European Alumni Chapter Academic Program and Dinner

Meeting of the European Chapter of the Fordham Law Alumni Association
Barcelona, Spain
June 15-16, 2012

Following on the enormous success of last year’s meeting of the Fordham Law Alumni Association meeting in Rome, the European Chapter will meet in June 2012 in Barcelona – Spain’s magical port city.  Barcelona is home to Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi’s most impressive work, spectacular museums, Las Ramblas, and of course the sublime wine and cuisine and wine for which Spain is known!

Details will be announced as they become available but we are delighted to confirm the following information:

Friday, June 15th

Cocktail Reception:
8:00 p.m. at Garrigues Law Firm
Avenida Diagonal 654
Host:  Fernando Rey, Head of Barcelona Office

Saturday, June 16th

Academic Program at L'llstre Collegi d'Advocats de Barcelona (ICAB)
Registration:
9:30 p.m.–10:00 a.m.
Program:
10:00 a.m–2:00 a.m.
Lunch:
2:00 p.m.
Host:  Excm. Sr. Pedro L. Yúfera Sales, Dean

Welcoming Remarks:
Michael M. Martin, Distinguished Professor of Law and Dean, Fordham Law School
Vera Bullock, Assistant Dean for Advancement and Assistant Vice President for External Relations, Fordham Law School
Rechtsanwalt Wolfgang Schoenig, Clifford Chance, President, Fordham Law Alumni Association European Chapter (Fordham LL.M. 2009)

Academic Program:
Professor James Brudney - Developments in US Labor Law
Professor Howard Erichson - U.S. Class Actions
Professor Joel Reidenberg - Cybersecurity and Privacy in the Cloud
Professor Linda Sugin - Prospects for Tax Reform in the United States 

Keynote Lecture: Judicial Dialogue in the Construction of Europe
Magistrado Eugeni  Gay Montalvo, Vice President, Tribunal Constitucional de Espana.

Closing Remarks:        
Pedro L. Yúfera Sales, Dean of L'llstre Collegi d’Advocats de Barcelona
Toni M. Fine, Assistant Dean for International and Non-J.D. Programs

Walking Tours of Barcelona:
Will assemble at at L'llstre Collegi d'Advocats de Barcelona.
Tour will leave directly after lunch.

Dinner:
8:30 p.m. at Flamant Restaurant
Calle Enrique Granados 23
Tel: 93 323 16 35
www.flamantresaurant.com

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For questions, please contact Sabriena Matthews at 212.636.6809 or stmatthews@law.fordham.edu.