The Fourth Annual “Nuts & Bolts of International Law” Seminar
Title: Current Issues In International Practice: Energy Transactions; Human Rights
MCLE 3.00 Hours including 1.5 Ethics Hour
DATE: Thursday, March 2, 2017
LOCATION: The University of Texas School of Law 727 E Dean Keeton St - Austin, TX 78705; TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and coffee
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
oKristen Geyer, Culhane Meadows PLLC
9:15 – 10:45 a.m. A Case Study of Asian Investment in Energy (Natural Gas and Power) The speakers will provide a review of international investment and development of energy projects, using a case study to highlight key legal issues in the development and structuring of projects, regulatory considerations and market issues.
oLilly Teng, Senior Partner, Orchid Energy Group
oChristi Nicolay, Division Director, Legal Risk Management, Energy Markets Division, Macquarie Energy LLC
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 – 12:30 p.m. Panel: How Human Rights Issues Impact All International Practices
This panel will discuss current international human rights issues and the important impacts of these issues on all aspects of today's international law practice. Topics will include an overview of current international human rights standards, how companies and lawyers can navigate international human rights issues relating to employees and indigenous peoples, an outlook on human rights in the current international immigration environment, and how dispute resolution mechanisms are used to address international human rights issues. The panel will include an introduction to the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at Texas Law.
o Thomas Wilson, Partner, Vinson & Elkins (Moderator)
o Professor Ariel E. Dulitzky, The University of Texas School of Law, Human Rights Clinic (Director)
o Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Lincoln-Goldfinch Law
o Eric J. Cassidy, Berg & Androphy
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Student Outreach Program – Careers in International Law (TNH 3.142)
REGISTRATION
$30 for SBOT-ILS members; $65 for non-members (includes enrollment in SBOT-ILS section); Free to law students.
Register Here: http://ilstexas.org Sponsored by:
State Bar of Texas International Law Section
University of Texas School of Law
The Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice
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Title: Current Issues In International Practice: Energy Transactions; Human Rights
MCLE 3.00 Hours including 1.5 Ethics Hour
DATE: Thursday, March 2, 2017
LOCATION: The University of Texas School of Law 727 E Dean Keeton St - Austin, TX 78705; TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and coffee
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
oKristen Geyer, Culhane Meadows PLLC
9:15 – 10:45 a.m. A Case Study of Asian Investment in Energy (Natural Gas and Power) The speakers will provide a review of international investment and development of energy projects, using a case study to highlight key legal issues in the development and structuring of projects, regulatory considerations and market issues.
oLilly Teng, Senior Partner, Orchid Energy Group
oChristi Nicolay, Division Director, Legal Risk Management, Energy Markets Division, Macquarie Energy LLC
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 – 12:30 p.m. Panel: How Human Rights Issues Impact All International Practices
This panel will discuss current international human rights issues and the important impacts of these issues on all aspects of today's international law practice. Topics will include an overview of current international human rights standards, how companies and lawyers can navigate international human rights issues relating to employees and indigenous peoples, an outlook on human rights in the current international immigration environment, and how dispute resolution mechanisms are used to address international human rights issues. The panel will include an introduction to the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at Texas Law.
o Thomas Wilson, Partner, Vinson & Elkins (Moderator)
o Professor Ariel E. Dulitzky, The University of Texas School of Law, Human Rights Clinic (Director)
o Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Lincoln-Goldfinch Law
o Eric J. Cassidy, Berg & Androphy
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Student Outreach Program – Careers in International Law (TNH 3.142)
REGISTRATION
$30 for SBOT-ILS members; $65 for non-members (includes enrollment in SBOT-ILS section); Free to law students.
Register Here: http://ilstexas.org Sponsored by:
State Bar of Texas International Law Section
University of Texas School of Law
The Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Training Program LOCATION:TNH 3.140 - Jeffers Courtroom URL:http://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/27484/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED COMMENT:Please contact our Career Counselor, Natalie Aitken at naitken@law.utexas.edu, or call 512-232-1154. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR