Event Overview

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET – Awards Luncheon
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET – CLE Program

International Section Chair:
Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky, BakerHostetler, New York, NY

Program Chairs:
Howard A. Fischer, Moses & Singer LLP, New York, NY
Diane E. O’Connell, Sorting It Out, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Andrew D. Otis, Kramer Levin, New York, NY

General Registration Fee

Required for all Annual Meeting attendees.

Early Bird through December 13, 2024After December 13, 2024
NYSBA Members$150$250
Non-members$250$350

+plus…

$150 Program Registration Fee

International Section 2025 Annual Meeting

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
New York Hilton Midtown

3.0 Total MCLE Credits
(3.0 Areas of Professional Practice)

This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys
including those newly admitted.

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Executive Committee Meeting

2nd Fl, Sutton South

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Chapter Chairs Meeting

2nd Fl, Sutton South

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Latin American Council Meeting

2nd Fl, Sutton South

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Luncheon and Awards Ceremony

2nd Fl, Sutton North

Albert S. Pergam International Law Writing Competition Award

Presenter: Kristopher Peters Duane Morris New York, NY Recipient: TBD

Speaker

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Distinction in International Law and Affairs Award

Presenter: Carlos-Ramos-Mrosovsky International Section Chair, NYSBA Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP New York, NY Recipient: TBD

Foundation Presentation

TBD

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

MCLE Program

2nd Fl, Sutton Center

MCLE Agenda | 2nd Fl, Sutton Center

2:00 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.

Welcome and Introduction
Speaker

Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky | International Section Chair, NYSBA | Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY

2:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

The Rule of Law Under Siege

The International Section advances NYSBA’s mission of promoting the rule of law and highlighting the global aspects of this role. This panel will address jurisdictions in which the rule of law is under attack or subsumed by authoritarian regimes, and discuss ways in which lawyers, among others, can respond to these challenges.

Speaker

TBD |

1.5 Credits in Areas Professional Practice

3:20 p.m. – 03:35 p.m.

Break

3:35 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

The Rule of Law Revived: Transitional Societies

This panel will discuss jurisdictions transitioning towards more of a basis in the rule of law and will outline ways in which lawyers and others can assist in this transition.

Speaker

TBD |

1.5 Credits in Areas Professional Practice

4:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Election of Officers, 2025-26 Term
Speaker

Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky | International Section Chair, NYSBA Partner | Baker & Hostetler LLP New York, NY

Closing Remarks
Speaker

Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky | International Section Chair, NYSBA Partner | Baker & Hostetler LLP New York, NY

Individual Tickets

  • $185 for members and nonmembers
  • Purchase individual tickets by going through the usual Annual Meeting registration process. For questions or assistance, reach out to our Member Resource Center (MRC) at [email protected] or at 800-582-2452/518-463-3724.

Reserve a Table

  • $1,850 for a table which seats 10 people
  • Download table reservation form here.
  • For questions, email Carra Forgea at [email protected].