Event Calendar
Upcoming Events
CLE – International Space Law: A Primer
Speaker: Neha S. Dagley
Course Description: This one-hour CLE will provide attorneys with a practical introduction to the legal framework governing activities in outer space. The program will address the foundational space treaties, key principles such as non-appropriation, jurisdiction, liability, and international responsibility, and the evolving role of private entities in commercial space activities.
Register now!
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12:00 pm ESTCLE – Florida’s Certified Foreign Legal Consultant Program: Requirements, Applications and Practice
Speaker: Bob Becerra
Course Description: The webinar will discuss the scope of the certification, the application process, and a review of Chapter 16 of the Florida Bar Rules of Professional Conduct.
Registration link coming soon.
Zoom 12:00 pm EST
ILS Fantasy Football Draft
Season starts September 9th
Reach out to ILS Commissioner Jeff Hagen (jhagen@harpermeyer.com) as soon as possible to join the ILS FF league or confirm your returning team.
8:00 pm ESTCommittee Meeting – Explore the Immigration Liaison Committee of the ILS
Zoom 1:00 pm ESTSAVE THE DATE – ILS Annual Retreat
October 23 – 26, 2026
Royal Caribbean “Wonder of the Seas” 3-Night Bahamian Cruise
ILS private cocktail receptions and group dinners, beach and ship-activities activities (karaoke optional), an ILS Executive Council meeting, CLE opportunities, and the return of the popular “ILS Talks.”
More details coming soon!
Past Events
Extreme Vetting – The New Normal at USCIS and Consulates: A Guide in Preparing Clients and Cases
This webinar will explore the evolving policy of “extreme vetting” and its real-world application. Through four hypotheticals, the speakers will analyze practical challenges and provide strategies for effective case preparation with USCIS and at U.S. Consulates. Emphasis will be placed on anticipating issues and minimizing adjudication delays in a rapidly changing global and policy landscape.
Speakers:
Larry Rifkin, Juan Carlos Freire, Elaine Weiss
Zoom 12:00 pm ESTAnnual Executive Council Meeting
Orlando, FL (location TBD) Chair’s Reception
Orlando, FL (location TBD) Lunch and Learn
Moderated by Ed Davis, featuring Emilio Garcia Silvero (FIFA CLO)
Sequor Law, 1111 Brickell Ave Suite 1250, Miami, FL 33131 12:00 pm ESTMembership Drive Cocktail
Caffe Abbracci - 318 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134 6:30 pm ESTRichard DeWitt Memorial Vis-Pre Moot
TBD 8:00 am ESTMid-Year Executive Council Meeting
TBD 4:30 pm ESTILS Holiday Party
The River Oyster Bar - 33 SE 7th St Suite 100, Miami, FL 33131 7:00 pm ESTOrlando Luncheon
RSVP to Deborah Kallas (dakallas@bmdpl.com)
Citrus Club, 255 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1800, Orlando, FL 32801 12:30 pm ESTLunch and Learn at Sequor Law
RSVP to Whitney at wjobson@floridabar.org
12:00 pm ESTILS Annual Retreat
Hard Rock Hotel, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Lunch and Learn featuring Judge Kevin Emas, Fla. 3d DCA
RSVP to Whitney Jobson (wjobson@floridabar.org)
Fiduciary Trust International, 2 Alhambra Plaza, Penthouse Suite 1A, Coral Gables, FL 33134. 12:00 pm ESTEnd of Summer Cocktail
Cafe La Trova, 971 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33130 6:30 pm ESTCLE Webinar – Discretionary Determinations Before USCIS and the Department of State: How to Present the Most Compelling Cases
ILS Annual Meeting (Boca Raton, FL)
The Boca Raton, 501 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432 End of Year Chair’s Reception (Boca Raton, FL)
TDB Lunch & Learn featuring Eduardo “Eddie” Palmer
CLE Webinar – Public International Law: The Basics
WEBINAR: Navigating Multiparty Arbitration Strategies for Effective Case Management and Resolution
