𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕: 60th Academy of American and International Law Brings Global Legal Talent to Plano | 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://pulse.ly/f6goyczdaf The Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law, an institute of The Center for American and International Law, has launched the 60th Academy of American and International Law at CAIL’s education center in Plano. This multi-week legal program has drawn 38 participants from 17 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The Academy provides non-U.S. resident lawyers, judicial officials and legal professionals with intensive training in practical legal skills and substantive areas of law, including legal writing, negotiations, international arbitration, litigation, business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, international taxation, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and more. This year’s participants represent a range of global institutions, including top international law firms such as Baker McKenzie, Dentons, CMS, Gianni & Origoni, and Legance. The participants also include judges and government workers from Ethiopia, Uganda and the Philippines, as well as attorneys from multinational corporations like Mitsubishi Chemical Group, Sojitz Corporation, and Colgate-Palmolive. Welcome to Texas! (fb)

⚖️ 𝙉𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝘼𝙄𝙇’𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙖𝙬 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨… How is economic coercion reshaping sovereign decision-making—and what are the legal consequences? We invite you to join us for another timely and thought-provoking program this Thursday, June 5: 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 🕙 10:00 – 11:30 AM EDT | 💻 Live via Zoom or YouTube 🔗 Register: https://pulse.ly/iwtdurj12m 🔗 Watch on YouTube: https://pulse.ly/16mtrfdqtq This panel will explore the use of economic pressure in global relations, its effectiveness, and the legal ramifications for impacted nations and individuals. 🎙️𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨: Prof. Kathleen Claussen - Professor of Law and Anne Fleming Research Professor, Georgetown Law Prof. Patrick Leblond - Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and CN-Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy, University of Ottawa Prof. Federico Ortino - Professor of International Economic Law and Co-Director of the Centre for International Governance and International Dispute Resolution, King’s College London Moderator: Alison FitzGerald - Partner, Bennett Jones LLP 📍 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣: 🔗 Register: https://pulse.ly/iwtdurj12m 🔗 Watch on YouTube: https://pulse.ly/16mtrfdqtq Prefer a reminder? https://pulse.ly/atmf84a9np 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨: Launched in 2022, the Promoting the Rule of Law webinar series is part of CAIL’s commitment to advancing justice through education and dialogue on critical legal and law enforcement issues. The series serves as a platform for discussion among informed scholars, jurists, and practitioners on matters of broad public and professional significance. The views expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily indicate the views of their employers, clients, or any organization. (fb)