MID-YEAR MEETING 2011

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1 INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION 2011 EVENT Brasília, Brazil INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MID-YEAR MEETING 2011 October 20 th to 22 nd, 2011 Headquarters of the Brazilian Bar Association Federal Council, Brasília, Brazil SAS, quadra 5, lote 1, bloco M, Brasilia, DF Institutional Support Inter-American Bar Association 1211 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 202 Washington, D.C Telephone: Fax

2 INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MID-YEAR MEETING 2011 October 20 th to 22 nd, 2011 Headquarters of the Brazilian Bar Association Federal Council, Brasília, Brazil SAS, quadra 5, lote 1,bloco M, Brasilia, DF Thursday, October 20th, :00 am 5:00 pm Registration 2nd Floor Hall 8:00 am 9:00 am Welcome Breakfast Hall 9:00 am 10:00 am Signing of Cooperation Agreement between the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) and IABA for international cooperation and the promotion of the role of lawyers in the Americas 10:00 am 10:30 am Coffee break Hall 11:00 am 12:30 pm OAB/IABA Joint Seminar Strengthening of the Lawyer s Role in Democratic Societies 12:30 pm 2:00 pm Lunch OAB Restaurant 2:00 pm 4:00 pm IABA Seminar Reflections on the Need for Expansion of the National Markets for Lawyers Over the Americas 4:00 pm 4:30 pm Coffee break Hall 4:30 pm 6:00 pm IABA Seminar Reflections on the Need for Expansion of the National Markets for Lawyers Over the Americas Friday, October 21st, :00 am 5:00 pm Registration 2nd Floor Hall TBD Judiciary Tour of Brasilia Outdoor 3:30 pm 6:30 pm IABA Executive Committee Meeting OAB Noble Room Saturday, October 22nd, :00 am 6:00 pm Council Meeting Working Luncheon OAB Plenary Hall 10:30 am 11:00 am Coffee break Hall 11:00 am 12:30 pm Council Meeting Working Luncheon OAB Plenary Hall 12:30 pm 14:00 pm Lunch OAB Restaurant 2:00 pm 4:00 pm Council Meeting Working Luncheon OAB Plenary Hall 4:00 pm 4:30 pm Coffee break Hall 4:30 pm 6:00 pm Council Meeting Working Luncheon OAB Plenary Hall For further information, please access: Copyright 2011 Inter-American Bar Association. All rights reserved

3 ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOR THE SEMINAR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION STRENGHTENING OF THE ROLE OF LAWYERS IN DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES 1 ST PANEL 10:30am 01:00pm In this panel, representatives of the Inter-American Bar Association and of the Brazilian Bar Association will discuss the intensification of international institutional relations between the colleges of lawyers and the tools available to lawyers so they can advocate safely, regardless of their country of origin. An open debate may also be included. TIME VENUE THEME LECTURERS 10:30am 11:00am 11:00am 01:00pm 01:00pm 02:30pm Hall Restaurant Registration Litigation measures available to lawyers; Role of Bar Associations in the Defense of Democratic Institutions and Promotion of Human Rights; International Experiences and case studies Protecting Lawyers in the Performance of their functions the Brazilian case and the virtue of law firms; Measures for the future. Lunch CLÉA CARPI Brazilian Bar Association Federal Counselor, Vice-President of the International Relations Commission and Vice-President of the American Association of Jurists (AAJ). FERNANDO FRAGOSO, President of the Institute of Lawyers of Brazil (Instituto dos Advogados do Brasil IAB); MARCUS VINICIUS FURTADO COÊLHO, Secretary General of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil OAB); IVETE SENISE FERREIRA, President of the Institute of Lawyers of São Paulo (Instituto dos Advogados de São Paulo IASP) CEZAR BRITTO, International Relations Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil OAB) REFLECTIONS ON THE NEED FOR EXPANSION OF THE NATIONAL MARKETS FOR LAWYERS OVER THE AMERICAS 2 ND PANEL 02:30pm 06:00pm In this panel, representatives from several countries will present the experience of their countries, the regulation of sectors in each country, and its specificities, and, an open discussion about the pros and cons of such an initiative will follow. TIME VENUE THEME LECTURERS 02:30pm 04:00pm 04:00pm 04:30pm 04:30pm 06:00pm Hall Experience in the opening of the legal market for foreign lawyers; Coffee break Economic blocks and Advocacy; The Brazilian reality and perspectives for the future. Measures for the future. ANDRÉ DE ALMEIDA, President of the Inter-American Bar Association (IABA); LAUREL G. BELLOWS, President-Elect for the term of 2012 of the American Bar Association (ABA); MICHAEL REYNOLDS, Vice-President of International Bar Association (IBA); LAURENT MARTINET, Special Advisor for International Affairs to the President of the Barreau de Paris; HORACIO BERNARDES NETO Former President of the Center of Studies of the Brazilian Law Firms (Centro de Estudos das Sociedades de Advogados CESA); JOELSON COSTA DIAS Member of the International Relations Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil OAB). The Inter-American Bar Association (IABA) was founded on May 16, 1940 by a group of distinguished lawyers and jurists representing forty-four professional organizations and seventeen nations. Today, IABA represents a permanent forum for the exchange of experiences, views and information between lawyers in order to promote the rule of law and democratic institutions of the Americas through its Seminars and Annual Meetings. In 2011, as mentioned above in the program, IABA will bring interesting and current topics involving the market for lawyers in the Americas to its Seminar in Brazil, namely: (i) Strengthening the Lawyer in the Americas, and (ii) Opening of the National Lawyers Legal Markets. For further information, please access: Copyright 2011 Inter-American Bar Association. All rights reserved

4 INTERAMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION in collaboration with the BRAZILIAN BAR ASSOCIATION FEDERAL COUNCIL IABA MID-YEAR MEETING "Legal Services in the Americas" Brasilia, Brazil - From 20 th to 22 nd of October, 2011 Headquarters of the Brazilian Bar Association Federal Council, Brasília, Brazil SAS, quadra 5, lote 1,bloco M, Brasilia, DF Tel: (202) Fax: (202) , iaba@iaba.org PRE-REGISTRATION FORM (Please provide full postal address. Write in block letters.) Complete Name: Address: City: Country: Telephone: Fax: Spouse/Guest Name(s): REGISTRATION FEES Category Before September 30 th, 2011 After September 30 th, 2011 Council and Seminar Registration IABA Member (local and foreign) US$ US$ Seminar Registration IABA Member - Young Lawyer* US$ US$ Seminar Registration - ** Local Lawyer US$ US$ Seminar Registration - foreign lawyer (non IABA member) US$ US$ Seminar Registration - Law Student *** US$45.00 UD$45.00 Companions US$ US$ * Belonging to the category of IABA Members and Members of the Young Lawyers Section and Law Students (not older than 35 years). ** Includes participation in academic programs and Welcome Cocktail. *** Law Students. Includes only academic programs. The registration fee for individual IABA members includes participation in academic programs, folders, social events and shuttle service outside the hotel for social activities. The registration fee for spouses and companions of IABA individual includes all social events. There will also be an additional program of special events for spouses and companions.

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