Recent Events
December 13, 2011: Reception in Honor of Judge Evan J. Wallach
Where: U.S. Court of International Trade
One Federal Plaza
New York, NY
When: 4:00-6:00pm
The Customs and International Trade Bar Association cordially invites you to a reception in honor of Judge Evan J. Wallach on his appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Please RSVP by December 12, 2011 to Beth Ring, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., c/o nkoosau@strtrade.com or 212-590-4894.
October 27, 2011: Luncheon, Panel Discussion and Reception with the Judges of the U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Where: CAFC Dolly Madison House
717 Madison Place, N.W.
Washington, DC 20439
Luncheon: 12:00-2:00 pm
Panel 1: 2:00-3:30 pm - "Ambiguity in the Law AfterJudicialReview"
Panel 2: 3:45-5:00 pm - "The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Government in the Customs and Trade Area"
For additional information, please see the flyer below.
** UPDATE: As a service to our members, CITBA is providing below a copy of CBP Executive Director Sandra Bell's presentation. A page was inadvertantly omitted from the draft distributed at the event. **
 | Oct 27 Event |
| Sandra Bell Presentation |
October 3, 2011: Mass of the Holy Spirit
Come join members of the federal, state, and city governments in a celebration of the opening of the government and court calendar year. All are welcome.
Where: Church of St. Andrew, 20 Cardinal Hayes Place, New York, NY 10007
When: 4:00pm
For additional information, please see the flyer below.
| Mass of the Holy Spirit |
June 29, 2011: CITBA Reception for Judge Judith M. Barzilay
Starting June 2, 2011, Judge Judith M. Barzilay took senior status at the U.S. Court of International Trade. CITBA is hosting an event to thank Judge Barzilay for her years of active service and wish her well as she embarks on senior status.
Where: King & Spalding LLP, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York
When: 4:00pm
If you would like to attend this event, please RSVP to Joe Dorn at jdorn@kslaw.com.
June 24, 2011: FCBA 2011 Annual Bench and Bar Conference
May 10-13, 2011: NYSBA Global Law Week
Outline of Activities
Tuesday, May 10:
Fundamentals of International Practice (The Yale Club) - a full-day CLE program offering 8 transitional credits, including 1.5 in ethics. The curriculum includes an overview of essential areas of international practice (treaties, commercial transactions and disputes, taxation, ethics, immigration, employment, and family law) and a luncheon panel on the use of social media in international practice.
Global Law Week Opening Evening Reception (The Yale Club), honoring the Justices of the Commercial Division, New York Supreme Court, New York County.
Wednesday - Friday, May 11-13:
CLE panels hosted by law firms and other legal institutions on international aspects of practice areas such as arbitration and litigation, ethics, FCPA, finance, foreign investment, human rights, immigration, insolvency, insurance, intellectual property, M&A, microfinance, privacy, and tax.
May 13 Closing Plenary Session and Luncheon:
Report on the Work of the NYSBA Task Force on New York Law in International Matters (Great Hall, New York City Bar Association)
A brochure and registration form can be found at www.nysba.org/InternationalGlobalLawWeek
April 28, 2011: Recent Developments in Customs Civil Penalty Cases - Gotcha or Got Away? (CLE Credit Available) (And Bonus CM/ECF CLE Event !!!)
Panelists: Patrick Reed, Simons & Wiskin (moderator)
Alan C. Cohen, Senior Attorney, Penalties Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Beth Ring, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
John Peterson, Neville Peterson LLP
Thursday, April 28, 2011
3:00 - 5:00p.m.
** BONUS (AND FREE) CLE EVENT **
From 2:00 - 2:50pm, Mario Toscano, the CIT's Case Manager Supervisor, will be conducting a free CLE presentation entitled "What's New in CM/ECF". This is a great way to learn about the new enhancements to CM/ECF and earn CLE credit.
United States Court of International Trade
1 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
Registration information is attached below.
| April 2011 CLE Seminar |
April 18, 2011: Talk By Spiros Bazinas and Richard Kohn
CITBA and the New York City Bar Association - International Trade Committee jointly present a talk by Spiros Bazinas, Senior Legal Officer at the UNCITRAL Secretariat in Vienna and Richard Kohn of Goldberg & Kohn. Mr. Bazinas and Mr. Kohn will be focusing on the UNCITRAL Supplement on Security Interests in Intellectual Property, but may entertain a wide range of questions.
Where: Association of the Bar of the City of New York
42 West 44th Street
New York, NY
When: 6:30pm
A deli buffet dinner will be served.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Helena Sullivan at helenadsullivan@yahoo.com.
