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2011 Symposium

Personal Jurisdiction for the Twenty-first Century: The Implications of McIntyre and Goodyear Dunlop Tires

Save the Date: October 13–14, 2011
University of South Carolina School of Law Auditorium

On June 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States decided two personal jurisdiction cases: J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro, stream of commerce-specific jurisdiction, and Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown, general jurisdiction. These are the Court's first decisions in either area in over twenty years. Please join us as we consider these cases and explore their implications.

Keynote Address:

Arthur R. Miller, New York University School of Law

Our Distinguished Panel:

Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., United States District Judge, District of South Carolina
Jonathan I. Blackman, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, London
Lea Brilmayer, Yale Law School
Paul D. Carrington, Duke University School of Law
Richard D. Freer, Emory University School of Law
Ronald L. Motley, Motley Rice LLC, Charleston, SC
Wendy Collins Perdue, Dean, University of Richmond School of Law
Honorable Costa M. Pleicones, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of South Carolina
Linda J. Silberman, New York University School of Law
Allan R. Stein, Rutgers University School of Law, Camden
Adam N. Steinman, Seton Hall University School of Law
Howard B. Stravitz, University of South Carolina School of Law
John Vail, Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C., Washington, DC

Counsel of Record:

Arthur F. Fergenson, Ansa Assuncao LLP, Ellicott City, MD
Alexander W. Ross, Jr., Rakoski & Ross, P.C., Marlton, NJ
Meir Feder, Jones Day, New York
Benjamin J. Horwich, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Washington, DC
Collyn A. Peddie, The Law Offices of Collyn Peddie, Houston, TX

Additional Symposium Information

Registration & CLE Hours
CLE credit for South Carolina has been approved for 6 hours, and CLE credit for North Carolina has been approved for 5.25 hours. CLE credit approval is currently pending in the following states: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Texas.

Attendance with CLE credit..............................$100.00
(early registration by October 7, 2011)
Attendance with CLE credit..............................$125.00
Attendance with no CLE credit...........................$75.00

Parking
Metered street parking is located around the USC School of Law, however availability is limited. Municipal parking facilities are within a 5 minute walk of the law school, offering both hourly and daily rates. We suggest parking either in Horizon Garage located on Main Street or Discovery Plaza Garage located on Park Street.

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Agenda

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Keynote Address- Arthur R. Miller

6:30 – 7:15 p.m. Cocktail Reception

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011

8:00 – 8:40 a.m. Registration

8:40 – 8:45 a.m. Welcome: Dean Robert M. Wilcox

8:45 – 10:00 a.m. McIntyre: Specific Jurisdiction and Stream of Commerce

8:45 – 9:15 a.m. Adam N. Steinman & John Vail

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. Panel Discussion Moderator

Judge Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. Howard B. Stravitz

Jonathan I. Blackman

Arthur R. Miller

Justice Costa M. Pleicones

Linda J. Silberman

9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Questions and Answers

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Goodyear Dunlop Tires: General Jurisdiction

10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Allan R. Stein

10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Panel Discussion Moderator

Judge Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. Lisa A. Eichhorn

Paul D. Carrington

Richard D. Freer

Ronald L. Motley

Justice Costa M. Pleicones

11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Questions and Answers

11:30 -12:30 p.m. Counsel of Record

11:35 – 12:15 p.m. Panel Discussion Moderator

Arthur F. Fergenson Howard B. Stravitz

Alexander W. Ross

Meir Feder

Benjamin J. Horwich

Collyn A. Peddie

12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Questions and Answers

12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch

1:45 – 3:00 p.m. Justice Brennan’s Jurisdictional Jurisprudence: Did He Really Have It His Way?

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Richard D. Freer

2:15 – 2:45 p.m. Panel Discussion Moderator

Arthur R. Miller Danielle R. Holley-Walker

Wendy Collins Perdue

Allan R. Stein

Adam N. Steinman

Howard B. Stravitz

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Questions and Answers

3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Personal Jurisdiction in the International Marketplace

3:15 – 3:45 p.m. Linda J. Silberman

3:45 – 4:15 p.m. Panel Discussion Moderator

Jonathan I. Blackman Joel H. Samuels

Lea Brilmayer

Paul D. Carrington

Wendy Collins Perdue

John Vail

4:15 – 4:30 p.m. Questions and Answers

4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Final Thoughts by Lea Brilmayer