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๐ŸŽ“ Congratulations to Anika Jacob, this year's Thomas H. Wilson Scholarship Award recipient! This morning at the State Ba...
06/11/2026

๐ŸŽ“ Congratulations to Anika Jacob, this year's Thomas H. Wilson Scholarship Award recipient! This morning at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Houston, outgoing ILS Chair Kathleen Campbell Walker presented the $1,500 scholarship to Anika โ€” a rising 3L and J.D. Candidate 2027 at the University of Houston Law Center โ€” for her winning essay in our annual Human Rights Essay Contest.

Her essay, "Out of Sight, Out of Rights: Closing India's Labor Law Gaps for Keralite Migrant Workers in Gulf Countries," reflects both her personal roots in Kerala, India, and her passion for international labor law. Anika is a member of the Houston Journal of International Law, incoming Senior Articles Editor, and Co-Founder of the South Asian Student Law Association.

Thank you to our sponsor, Vinson & Elkins, for honoring the legacy of the late Tom Wilson โ€” former V&E partner and ILS Chair (2018โ€“2019) โ€” through their continued support of this scholarship award.

Join the International Law Section at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Marriott ...
06/02/2026

Join the International Law Section at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Marriott Marquis in Houston for two compelling CLE sessions!

๐Ÿ—:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐€๐Œ โ€” "Back in the Game? Business Opportunities and Legal Realities in Venezuela" โ€” A timely look at navigating the legal and regulatory landscape as international interest in Venezuela resurges.

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐€๐Œ โ€” "Global Capital, Texas Growth: International Law Perspectives on Economic Development" โ€” Practical insights on cross-border investment, trade policy, and Texas's expanding role as a global commercial hub.

Earn 2 hours of CLE credit with an impressive lineup of practitioners: Victor Barrientos, Mariana Avendano, Diogenes Bermudez, Derrick Kyle, Kathleen Campbell Walker, Betty Russo, Peter Rodriguez and Sebastien Solar.

๐Ÿ“ Hunters Creek A, 3rd Floor | 1777 Walker St., Houston, TX 77010

๐Ÿ‘‰For more information, visit www.ilstexas.org/annual-meeting

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The State Bar of Texas International Law Section presents a FREE 30-minute webinar:๐Ÿ“Œ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐š๐ฉ: ๐€๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‘...
05/07/2026

The State Bar of Texas International Law Section presents a FREE 30-minute webinar:

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐š๐ฉ: ๐€๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ญ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ

๐Ÿ“… May 21, 2026 | 12:00โ€“12:30 PM CDT | 0.5 MCLE Credit

Learn from two significant recent rulings out of the S.D. Texas Bankruptcy Court โ€” In re Geden Holdings and In re Siu-Fung Ceramics Holdings โ€” where Chapter 15 recognition was denied in proceedings involving Malta and Hong Kong liquidations. Walk away with actionable strategies to strengthen future Chapter 15 petitions.

๐๐š๐ง๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ:
๐Ÿ”นPatrick J. Potter, Dickinson Wright PLLC (Washington, DC)
๐Ÿ”นAshley J. Jericho, Dickinson Wright PLLC (Troy, MI)

๐Ÿ‘‰๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: https://dickinsonwright.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ikiUAuAWR8u4vuRoOqd-rg

Many thanks to Dickinson Wright for hosting this webinar.

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๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐‹๐†๐๐“๐+ ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌThe World Cup brings together fans from around the globeโ€”including LGBTQ+ visitors ...
05/05/2026

๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐‹๐†๐๐“๐+ ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ

The World Cup brings together fans from around the globeโ€”including LGBTQ+ visitors and residents who deserve safety, dignity, and inclusion.

Our toolkit addresses: discrimination, safety concerns, access to services, and creating welcoming environments for all.

Soccer is for everyone. Let's make sure 2026 proves it.

๐Ÿ“Œ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ญ: https://ilstexas.org/human-rights-committee/

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๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐€๐๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ Major events can displace residents through evictions, rent hikes, and gentrif...
04/23/2026

๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐€๐๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ 

Major events can displace residents through evictions, rent hikes, and gentrification. The World Cup should enhance communities, not harm them.

