduct
(4) global environmental regulation
(5) legal consequences of the global financial crisis.

For further information and to register, download the .pdf documents below.

Fees include admission to the Luncheon at the Pavilion Restaurant, Closing Reception at the Hyde Park Barracks and to all
CLE/CPD programs on Tuesday, 9 February, as well as the Moot Court Demonstration and reception on Wednesday, 10 February.

Registration Fees after 18 Jan.
Lawyer AUD $425
Corporate Counsel AUD $295
Govt/Academic/NGO/Young Lawyer (> 35) AUD $225
Law Student AUD $175

Young Lawyers and Law Students attending the 10 February moot court only can register for free.