Episodes

  • What is Litigation Insurance and Can it Help International Disputes Specialists?
    Oct 7 2024

    In this episode, we discuss with Tamar Katamadze, a Production Specialist and Underwriter of Political Risk at Mosaic Insurance, various forms of litigation insurance and how it can protect law firms, funders and clients when bringing an international disputes claim. We will discuss among other things, how it works, what it covers, who uses it, what types of insurance are relevant to international arbitration and how much it costs.


    To learn more about or join the D.C. Bar International Law Community, ⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE.⁠⁠⁠


    Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

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    44 mins
  • Sipping Tea with Claudia Salomon, President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
    Jan 29 2024

    In this episode, we talk tea with Claudia Salomon, the first woman President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration in its 100-year history.  We get a glimpse into what it is like to be at the helm of one of the world’s leading and most trusted international arbitration institutions, the ICC’s recent Guide for Disability Inclusion in International Arbitration and ADR, the future of  and challenges facing the ICC, and the importance of authenticity and effective communication in leadership.



    To learn more about or join the D.C. Bar International Law Community, ⁠⁠CLICK HERE.⁠⁠


    Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

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    37 mins
  • Beyond the Shadows: A Tea with Ashley Messick
    Dec 4 2023

    In this Tea we indulge in the world of investigations and asset recovery. Ashley Messick, managing director and leader of the London disputes and sovereign debt advisory teams at JS Held, sheds light on what companies like hers do, how investigations and asset recovery work in real life and in practice (and how they should not), and how this field helps parties from the outset determine legal strategy, acquire evidence to win cases, and of course, recover judgments.

    So tune in for yet another exciting episode and join our journey as we dive into this world and hear stories and anecdotes from one of the best in the field.



    To learn more about or join the D.C. Bar International Law Community, ⁠CLICK HERE.⁠


    Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

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    31 mins
  • Silicon Valley Weighs In on AI in International Arbitration
    Nov 22 2023

    In this episode we talk to thought leaders, Sofia Klot, Orlando Cabrera and Elizabeth Chan, about their organization's proposed guidelines: the Silicon Valley Center’s Proposed Guidelines for the Use of AI in Arbitration. We discuss with drafters of the AI Guidelines the impetus behind the rules, how the public is reacting to them, the hurdles they have faced, the positive feedback they have received, and how they will eventually implement them and put them into practice.



    To learn more about or join the D.C. Bar International Law Community, CLICK HERE.


    Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

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    43 mins
  • Reading the Tea Leaves: The future of AI in international dispute resolution
    Jun 5 2023

    Gaela and Nicole invite Alejandra Parra-Orlandoni, VP of Ethical Innovation & Privacy for the Global Portfolio Division at Takeda, to share her thoughts on AI – specifically Generative AI – its potential upsides, downsides and epistemological implications in the field of international dispute resolution.



    To learn more about or join the D.C. Bar International Law Community, CLICK HERE.

    Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

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    50 mins
  • The Tea on Enforcement: A peek into a complex web of laws and politics
    May 8 2023

    A conversation with Adrián Magallanes, Shaparak Saleh, and Lindsey Schmidt, three leading practitioners from Mexico, France, and the United States, about challenges that can arise in the enforcement of international arbitration awards, idiosyncrasies in and differences between jurisdictions, the importance of having a creative and early enforcement plan, and how politics might lend a hand.

    To learn more about or join the D.C. Bar International Law Community, CLICK HERE.

    Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

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    59 mins
  • Tea with Prof. Anne Marie Whitesell of Georgetown University Law Center
    Feb 27 2023

    Talking Tea and the building blocks of modern day commercial arbitration with the one and only Ann Marie Whitesell. In this episode, we look back on Anne Marie’s illustrious and diverse career and learn how to best navigate and succeed in a career in international arbitration.


    To learn more about or join the D.C. Bar International Law Community, CLICK HERE.

    Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

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    35 mins
  • TRAILER: The Tea, 2023
    Feb 8 2023

    Welcome to our 2023 Season. First up: a trailer for 'Sippin' Tea with Prof. Anne Marie Whitesell' to come later this month. This episode will air in conjunction with Georgetown University Law Center's International Arbitration Month, which the D.C.'s Bar's very own 'The Tea on International Arbitration' is proud to sponsor.

    Visit Georgetown's GIAS page HERE. 

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    1 min