Conventions pertaining to the Hague Convention and international service of process can be difficult for people in the United States to attend as they generally take place once a year internationally. This year though in honor of the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Hague Service Convention and the 45th anniversary of the 1970 Hague Evidence Convention there will be a special convention taking place right in Washington DC.
For those who want to take advantage of the close proximity of this event and the free attendance, you’ll get to hear from a great lineup about everything from the beginning to the future of the Hague Service Convention and international service of process.
Here are the event details:
Monday, November 2, 2015
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
The event will begin at 8:30, with a number of speakers including Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law Christophe Bernasconi and Hong Kong’s Secretary of Justice Hon. Rimski Yuen.
There will also be panel discussions on the creation of the convention, what’s working and what isn’t with central authorities and how civilians and commons lawyers deal with the conventions.
Expect to also hear on what is coming next and what challenges the conventions are facing.
For more information on the event you can go here.
To register, go here: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/academics/centers-institutes/business/rsvp-hague-conf.cfm.
There are also discounted hotel rates available for those who will be traveling into town for the convention.
