Entries by International Practice

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Friendship Agreement with Tokyo Daini Bar Association

By David Robinson In October, former section chairs David Robinson and David Garrett visited with the Daini Bar Association in Tokyo, Japan, hand-delivering a five-year Memorandum of Understanding between the North Carolina Bar Association and the Daini Bar. This partnership arose from our attorney exchange program visit to Tokyo and has continued ever since. The […]

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Making Sense of the Current State of International Law

On Thursday, March 25, 2021, the International Practice Section will hold a CLE covering a spectrum of topics including the state of U.S. immigration law, digital solutions to cross-border protection and data transfer issues, international arbitration developments, rules concerning product origin and domestic content, and the transition to LIBOR. To register, please click here.

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Volunteers Needed – Elon Law Panel, March 3, 2021

Each year the International Law Section’s Law School Liaison Committee organizes panels of international attorneys to speak to each of the North Carolina Law Schools. This year will be somewhat different as we anticipate that any panels we are able to arrange will be held virtually. The Panels are composed of 3-4 international attorneys from […]

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Call for Nominations: International Practice Section Seeks Council Members!

Dear Section Members: The Nominations Committee seeks nominations for individuals to serve as members of the International Practice Section Council. Council members govern the Section and help define its priorities and strategies. Council members must be able to serve a three (3) year term and must be willing to attend quarterly (currently virtual) meetings. The Section […]

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Panelists Needed for UNC School of Law Virtual International Law Panel

Each year, the International Law Section’s Law School Liaison Committee organizes panels of international attorneys to speak to each of the North Carolina Law Schools. This year will be somewhat different as we anticipate that any panels we are able to arrange will be held virtually. The panels are composed of 3-4 international attorneys from […]

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Immigration Lawyers Needed As Volunteers For COVID-19 Virtual Legal Hotline

Dear NC Bar Association International Law & Practice Section members, The NC Bar Foundation is partnering with Legal Aid of NC and others to offer COVID-19 (Virtual) Legal Hotlines across North Carolina (like “mini-4ALLs,” but held remotely). The Hotlines will be staffed by volunteer attorneys and open to the public. We need your help for […]

Request from NCBA President-Elect Mark Holt

The N.C. Supreme Court established the Chief Justice’s Rules Advisory Commission in September 2019 to monitor the N.C. Rules of Civil Procedure and General Rules of Practice. The Commission’s work currently focuses on recommendations for rule changes necessary for a statewide e-filing and case-management system, set to roll out over a five-year period beginning in […]

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Western Hemisphere Best Prospects Industries Free Webinar Series

Infrastructure – Defense/Safety & Security – ICT/Cybersecurity – Energy April-August 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EST In light of current circumstances, the U.S. Commercial Service is offering these webinar series at no cost. Infrastructure Projects in Latin America Webinar Series Webinar Series focused on upcoming infrastructure projects in Latin America announced by different governments in the […]