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Mission Statement The Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS) was founded in order to promote the use of international arbitration and mediation and the selection of Miami as the situs for international arbitration proceedings related to the resolution of transborder commercial and investment disputes. The Society works to maintain and enhance the extensive infrastructure developed to encourage international arbitration in Miami by supporting appropriate legislation, relevant academic programs at area universities, local international arbitration conferences, featuring distinguished practicioners as guest speakers, and providing training and legal updates to its members on the latest developments in international arbitration. The Society also provides a forum where practitioners and others interested in international arbitration can network and exchange ideas and information about this growing practice area. |
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The Florida Bar seeks practitioners to serve as arbitrator judges for the 2012 VIS PRE-MOOT COMPETITION
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012
The goal of the Vis Arbitral Moot is to foster the study of international commercial law and arbitration for resolution of international business disputes through its application to a concrete problem of a client and to train law leaders of tomorrow in methods of alternative dispute resolution.
*PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY BEGINNING AT 9:00 a.m.
CLE Credits Available
To volunteer contact Clarissa Rodriguez at: clarissa.rodriguez@smintlaw.com or305.856.7723 |
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Following a presentation by a delegation from the Miami International Arbitration Society, led by Chairman Burton Landy (of the Akerman Senterfitt law firm) Miami was chosen to host a key international legal conference in 2014. At its annual Council meeting held in Geneva on May 21, the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) comprised of the world’s most prominent practitioners and scholars in the field of international commercial arbitration, selected Miami as the venue for its biennial Congress. Founded in 1961, ICCA is the leading global organization focused on the practice of international commercial arbitration. This Congress, often referred to as the “Olympics” of the international commercial arbitration world, will be attended by 1,000 international lawyers from around the world who will be coming to Miami to hear presentations by the most prominent international arbitration practitioners and scholars in the field.
Following a presentation by a delegation from the Miami International Arbitration Society, led by Chairman Burton Landy (of the Akerman Senterfitt law firm) Miami was chosen to host a key international legal conference in 2014. At its annual Council meeting held in Geneva on May 21, the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) comprised of the world’s most prominent practitioners and scholars in the field of international commercial arbitration, selected Miami as the venue for its biennial Congress. Founded in 1961, ICCA is the leading global organization focused on the practice of international commercial arbitration. This Congress, often referred to as the “Olympics” of the international commercial arbitration world, will be attended by 1,000 international lawyers from around the world who will be coming to Miami to hear presentations by the most prominent international arbitration practitioners and scholars in the field.
More information at the MIAS Blog. |
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If you are a MIAS Member and have received notice that your membership is about to expire, you now have the option of renewing your membership online. Please click here to access our renewal page. |
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Miami International Arbitration Society is proud to announce its new blog. From now on, all news related to MIAS, as well as articles, excerpts and papers pertinent to international arbitration, from both our members and the web at large, will be posted to the blog. Be sure to navigate to - and bookmark - http://www.miamiinternationalarbitration.com/blog and check it out. And if you're interested in contributing, drop us a line at
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with the subject "Blog." Thank you! |
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