Sunday, May 17

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Welcome Reception and Orientation

Monday, May 18 Introduction to American Legal Process

This course examines the pillars of the U.S. legal system with a special focus on the Constitution, the role of and the relationship between the federal courts and state courts, federalism, and the common law. Common law and civil law traditions are compared and contrasted. Consideration is also given to legal reasoning and the manner in which U.S. courts apply legal precedent.

• Dean Susan Karamanian, College of Law, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Tuesday, May 19

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Introduction to American Legal Process, cont.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Judicial Roundtable

The American justice system from the perspective of a panel of state and federal judges.

Moderator: Dean Susan Karamanian, College of Law, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Panelists: 

• Hon. Sean Jordan, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• Hon. Tom Nowak, 366th District court of Collin County, Texas
• Hon. Bill Whitehill, First Division Texas Business Court

Wednesday, May 20 International Litigation in US Courts

• Professor Anna A. Mance, SMU Dedman School of Law

6:30 pm Evening Event at a Frisco RoughRiders Baseball Game

Spend an evening experiencing “America’s favorite pastime” while the Frisco RoughRiders face off against the San Antonio Missions.

Thursday, May 21 Business Organizations

This course explores major forms of business organizations, including multinational enterprises. It discusses their advantages and disadvantages, tax implications, general procedures for formation, financing, control, operation, and dissolution; and provides an overview of state, federal and international laws regulating business enterprises. The course also discusses securities regulation, stock markets, and trading.

• Professor Martin L. Camp, SMU Dedman School of Law

 Evening Reception at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

Hosted by SMU and the Dallas Bar Association International Law Section, this reception gives participants an opportunity to meet members of the law school community and the local bar while visiting the SMU campus.

Friday, May 22 Business Organizations, cont.

• Professor Martin L. Camp, SMU Dedman School of Law

Monday, May 25 Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday, May 26 FCPA/Compliance Course

This course examines the importance of compliance issues in international transactions with a focus on what is compliance. Special attention will also be given to anti-bribery and corruption in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

• Daniel B. Pickelner, Wood Mackenzie

Wednesday, May 27 Symposium Co-Hosted with Robert B. Rowling Center for Business Law & Leadership

• International Trade and Tariffs
• In-House Counsel Session
• Leadership
• Ethics in the Global Legal Landscape

Thursday, May 28 International Arbitration

This course highlights principal doctrines, sources of law, procedural features, and drafting techniques that promote successful international arbitrations.

• R. Doak Bishop, Doak Bishop PLLC
• Eugenie Rogers, Reed Smith LLP

Friday, May 29 International Tax

This course provides an introduction to the methods used by the United States and other governments to tax the income of international transactions (trade, investment and labor), consider the economic and political implications of different approaches to international taxation, and explore some of the techniques that have been developed to mitigate tax burdens on income derived from such transactions.

• Professor Bret Wells, The University of Houston Law Center

Saturday, May 30 Fort Worth Day

A day trip to tour Fort Worth, Texas. Includes a visit to the Fort Worth Stockyards for shopping, eating and entertainment that will be followed by the Stockyard Rodeo.

Monday, June 1 Mergers and Acquisitions (Class at Dallas office of Haynes and Boone)

• Tom D. Harris, Chair - Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group, Haynes and Boone, LLP

Tuesday, June 2 International Business Transactions

This course examines the principal forms of transacting international business, including international sales contracts, distributorships and representation agreements, technology transfers, direct foreign investments, and joint ventures. The course considers the international, national, and contractual legal aspects of such transactions. It considers treaties, national laws and regulations, international payment methods, dispute settlement, sovereign immunity, and options for structuring transactions.

• Professor Elizabeth Trujillo, University of Houston Law Center

Wednesday, June 3 International Business Transactions, cont.

• Professor Elizabeth Trujillo, University of Houston Law Center

Thursday, June 4 International Negotiations

This course develops a foundational knowledge of negotiation strategy. It identifies the differences between traditional “positional bargaining” and an integrative, collaborative approach. The negotiation framework offers participants guidance on how to systematically approach negotiation preparation, conduct, and review. Through the use of case studies, real-time examples, and simulations, the course will illustrate how to maximize value at the table, demonstrate how to manage partisan perceptions, and explore how to balance the key communication skills of inquiry and advocacy.

• Professor Elizabeth McClintock, Harvard Law School and The Fletcher School, Tufts University

Friday, June 5 International Negotiations, cont.

• Professor Elizabeth McClintock, Harvard Law School and The Fletcher School, Tufts University

Monday, June 8 Legal Writing

This class focuses on editorial and writing skills. It targets students who are already competent writers, and covers the subjects of issue-framing, readability, and writing efficiently.

• Professor Stephen B. Horowitz, Georgetown University Law Center

Tuesday, June 9 Legal Writing, cont.

• Professor Stephen B. Horowitz, Georgetown University Law Center

Wednesday, June 10 

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Law Firm Problem: Presentations

Class members will present their solutions to the law firm problem to a panel of experienced international lawyers from the U.S.

•  Mark Michels, Santa Clara University School of Law

•  Daniel B. Pickelner, Wood Mackenzie

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Discovery

• Mark Michels, Santa Clara University School of Law

Thursday, June 11 

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cyber Breach Workshop

This “issue spotting” simulation exercise will allow class members to assume corporate leadership roles designed to put them in their client’s shoes during the simulation. Through a series of escalating scenarios, participants will gain insights that should help them to respond to or advise their clients more effectively when faced with a ransomware demand, cyber-breach, a privacy incident, and related litigation.

Facilitator:

• Mark Michels, Santa Clara University School of Law

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Around the World

Academy participants will present on topics related to their country's laws, judicial system, or other areas of interest to their fellow classmates

Friday, June 12 International Bankruptcy Workshop

Using a case study and facilitated small groups, this session will provide an overview of Bankruptcy Chapter 15 (a U.S. Statute covering international bankruptcies), jurisdiction and venue for Chapter 15 cases, and foreign main versus foreign non-main proceedings. The workshop is designed for the Academy and is facilitated by U.S. federal bankruptcy judges and lawyers.

• The Hon. John C. Ford American Inn of Court