Global Sourcing and the Global Lawyer

Georgetown Journal of International Law - Symposium 2007

January 24-25, 2007

 

The Georgetown Journal of International Law takes pride in hosting one of the first academic legal discussions of the "Global Sourcing" topic.  The truly “global” Symposium included spirited discussion between panelists from Geneva, Australia, Amsterdam, California, New York, Chicago, Florida, and Washington, D.C.  GJIL's Issue 38.3 will be devoted to the symposium topic, including several submissions from panelists.  A full schedule can be found below.

 

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For More Information, Please Contact:
Joshua Pila
Symposium Editor
GJILSymposium@law.georgetown.edu

 

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

 

Registration - 11:30am – Noon and Opening Remarks by Professor David P. Stewart (U.S. Dept of State).- Noon – 12:30pm

 

Structuring Global Sourcing Transactions - ( 12:30pm-2:30pm )

Alliance : Federal Circuit Bar Association

Moderator: Prof. Kenneth Hansen (Georgetown Law, Chadbourne and Parke – DC)

·         Dr. Trevor Nagel, Global Sourcing Practice Chair (Alston & Bird - DC)

·         John K. Halvey, Strategic Sourcing and Technology Group Founder (Milbank, Tweed , Hadley, & McCloy - NY)

·         Bart van Reeken, Information, Communication, and Technology Group Chair (De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek - Amsterdam )

 

Global Sourcing’s Human Side (Employment Law) - ( 3pm-5pm )

Moderator: Prof. Henry C. Eickelberg (Georgetown Law, General Dynamics – DC)

·         Prof. Carole Silver, Senior Lecturer (Northwestern Law School - Chicago )

·         Dean Mary Daly, Dean ( St. Johns Law School - NY)

·         Vladislav Egorov, Senior Labour Law Specialist (International Labour Office - Geneva )

·         Terry Collingsworth, Executive Director (International Labor Rights Fund – DC)

 

Practitioners Panel - ( 5:15pm-7:15pm )

Moderator: Prof. Timothy Brightbill (Georgetown Law, Wiley Rein & Fielding - DC)

·         Robert M. Weiss, Member (Neal Gerber Eisenberg – Chicago )

·         Jason Matechak, Partner (Reed Smith)

·         Michiel van Den Bosch, General Counsel – Europe (Ahold – Amsterdam )

 

  Reception - 7:15 - 8:30 pm (Sport and Fitness Center Lobby)

 

Thursday, January 25, 2007

 

Data Privacy/Protection and Global Sourcing – ( 8:30am – 10am )

Alliance : ABA Forum on Communications Law

Moderator: Prof. Marc Rotenberg (Georgetown Law, Electronic Privacy Information Center – DC)

·         Jim Holder, General Counsel (Sykes Enterprises, Inc. – Tampa )

·         Miriam Wugmeister, Privacy & Data Security Practice Chair (Morrison & Foerster - NY)

·         Jennifer McClennan, Global Sourcing Partner (Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman – DC)

 

Technology Transfers, Intellectual Property and Global Sourcing - ( 10:15am-11:45am )

Alliance : American Society of International Law IP Interest Group

Moderator: Prof. Scott Chambers (Georgetown Law, Patton Boggs - DC)

·         Richard Raysman, Founding Partner ( Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner – NY)

·         Sonia Baldia, Partner (Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw - DC)

·         Harry Rubin, Intellectual Property Transactions Practice Group Co-Chair (Heller Ehrman – San Diego )

·         James E. Nelson and Gigi Cheah, Partners (DLA Piper – NYC and Hong Kong )

 

Government Procurement and Global Sourcing - (Noon-1:30pm)

Alliance : Federal Bar Association Government Contracts Section

Moderator: Prof. Daniel I. Gordon ( George Washington Law School , GAO – DC)

·         Gillian Marks, General Counsel (Australian Defence Materiels Organisation – Australia )

·         Prof. Steven Schooner, Co-Director (Government Procurement Law Program at George Washington Univ.)

·         Prof. Christopher Yukins, Co-Director (Government Procurement Law Program at George Washington Univ.)

·         Professor Laurence Folliot-Lalliot ( University of Paris )