On 1 March, all participants have the opportunity to participate in a series of interactive workshops, given by arbitration practitioners, in order to improve their pleading skills. In the evening, there will be two panel discussions where participants can gain valuable insights into international arbitration practice. The “Humboldt Adcoacy Workshops and Panel Discussion” are organised in cooperation with the International Dispute Resolution (IDR) Master of Laws (LL.M.).
Workshops
12:30 Registration
Juristische Fakultät, Bebelplatz 2, 10117 Berlin, Room E42
13:00 Workshop Session I
The Art of Oral Advocacy
- Persuading Your Way to Victory: Dos and Don'ts of Oral Advocacy in the Vis Moot and Beyond -
Marine de Bailleul Senior Associate, Baker McKenzie
David Weiss Associate, Baker McKenzie
The Power of Storytelling for Advocacy
- How Storytelling Can Make or Break Your Legal Argument -
Müge Bakırcıoğlu (Erdoğmuş), LL.M. (Humboldt) Salary Partner, BODENHEIMER
Tobias A. Strecker Lecturer, King's College London; Rechtsanwalt, Bodenheimer; CEO, LexMea.de
Dealing with Difficult Arbitrators
- How to Handle Challenging Situations while Staying Professional -
Deborah Keller Senior Associate, CMS
Vasileios Regkakos Principal Associate, Freshfields
15:45 Workshop Session II
Panel Discussion: The Future Legal Practice and International Arbitration
18:00 Welcome Address
Prof. Dr. Giesela Rühl LL.M. (Berkeley)
18:15 Legal Mavericks: Stories from Practicing Law Outside your Home Jurisdiction
Dr. Eveli Lume Squire Patton Boggs
Marine de Bailleul Senior Associate, Baker McKenzie
Kanwar Vivswan, LL.M. (Humboldt) Associate, Osborne Clarke
Moderated by:
Clemens Wendt, LL.B.(King's College London) Berlin Premoot Commitee Member
18:55 From Novice to Expert: Career Dos and Don’ts in International Arbitration
Dr. Sebastian Feiler Partner, BODENHEIMER
Dr. Ole Jensen Senior Associate, WilmerHale
Aina Hannisa, LL.M. (Humboldt) Research Felow, DFG Graduate School DynamInt, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Moderated by:
Josephine Matschie Humboldt Vis Moot Team Coach; Berlin Premoot Committee Member
19:35 Get to Know the Moot Alumni Association
Oleksandra Hnatiuk, LL.M. Dispute Resolution Support Lawyer Squire Paton Boggs; MAA Conference &Events Team
19:45 Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks
On behalf of the Berlin Premoot Committee
Alicja Zielinska-Eisen, LL.M. (Humboldt) Lecturer and Academic Coordinator, IDR LL.M. Programme Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Of Counsel, Queritius
19:50 Networking Reception