Board Certification in International Litigation and Arbitration exam
Lunch & Learn hosted by Fiduciary Trust International
Email Whitney Jobson, wjobson@floridabar.org
Fiduciary Trust International, 2 Alhambra Plaza, Penthouse Suite 1A, Coral Gables, FL Navigating Multiparty Arbitration: Strategies for Effective Case Management and Resolution
12:00 pm ESTQ&A session: FL Board Certification in International Law with Robert Becerra from Becerra Law
3:00 pm ESTNavigating Tariff Challenges: Legal Strategies
12:00 pm ESTDeadline to submit articles for inclusion in Spring 2025 ILQ edition
Immigration Practice and Policy Under the Trump Administration (Speakers: Elaine Weiss, Juan Carlos Freire / Moderator: Larry Rifkin)
12:00 pm ESTLunch & Learn hosted by Fiduciary Trust International
To RSVP: Email Whitney Jobson, wjobson@floridabar.org
Fiduciary Trust International, 2 Alhambra Plaza, Penthouse Suite 1A, Coral Gables, FL 12:30 pm ESTBoard Certification in International Law exam
- Deadline to submit statement of interest to ILS editors for publication in the Spring 2025 edition
Email Jeff Hagen (jhagen@harpermeyer.com) or Jennifer Mosquera (jmosquera@sequorlaw.com) Mastering Investor-State Arbitration: Legal Frameworks, Procedures, and Practical Insihts (Speaker is Ricardo Ampudia)
12:00 pm ESTAdvocacy Through Technology: Integrating Tech Tools for Effective Arbitration Hearings (Speaker: Richard Lorenzo)
12:00 pm ESTMid-Year Executive Council Meeting
TBD 4:30 pm ESTRichard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Competition (Miami, FL)
JAMS Mediation Services – One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3600, Miami, Florida, 33131 7:30 am ESTiLaw 2025 Conference (Miami, FL)
JW Marriott Marquis, 255 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami, FL 33131 7:45 am ESTiLaw Opening Reception
Boulud Sud, 255 Biscayne Blvd Way, Miami, FL 6:30 pm ESTILS Mid-Year Meeting (Miami, FL)
To RSVP: Email Whitney Jobson, wjobson@floridabar.org
Greenberg Traurig, 333 SE 2nd Ave, Suite 4400, Miami, FL 4:30 pm ESTLunch & Learn hosted by Fiduciary Trust International (Coral Gables, FL)
Join us for our next Lunch & Learn on January 29, 2025, from 12-1:30 PM, featuring Jacqueline Villalba, Past Chair of the ILS, and Melissa Ferrari from Pogust Goodhead. A big thank you to our sponsor, Fiduciary Trust International.
To RSVP: Email Whitney Jobson, wjobson@floridabar.org
Coral Gables, FL Deadline for volunteer arbitrators to sign up for the ILS Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Competition (online)
Online 7:30 am ESTDeadline for iLaw 2025 Early Bird Registration
JW Marriott Marquis, 255 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami, FL 33131 7:45 am ESTDeadline for law schools to sign up for the ILS Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Competition
JAMS Mediation Services – One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3600, Miami, Florida, 33131 7:30 am ESTILS Holiday Reception
Join us for the Annual ILS Holiday Party on Thursday, December 12th from 6:30-9pm at SipSip Rum Bar, Mayfair House Hotel & Garden, Coconut Grove! Bring joy this season by participating in our toy drive benefiting Americans for Immigrant Justice.
Don't forget to RSVP and learn more about the toy drive
3000 Florida Ave., Miami, FL 33133 ILS Webinar on Protecting Your Client’s Brand Globally: What Every Attorney Should Know About International Trademark Law (online)
Don’t miss our upcoming webinar on December 12, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. featuring David O’Steen, who will explore "Protecting Your Client’s Brand Globally: What Every Attorney Should Know About International Trademark Law." Enhance your legal expertise while earning CLE credits! Reserve your spot
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