The China Business Forum*, in cooperation with the International Law
Section of the State Bar of California and the China Law Committee of the
Bar Association of San Francisco, is holding this one-day legal
conferenec in San Francisco on September 20, 1996. A brief program
outline and registration information is listed below.
***The China Business Forum certifies that this activity has been
approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of
7 hours.
* The China Business Forum is the educational and research arm of the
US-China Business Council.
For more information contact Paul Lamb or Chun-Ju Chen at the
US-China Business Council. TEL: (202) 429-0340; FAX: (202)
775-2476; e-mail: plamb@uschina.org; Hompage URL:
http://www.siu.edu/offices/lawlib/chinalaw/china-us.htm
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China Today: Law, Justice & Business in the People#s Republic
Conference Information:
Date: September 20th, 1996
Time: 9:00 am to 6:30 pm
Place: The Sheraton Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California.
Program Outline: Morning (9:00 am to 11:45 am)
* Keynote Speech: Mickey Kantor, Secretary of Commerce (invited)
* Presentation I: Understanding China's International Behavior, James
Feinerman, Professor, Georgetown Univ. Law Center
* Presentation II: The US Corporate Experience in China since 1979,
Gareth Chang, President, Hughes International
Lunch and Address (12:15 to 1:45 pm): The Rule of Law in a
Changing China, Zhang Yuejiao, Director, Department of Laws and
Treaties, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, The
People#s Republic of China
Concurrent Afternoon Sessions
*2:00 to 3:30 pm
1. Key Taxation Issues: Robert Wood, Independent Attorney; Anna Han,
Associate Professor, Santa Clar Univeristy;Joyce Peck, Managing
Director of China Services, Price Waterhouse
2. Steering Clear of Corruption: Peter Pang, Partner, Landels Ripley
and Diamond LLP; Anthony Ching, Partner, Graham & James; Robert
Goodwin, Jr., Vice President and General Counsel, US-China Industrial
Exchange
3. Commercial Dispute Resolution: Benjamin Fishburne, III, Partner,
Winston & Strawn; Michael Moser, Partner, Baker & McKenzie; Roger
Johnson, Medtronic
4. Law & Justice in Hong Kong after 1997: Daniel R. Fung, Q.C., J.P.,
Solicitor General of Hong Kong; Margaret-Hasting Hale, Kronick,
Moskovitz
5. China Law Experts: The In-House Counsel: Richard Goetz, Ford
Motor Company; Professor Pitman Potter, University of British Columbia
Faculty of Law
3:45 to 5:15 pm
1. Protection of IPR: Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights: Andy
Y. Sun, Professor, The George Washington University; Joseph T.
Simone, Jr., Attorney, Johnson Stokes & Master; Francis Liu, Sun
Microsystems Computer Company; Mark Traphagen, Software Publishers
Association
2. Evolving Environmental Law: David Andrews, Partner,McCutchen,
Doyle, Brown & Enersen; Lester Ross, Attorney, Chadbourne & Parke;
Ranjit Advani, Senior Vice President, CH2M Hill International
3. Telecommunications Investments: Jeanette Chan, Paul, Weiss,
Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Francis Urbany, BellSouth Corporation;
James Tobin, Morrison & Forster, LLP
4. Contract Negotiations into the Year 2000: Stanley Lubman, Allen
& Overy; Robert Cox, McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen; Brian Walsh,
Emerson Electric
5. Corporate Responsibility and Individual Rights: Larry Simms,
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; John Kamm, Asia Pacific Resources, Inc.;
Robert Berring, UC Berkeley
Special Session: 5:30 to 6:30 - Careers in China Law: James
Feinerman, Georgetown University Law Center; Marsha Cohan,
Independent Attorney; James Zimmerman, Chapin, Fleming & Winet
Registration Fees:
Before September 6 $350 for lawyers, organization and corporate
representatives; $50 for students and faculty members (proof of
academic affiliation required)
After September $400 for lawyers, organization and corporate
representatives; $100 for students and faculty members
For more information contact Paul Lamb or Chun-Ju Chen at the
US-China Business Council. TEL: (202) 429-0340; FAX: (202)
775-2476; e-mail: plamb@uschina.org; Hompage URL:
http://www.siu.edu/offices/lawlib/chinalaw/china-us.htm
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Registration Form
China Today: Law, Justice & Business in the People#s Republic
September 20, 1996
Sheraton Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco,
California, USA
Name:
Title:
Company:
Street:
City/State/Zip:
Tel:
Fax:
I plan to attend the Luncheon:
Yes ( )
No ( )
I plan to attend two of the following Afternoon Workshops (Choose one
from each set)
Set A (2:00 to 3:30 pm)
( ) Key Taxation Issues
( ) Steering Clear of Corruption
( ) Commercial Dispute Resolution
( ) Law & Justice in Hong Kong after 1997
( ) The In-House Counsel in China
Set B (3:45 to 5:15 pm)
( ) Protection of IPR
( ) Changing Environmental Law
( ) Telecommunications Investments
( ) Contract Negotiations into the Year 2000
( ) Corporate Responsibility & Individual Rights
REGISTRATION FEE:
* Forms received before September 6* -- $350.00 per person (
lawyers & corporate representatives) -- $50.00 per person
(professors & students - proof of affiliation required)
* Forms received after September 6 will be charged an additional
$50.00 per person
Please make checks payable to the China Business Forum. No refunds
will be given for cancellations made after September 6. Full fee
applies even if attending only part of the program. To register
immediately, FAX this completed form to (202) 775-2476 and mail
payment promptly with the original.
Mail to :#China Today# Conference, US-China Business Council, 1818 N
Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036
( ) Check Enclosed
( ) Check to Follow
( ) Bill Company
Please charge my credit card:
( ) American Express
( ) MasterCard
( ) Visa
Card#
Exp.Date:
Signature:
Hotel Accommodations: Please call Sheraton Palace Hotel directly at
(415) 392-8600 for reservations at a special group rate of $180.00 per
person/per night. Indicate that you are with the China Business Forum#s
meeting group. The cut-off date for these rates is August 19,
1996.
Please duplicate form for additional registrations -- Additional inquiries:
contact Paul Lamb at T:(202) 429-0340, Fax: (202) 775-2476 or by E-mail
at plamb@uschina.org
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