The French Embassy and French Lawyers and Friends in the U.S. Present Fostering Dialogue & Networking Between Legal Practitioners

For the second event of the French Lawyers and Friends in the United States initiative, the French Embassy in DC will host a conference dedicated to strengthening dialogue and exchanges among legal professionals.

After an opening address by the Ambassador of France in the United States, Laurent Bili, the:

• First President of the Cour de cassation and President of the High Council for the Judiciary, Christophe Soulard,
• Chair of the Committee on International Judicial Relations of the Judicial Conference of the United States, Judge David G. Campbell,
• President of the National Center for State Courts, Elizabeth T. Clement,

will deliver keynote remarks on the importance of international dialogue and networking among legal practitioners.

The conference will also be an opportunity to introduce « French Lawyers and Friends in the United States » through a panel chaired by Stephen L. Dreyfuss, Former President of the International Association of Lawyers, gathering members of the network who will share their experience of legal practice in the US and discuss their expectations for the network.

Closing remarks will be provided by the D.C Bar President, Sadina Montani, and the President of the Conseil National des Barreaux (French National Bar Association), Julie Couturier.

The conference will be followed by a networking reception attended by an important French delegation present for the Law, Justice and Development Week organized by the World Bank from November 3 to 5 (Superior Council of Notaries (CSN), National Chamber of Judicial Officers (CNCJ), National School for the Judiciary (ENM), Paris Bar Association , Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, Expertise France, French Civil Law Foundation,…)

Run of show :

10 :00 am : registration (ID required) & welcoming coffee

10 :30 am : Opening address

10 :35 am : Keynote

11 :00 am : Panel discussion

11 :45 am : Closing address

12 :00 pm: Networking reception with the support of Expertise France

01: 30 pm : End of the event