April 5-9, 2011: ABA Section of International Law Spring Meeting
Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
March 3, 2011: CITBA Reception in Honor of the New Chief Judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. Court of International Trade
| March Reception |
February 2, 2011: CITBA Seminar - "Trust But Verify: Fraud in Agency Trade Proceedings"
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
| Feb Fraud Flyer |
February 1, 2011: Meet the New Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade, Donald C. Pogue, and the Newest Member to the Court, the Honorable Leo M. Gordon
The US Court of International Trade is sending its newly designated Chief Judge, the Hon. Donald C. Pogue and his colleague, the Hon. Leo M. Gordon to participate in a strategic planning conference on the West Coast. The judges invite members of the Los Angeles trade bar and their colleagues to join them in an informal settling for dinner and to share their insights on the long range strategies of the CIT.
You must be registered to attend the event; no walk ins.
Location: Chef Hannes
411½ Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Registration: 6:30 PM
Meal/Reception: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Program: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Cost: $60
Click here to register for this event.
November 23, 2010: CITBA Breakfast With Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Eric L. Hirschhorn
| November 23 Breakfast Event |
November 18, 2010: MuBANY EID Networking and Mentoring Event
November 17, 2010: CITBA Deluxe Cocktail Reception
Battery Gardens (opposite 17 State Street) in New York
| CITBA Fall Meeting and Reception |
November 2-6, 2010: ABA Section of International Law Fall Meeting
The Westin Paris
October 26-30, 2010: NYSBA International Section's Fall Meeting
Sydney, Australia
October 21-23, 2010: International Law Weekend
New York City
October 5, 2010: U.S. Court of International Trade Developments and Practice Tips
The DC Bar International Law Section/International Trade Committee, in cooperation with the ABA Section of International Law/Customs Law Committee and CTBA, cordially invites CITBA members to the following event:
Tina Potuto Kimble, the Clerk of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), will provide an update on developments at the CIT. Ms. Kimble will discuss recent changes that have been made to the CIT's rules and procedures, and she will offer tips on effective advocacy before the CIT. She will also provide an overview of proposed legislation that could be introduced that would augment the CIT's jurisdiction in a number of areas.
Additional details regarding the program can be found in the attached flyer below.
| CIT Developments |
September 30, 2010: CITBA Luncheon Seminar
Commerce Verifications: The Audit Process and Legal Implications
Place: Kelley Drye & Warren
3050 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
Speakers:
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The Honorable Donald C. Pogue, Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade
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William Isasi, Esq., Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Stephen Jones, Esq., King & Spalding
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Matthew Nicely, Esq., Thompson Hine
Time: Noon to 2:00 p.m. – lunch will be served
Price: CITBA Members: Free (registration required); Non-Members: $25
Payment for non-members can be made via Paypal at http://www.citba.org/events.php or with a check payable to "CITBA" and sent to the above address.
RSVP by September 24, 2010 to:
Roslyn Stewart
Tel: 202-945-6634
E-mail: rstewart@kelleydrye.com
May 17, 2010: 5th Annual Awards Breakfast and Free Resource Forum
As part of its role as co-sponsor of World Trade Week, CITBA cordially invites members to two special events:
5th Annual Awards Breakfast
8:00 - 10:30am
Keynote Speaker: Joseph P. Quinlan, Economist and Chief Global Market Strategist
Investment Strategies Group, Bank of America
"Putting the Pieces Together - Finding the International Trade Resources You Need To Tap Into Your Full Sales Potential"
11:00am - 1:00pm
Additional details on both events can be found in the attached flyer below.
| World Trade Week |
April 20, 2010: The Historical Society of the United States Court of International Trade Presents "The Fourtieth Anniversary of the Customs Act of 1970" (CLE Credit Available)
Featuring three speakers who began practicing before the United States Customs Court in the 1960s, the seminar will explore the procedures in customs practice and litigation that existed in the 1960s and the significant changes that were introduced in the Customs Courts Act of 1970
Panelists: Bernard Babb, Simons & Wiskin; Patrick Gill, Rode & Qualey; and William D. Outman II, Baker & McKenzie
Moderator: Patrick Reed, Simons & Wiskin
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Ceremonial Courtroom
United States Court of International Trade
1 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
One Hour of “Area of Practice” CLE Credit Available
The program is free of charge; advance registration is requested, but not required.
To register, please notify: Patrick Reed (pcr@simonswiskin.com)
USCIT Law Clerks, please register with Glenn Johnston
To be followed by a CLE Program of the Customs and International Trade Bar Association
April 20, 2010: The Do's and Don'ts of Customs Audits - A Practical Guide from Inside and Outside (CLE Credit Available)
A practical view of focused assessments, quick response reviews, Free Trade Agreement audits, and importer self-assessments, from the perspective of CBP auditors, outside counsel, and a company executive, with advice on what works and what might not.
