The Chinese Business Lawyers Association, in conjunction with Columbia Law School and the Society for Chinese Law, is presenting "NYC to PRC -- Challenges and Opportunities in International Practices" on Monday, October 29. The panelists include partners and counsel from leading law firms in the United States and the PRC, as well as recruiters specifically focused on the China market. The discussion focuses on developing international careers, and particularly career paths relating to China. Topics include how to advance within a firm, how to make a lateral move, how to build a useful network, as well as legal trends and opportunities in China.
Panelists include:
- Efraim Chalamish, Of Counsel, Dorsey & Whitney; Professor, NYU School of Law
- Justin Flowers, Principal, Lateral Link
- Nicholas Gao, Managing Director and Counsel, BNP Paribas
- Alex Hao, Partner, Jun He
- Evan Jowers, Managing Director, Kinney Recruiting
- Xiaowen Qiu, Partner, Sidley Austin
- Ko-Yung Tung, Senior Counsellor, Morrison & Foerster; Professor, Yale Law School
Moderator:
- Geoffrey Sant, Special Counsel, Dorsey & Whitney; Director, Chinese Business Lawyers Association
Light refreshments will be served.
The reception will commence at 6 PM on Monday, October 29, 2012 in Jerome Greene 102 at Columbia Law School.