Our toolkit provides tools to monitor: forced evictions, housing accessibility, rent increases, and protections for vulnerable populations.

Host cities made commitments. Let's ensure they keep them.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐ƒ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ญ: https://ilstexas.org/human-rights-committee/


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The State Bar of Texas International Law Sectionโ€™s โ€œILS Connect โ€“ Dallasโ€ group met last week for an evening of informal...
04/21/2026

The State Bar of Texas International Law Sectionโ€™s โ€œILS Connect โ€“ Dallasโ€ group met last week for an evening of informal networking and great conversation. Thanks to everyone who joined us and helped strengthen our community of international law practitioners across Texas. Stay tuned for updates on the next ILS Connect coming to a city near you! โœจ ๐ŸŽ‰

โฐ Still time to register for Thursdayโ€™s webinar! If you're a Texas lawyer looking for a practical way to earn your .5 CL...
04/21/2026

โฐ Still time to register for Thursdayโ€™s webinar! If you're a Texas lawyer looking for a practical way to earn your .5 CLE credit without leaving your desk, this one's for you.

๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ

๐Ÿ“… April 23, 2026 | 12:00โ€“12:30 PM CDT

Advising clients on international deals means navigating complexity on both sides of the border. In just 30 minutes over your lunch break, you'll get focused, practical guidance from two attorneys who've worked these deals across multiple continents:

๐‡รฉ๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š โ€” cross-border transactional partner with 25+ years across the U.S. and Mexico.

๐’๐š๐ซ๐š๐ก ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ซ โ€” globally seasoned transactional attorney with experience spanning the Middle East, Africa, India, and major international firms.

Expect real-world insight on structuring, recurring risk areas, and the issues every transactional lawyer should be spotting in today's global environment.

It's 30 minutes. It's free. It counts.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฐ: https://dickinsonwright.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-_NBnI6DTL23LeN8zxPzOg #/registration

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๐Ÿ’ก๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ' ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌThousands of workers will build stadiums, staff hotels, serve food, and provide ...
04/20/2026

๐Ÿ’ก๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ' ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ

Thousands of workers will build stadiums, staff hotels, serve food, and provide security for the 2026 World Cup in Houston and Dallas. Their rights matter.

Our "๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ: ๐€ ๐“๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ˆ๐…๐€ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ" helps monitor: fair wages, safe conditions, freedom of association, and protection from exploitation.

Because every worker deserves dignityโ€”on and off the pitch.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐ƒ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ญ: https://ilstexas.org/human-rights-committee/

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We are thrilled to recognize FBFK Law as a Gold Sponsor of the State Bar of Texas International Law Section for the 2025...
04/17/2026

We are thrilled to recognize FBFK Law as a Gold Sponsor of the State Bar of Texas International Law Section for the 2025-2026 bar year! ๐Ÿ†๐ŸŽ‰

With more than 20 years of legal expertise and success across Texas and the United States, Dallas-based FBFK Law is an entrepreneurial-minded, full-service business law firm with offices in Plano, Houston, and Austin, Texas, as well as Orange County, California. Driven by a commitment to creating lasting client relationships grounded in high-quality representation and client service, FBFK Law represents clients nationwide across 40 practice areas related to business structures and transactions.

Thank you FBFK Law for your commitment to the international law community! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒโœจ๐Ÿ’ซโš–๏ธ

Is your firm or company interested in supporting the vital work of the International Law Section? We invite you to explore sponsorship opportunities and join us in shaping the future of international legal practice.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž: https://ilstexas.org/sponsorship/

The State Bar of Texas International Law Section is now accepting applications for the 2026โ€“2027 ILS Council.If youโ€™re p...
04/17/2026

The State Bar of Texas International Law Section is now accepting applications for the 2026โ€“2027 ILS Council.

If youโ€™re passionate about international law and looking for a meaningful way to contribute to our Sectionโ€™s leadership, programming, and member experience, we encourage you to apply. ๐ŸŒ โš–๏ธ ๐Ÿ’™

Council service offers the opportunity to collaborate with accomplished practitioners, help shape the direction of the Section, and support initiatives that strengthen our global legal community.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž: https://icont.ac/51gDg

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