Panelists: Alan Brosnick, Assistant Field Director, CBP Office of Regulatory Audit
William Lynch, Assistant Field Director, CBP Office of Regulatory Audit
John Pellegrini, McGuire Woods LLP
Company Customs Compliance Director, TBA
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
3:00 - 5:00p.m.
Ceremonial Courtroom
United States Court of International Trade
1 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
Registration information is attached below.
| Do's and Don'ts of Customs Audits |
April 13-17, 2010: ABA Section of International Law Spring Meeting
Grand Hyatt New York
March 18, 2010: Who Policies the Trade Remedies Bar's Ethics, and How?
CITBA cordially invites its members to a Washington, DC luncheon event on this very timely topic. A distinguished panel will address how the District of Columbia Bar, the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. International Trade Commission respond to potential ethical violations by attorneys in the trade remedies practice.
The panelists for this program include:
Wallace E. ("Gene") Shipp, Jr., Counsel for the D.C. Office of Bar Counsel
John D. McInerny, Chief Counsel for Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
James M. Lyons, General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission
Moderators:
Kenneth J. Pierce, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Jeffrey M. Telep, King & Spalding LLP
This program is being offered free of charge to CITBA members who attend in person and at a discounted rate for those wishing to teleconference. For more information, click link below:
| Who Policies the Trade Remedies Bar's Ethics, and How? |
March 2, 1010: The Present Mandate and the Potential Jurisdiction of the United States Court of International Trade
Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 West 44th Street, New York, New York
The International Law Committee, The Council of International Affairs, and the International Trade Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and the International Trade Committee of the ABA Section of International Law cordially invite CITBA members to a presentation by Chief Judge Jane A. Restani to discuss the most recent developments in Congress regarding the expansion of the jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of International Trade.
For more information, click link below.
| NY City Bar Event |
February 25, 2010: CITBA Winter Dinner
| 2010 CITBA Winter Dinner |
January 13, 2010: "What's New At The ITC"
| "What's New At The ITC" |
November 18, 2009: Reception with the Judges of the U.S. Court of International Trade
| Judges Reception |
October 26-27, 2009: 5th Advanced Forum On Import Compliance And Enforcement
CITBA has teamed up with the American Conference Institute as a "Supporting Association" for this event. CITBA members are entitled to an exclusive $500 discount off the standard price (for a price of $1,695) when they register with discount code "CITBA".
To register, call 1-888-224-2480; fax your registration form to 1-877-927-1563; or register online at www.AmericanConference.com/import.
| For more information, click here. |
October 22-24, 2009: American Branch's International Law Weekend
October 20, 2009: CITBA Fall Meeting And Dinner
CITBA will hold its Fall Meeting and Dinner at The Princeton Club, located at 15 West 43rd Street in New York. The speaker for this event will be Cheryl Falvey, General Counsel for the Consumer Products Safety Commission.
| CITBA Fall Meeting and Dinner Registration |
October 20, 2009: CIT Trial Skills Seminar (CLE Credit Available)
Presiding: Chief Judge Jane A. Restani, U.S. Court of International Trade
Panel: Lawrence Friedman, Barnes, Richardson & Colburn
John Peterson, Neville Peterson
Edward Kenney, Department of Justice, International Trade Field Office
Jason Kenner, Department of Justice, International Trade Field Office
Registration information is attached below.
| 2009 Trial Skills Seminar Registration |
October 20, 2009: Free Historical Society Of The U.S. Court Of International Trade Event (CLE Credit Available)
Hon. Thomas J. Aquilino, Jr. , Senior Judge
Patrick Reed, Simons & Wiskin
Professor Jason Mazzone, Brooklyn Law School
This program is being offered free of charge and one credit of CLE is available. The panel will discuss the early history of the methods of obtaining judicial review of administrative action in customs law before the creation of the Board of General Appraisers in 1890, including actions in assumpsit against the Collector of Customs and the Supreme Court's 1836 decision in Elliot v. Swartwout.
Pre-registration by October 15, 2009 is required. To register, please notify Patrick Reed (pcr@simonswiskin.com). USCIT Law Clerks, please register with Glenn Johnston. Registration information for this event is attached below.
| Historical Society Event Registration |
Special Announcement:
Mr. John Cannella is retiring from his position as Operations Manager for the United States Court of International Trade. A retirement party will be held for him on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 from 2 - 5pm.
| For more information, click here |