“Current Issues in International Law:

Implications for Wisconsin”

Outreach Workshops for Attorneys, Policy Makers, State Agencies, Civil Society Groups and Other Interested Groups on Global Legal Issues

Agenda:2:45-6:00 pm (reception from 5:30-6:00 pm)

Venue:Lubar Commons (7200 Law), UW LawSchool

Sponsors: Global LegalStudiesCenter, UW Law School; Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), UW-Madison; and co-sponsored by the International Practice Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin. For details, visit:

Description of the workshops: Due to globalization, international society is rapidly shrinking with the line between international law and national law becoming increasingly blurred. Given the increasing importance of international law and how close it has become to our day to day lives, we are organizing a series of workshops on the following topics:

Innovation: Role of the University, Industry and Intellectual Property Law – February 18, 2010

Beyond Copenhagen: Climate Change and Wisconsin – March 22, 2010

Legal Aspects of Doing Business in India – April 15, 2010

Registration:Registration is free but space is limited. If you would liketo register, please fill the registration form and fax, email or mail it to Sumudu Atapattu (see below for contact details) before the date indicated for each workshop in order to facilitate planning:

Innovation: Role of the University, Industry and Intellectual Property Law – February 15, 2010

Beyond Copenhagen: Climate Change and Wisconsin – March 15, 2010

Legal Aspects of Doing Business in India – April 9, 2010

Resource material: Each registered participant will receive resource material which will include published articles by the speakers and other relevant documents.

CLE credit:CLE credit for Wisconsin attorneys is pending.

Questions? Contact:Sumudu Atapattu

Associate Director,

Global LegalStudiesCenter

University of WisconsinLawSchool, Room 6222

975 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Phone:(608) 890 1395, fax:(608) 262 5486,

Outreach Workshop on Innovation: Role of the University, Industry and Intellectual Property Law

February 18, 2010

2:45-6:00pm

Lubar Commons (7200 Law)

University of WisconsinLawSchool

2:45-3:00Registration

3:00-3:05Welcome

Professor Shubha Ghosh

UW LawSchool and INSITE

3:05-3:25“Copyright and Patent Issues in a University” Professor Shubha Ghosh

UW LawSchool and Executive Director, INSITE

3:25-3:45“Biotechnology and Agricultural Patents”

Professor Christopher Holman

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law

3:45-3:50Break

3:50-4:10"Protecting Innovation: Technology Transfer and Start-ups" Attorney Jonathan Fritz

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Madison

4:10-4:30“Commercialization and University Start-ups”

Professor Anne Miner

UW-Madison School of Business & Director, INSITE

4:30-4:50“Comments and Discussion: An Industry and University Perspective"

Professor John Wiley

Interim Director,Wisconsin Institute of Discovery, UW-Madison &

Former Chancellor, UW-Madison

4:50-5:30Discussion

5:30-6:00Reception

Outreach Workshop on Beyond Copenhagen:

Climate Change and Wisconsin

March 22, 2010

2:45-6:00pm

University of WisconsinLawSchool

Lubar Commons (7200 Law)

2:45-3:00Registration

3:00-3:05Welcome

Sumudu Atapattu

Associate Director, Global LegalStudiesCenter

3:05-3:25Science and Climate Change

Professor Tracey Holloway

Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies & Director, SAGE

UW-Madison

3:25-3:50Beyond Copenhagen

Dr Charlotte Streck

Director, Climate Focus, Washington DC & Lead Counsel, Center for

International Sustainable Development Law, Montreal

3:50-4:10Q&A

4:10-4:20Break

4:20-4:45Implications for Wisconsin

Attorney Margaret Hoefer

Staff Attorney, Bureau of Legal Services

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

4:45-5:10Industry perspective

Attorney Kay Pashos

Vice President,Regulatory Affairs and Deputy General Counsel

Alliant Energy, Madison

5:10-5:30Discussion

5:30-6:00Reception

Outreach workshop on Legal Aspects of Doing

Business in India

April 15, 2010

2:45-6:00pm

Lubar Commons (7200 Law)

University of WisconsinLawSchool

2:45-3:00Registration

3:00-3:05Welcome

Sumudu Atapattu

Associate Director, Global LegalStudiesCenter

3:05-3:30Tushna Thapliyal

Advocate, Mumbai, India

3:30-3:55Attorney Ajay K. Mago

Associate, Mayer-Brown, Chicago

3:55- 4:15Q&A

4:15-4:20Break

4:20-4:45“Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”

Professor Mike Koehler

Assistant Professor of Business Law

Butler University, Indiana

4:45-5:05Business aspects

speaker tbc

5:00-5:30Discussion

5:30-6:00Reception

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“Current Issues in International Law:

Implications for Wisconsin”

Outreach Workshops for Attorneys, Policy Makers, State Agencies, Civil Society Groups and Other Interested Groups on Global Legal Issues

Registration Form

Name ______

Institution ______

Designation ______

Mailing address ______

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Phone: ______Fax: ______

Email ______

I would like to register for the workshop on: (check as many as are applicable)

____ Innovation: Role of the University, Industry and Intellectual Property Law

(February 18, 2010)

____ Beyond Copenhagen: Climate Change and Wisconsin (March 22, 2010)

____ Legal Aspects of Doing Business in India(April 15, 2010)

Mail, fax or email this form to:

Sumudu Atapattu

Associate Director, Global LegalStudiesCenter

University of WisconsinLawSchool, Room 6222

975 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI53706
Phone: (608) 890 1395
Fax: (608) 262 5486