Sunday, May 25 

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

Monday, May 26 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 27

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. Amos L. Mazzant, III, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• Hon. Tom Nowak, 366th District Court of Collin County, Texas
• Hon. Irma C. Ramirez, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Wednesday, May 28 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

Thursday, May 29 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 30 Business Organizations, cont.

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

Saturday, May 31 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 2 International Arbitration

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

In-house counsel and outside firms that counsel multinational enterprises cannot afford to overlook the risks presented by disputes which can be costly, time consuming, and can divert management from the company’s core activities. In the international realm, arbitration is the preferred method of dispute resolution. A properly crafted arbitration clause can keep businesses out of foreign courts, can ensure that expert decision-makers will be entrusted with any disputes that arise, and can produce results that are globally enforceable.

• Professor Frédéric G. Sourgens, Tulane Law School

Tuesday, June 3 Mergers and Acquisitions (Class at Dallas office of Haynes and Boone)

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

Reception Event in Dallas

Wednesday, June 4 Intellectual Property Law

• Professor Glynn S. Lunney, Jr., Texas A&M School of Law

Thursday, June 5 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

7:00 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 Springfield Cardinals.

Friday, June 6 International Negotiations, cont.

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

Monday, June 9 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 Brett Wells, The University of Houston Law Center

Tuesday, June 10 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 Kenneth Rosen, University of Alabama School of Law

Wednesday, June 11 International Business Transactions, cont.

• Professor Kenneth Rosen, University of Alabama School of Law

Thursday, June 12 International Business Transactions, cont.

• Professor Kenneth Rosen, University of Alabama School of Law

Friday, June 13 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

Monday, June 16 International Litigation in US Courts

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

Tuesday, June 17 In-House Symposium (Open to Public)

Wednesday, June 18 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

Thursday, June 19

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

Friday, June 20

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

12:00 pm Early Release