Thursday, February 28, 2013

8:30-9:00 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Covington & Burling LLP

9:00-9:15 am
Welcome and Overview

9:15-10:00 am
Keynote Presentation: Perspectives on the U.S. Trade Agenda
Speaker: Timothy M. Reif

10:00-10:15 am
Networking Break
Sponsored by Covington & Burling LLP

10:15-11:45 am
Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy in the New Administration
What challenges will President Obama face in the global and domestic environment, and how will he organize and prioritize his trade policy in 2013? Our panel of insiders and government officials will survey the politics and geopolitics of trade in 2013, as well as the status and prospects for the TPP negotiations, bilateral trade issues, and remaining trade negotiations in Geneva.

Moderator: Jennifer A. Hillman
Panelists: Stephen J. Claeys, Timothy E. Punke, Barbara Weisel, Gerhard Hannes Welge

11:45 am-12:15 pm
Box Lunch Distribution
Sponsored by Wiley Rein LLP

12:15-1:30 pm
Luncheon Address: Dialogue on Exchange Rates and Trade in 2013
In the last year, exchange rates have been in the news more than ever: from the threats to the Euro, to the debate over the Yuan-dollar exchange rate, arguments in the WTO on the effect of exchange rates on trade (and vice versa), and controversies in U.S. law on exchange rates as a subsidy. Two eminent policy experts on the economics of exchange rates and trade will discuss what the arguments are all about, how exchange rates affect trade and customs transactions, and what the outcome of the policy debates means for trade and customs practice.

Speakers: Gary Hufbauer, Aluisio de Lima-Campos

1:30-3:15 pm
Due Diligence for Lawyers in Trade and Customs: Trade and Customs for Transactional Lawyers and M&A for Trade and Customs Lawyers
Mergers, acquisitions, foreign joint ventures, IPOs, negotiations with suppliers – all of these may involve your firm in doing "due diligence" for clients, to assess legal risk related to trade and customs and its impact on the value of a transaction. The first session of this dual panel will focus on the setting for due diligence on trade and customs issues, how it meshes with the legal work for a typical deal, due diligence from the client's viewpoint, special issues in transactions involving China, and factors to look out for in performing due diligence on trade and customs issues. The second session will focus on compliance efforts after a deal is signed, including internal investigations, disclosures to governmental authorities, and structuring a successful trade and customs compliance program.

1:30-2:30 pm | Panel A: The Art Of The Deal
Moderator: J. Michael Taylor
Panelists: Jay Finkelstein, Carol Fuchs, Aimen Mir, Lester Ross

2:35-3:15 pm | Panel B: Post-Deal Cleanup and Compliance
Moderator: J. Michael Taylor
Panelists: Kristin Graham Koehler, Craig Laabs, Kathleen McGovern

3:15-3:30 pm
Networking Break
Sponsored by Covington & Burling LLP

3:30-5:00 pm
Enforcement of AD/CVD Remedies
Our roundtable of experts will assess current developments in the enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duties. They will analyze how business practices in import and export transactions meet the rules on circumvention, transshipment, and other issues that arise after an AD/CVD order. The focus will be on practical tips attendees can use immediately when counseling their clients.

Moderator: Alice A. Kipel
Panelists: Elizabeth J. Drake, Julie C. Mendoza, Paul Piquado, Michael B. Walsh

5:00-6:00 pm
Networking Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP

Friday, March 1, 2013

7:30-8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Adduci Mastriani & Schaumberg, LLP

8:00-10:00 am
Technethics: Examining the Intersection between Ethics and Technology
We would all like to use the latest and greatest technology in our practices, but every lawyer needs to be aware of the looming ethical limitations. In addition, there are unique concerns for International Trade practitioners. Join Stuart Teicher as he reveals the complex ethical issues that are associated with using the newest technologies in our practices. Specifically, this session will discuss ABA Model Rules 1.6 on confidentiality and 1.15 on safekeeping of client property.

Speaker: Stuart I. Teicher

10:00-10:15 am
Networking Break
Sponsored by Adduci Mastriani & Schaumberg, LLP

10:15-11:30 am
Concurrent Sessions

A. Customs I: Year in Review in Customs
Seasoned experts from Customs and the private bar review notable events in Customs practice in the last year. 

Moderator: Barbara S. Williams
Panelists: Sandra L. Bell, William C. Sjoberg, Frederic D. Van Arnam Jr., Alexander Vanderweide

B. Trade I: Year in Review at the CIT and CAFC
A roundtable of leading practitioners and agency staff will review the GPX litigation, constitutional challenges to AD/CVD legislation, and other key trade law cases and developments of the past year.

Moderator: Jeanne E. Davidson
Panelists: Jeffrey Gerrish, Matthew P. McCullough, John D. McInerney

11:30 am-12:45 pm
Lunch (on your own)

12:45-2:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions

A. Customs II: Customs Seizure and Forfeiture Process and Protest of Post-Entry Audits
Our expert panel will examine the current seizure and forfeiture process, one critical to your clients. They will examine the reasons for and steps involved in a post-entry audit. The various criteria for an importer's protest will be reviewed. Finally, panelists will review what issues can be protested.

Moderator: Lawrence M. Friedman
Panelists: Peter Jay Baskin, Alan C. Cohen, Frank J. Desiderio

B. Trade II: Year in Review: Administrative Agency Developments
Our panel reviews Commerce Department regulatory changes during the past year. They will review the most important issues affecting lawyers and their clients including zeroing, targeted dumping, and double-counting. They will also examine the most relevant cases of the past 12 months.

Moderator: James R. Cannon, Jr.
Panelists: Peggy A. Clarke, Robert J. Heilferty, Deanna Tanner Okun

2:00-2:15 pm
Networking Break
Sponsored by Adduci Mastriani & Schaumberg, LLP

2:15-3:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions

A. Customs III: Customs Bonding Process: Bonding and Enforcement of Bonds
Once a quiet backwater, customs bonds have become a whirlpool of litigation. Our panel will examine what bonds are and explain why bonds are required. They will explore issues being litigated now and expand upon the rationale behind that litigation. The litigation's impact on importers will also be assessed.

Moderator: Michael O’Rourke
Panelists: Jeremy Baskin, Michael J. Coursey, Beverly A. Farrell, T. Randolph Ferguson

B. Trade III: Year in Review: WTO Disputes
A roundup on key WTO cases of the last year affecting trade remedies and customs practice.

Moderator: Amelia Porges
Panelists: Judith Czako, Simon Lester, Bradford Ward

3:30-4:45 pm
Congress and Trade Policy in 2013
A new Congress will convene right before this year's Update. The makeup of that Congress may well impact trade policy during 2013 and beyond. Our panel of seasoned Hill staffers will review trade policy and trade politics in the new Congress, and provide attendees with predictions, rationales, and analyses.

Moderator: Brian Pomper
Panelists: Everett Eissenstat, Angela Ellard, Bruce Hirsch, Jason Kearns

4:45 pm
Adjournment