DAJV Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung e.v. European LL.M. Fairs 2016 June 15 16, 2016 // Zurich, Switzerland June 17 18, 2016 // Cologne, Germany Present your Law School Showcase your LL.M. Program to prospective students preparing for a U.S. legal education lawbility.ch dajv.de
TWO FAIRS IN EUROPE WITHIN 3 DAYS Hamburg Berlin Cologne Frankfurt Paris Munich Zurich VENUE ZURICH Hotel Glockenhof ZURICH, SWITZERLAND Sihlstr. 31 8001 Zurich, Switzerland Photo: wikimedia / chensiyuan / CC BY-SA 4.0 VENUE COLOGNE Hotel Novotel Köln City Bayenstr. 51 50678 Cologne, Germany COLOGNE, GERMANY Photo: wikimedia / Casp / Sanbeg (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0 01
THE LL.M. FAIRS When and where will they take place? June 15 16, 2016 Hotel Glockenhof, Sihlstr. 31, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland. June 17 18, 2016 Novotel Köln City, Bayenstr. 51, 50678 Cologne, Germany. Who will you meet? We expect a large range of students, law clerks, postgraduates, doctoral candidates and young professionals with a strong interest in studying law in the United States. How can I present my law school? Your university will be assigned to a custom-designed booth in which you can meet with students and display materials, and have the opportunity to schedule private meetings. What are the fees? A law school registering for both fairs will pay an attendance fee of EUR 4,000 plus EUR 500 for the transportation of the booth between the two venues. The fee for one fair only is EUR 2,500. If you book before April 15, 2016 you will receive a discount of EUR 500. Until when do I have to apply? Participation is limited to 25 law schools. Spaces are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Your benefits custom booth designed to your law school s specifications transport of the booth between venues food and beverage catering the day of the fairs assistance with accommodation and transportation networking event the evening before each fair special offer: schools that register for both fairs benefit from free advertising on our website for a duration of five months. 02
PROGRAM: ZURICH Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Lawbility Networking Reception for School Representatives 8:00 p.m. Downtown Zurich You are cordially invited to attend the Lawbility Networking Reception. This event provides a unique opportunity for you to meet representatives from Swiss law firms, Alumni s from American Law schools, as well as the Lawbility Team. We would love to have you there. Thursday, June 16, 2016 Lawbility LEXPO A dynamic day program from 11:30 a.m. to 9.p.m. Hotel Glockenhof, Sihlstrasse 31, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland The LEXPO is conducted in a trade-fair format, allowing one-on-one discussions between school representatives and students. In a seperate room, a conference program with various speakers addressing different topics, answering questions and holding discussions on the benefits of an LL.M. will be taking place. LEXPO ist therefore a great platform for all persons in the LL.M. sector. 03
TRANSFER: ZURICH COLOGNE Friday, June 17, 2016 Getting from Zurich to Cologne... by plane Zurich Airport Cologne/Bonn Airport (direct flight, duration approximately 1 hour). You can book your ticket via Eurowings website: www.eurowings.com. Eurowings is part of the Star Alliance and provides short distance flights in Europe. On June 17, 2016, there are four flights leaving Zurich directly to Cologne/Bonn Airport: 9:10 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 5:05 p.m.; 8:40p.m.... by train Zurich Mainstation Cologne Central Station (No direct trains are available to Cologne. You would have to make one quick transfer in Basle, making the trip duration approximately 5 hours long) You can book your ticket via SBB Swiss Railways website www.sbb.ch/en or purchase your ticket on the day at the train station. Photo: wikimedia / Jivee Blau / CC BY-SA 3.0 Hamburg Berlin Paris Cologne Frankfurt Munich Zurich 04
PROGRAM: COLOGNE Friday, June 17, 2016 DAJV LL.M. Seminar 9:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Novotel Köln City, Bayenstr. 51, 50678 Cologne, Germany School representatives are not required to attend the seminar. Most of the law students you will meet on June 18 will take part in a day-long seminar on Friday, June 17. The seminar contains several workshops, each of which address the benefits of an American LL.M. and studying in the U.S. Reception 6:30 p.m. Novotel Köln City, Bayenstr. 51, 50678 Cologne, Germany We will invite representatives of the DAJV, Student Division & Young Professionals, our scholars of the upcoming annual conference 2016 and our representatives of Brain Capital to an informal reception. In the evening you are cordially invited to attend a dinner as our guest: Welcome Dinner 8:00 p.m. Novotel Köln City, Bayenstr. 51, 50678 Cologne, Germany 05
PROGRAM: COLOGNE Saturday, June 18, 2016 DAJV LL.M. Fair Meet the Law Schools Novotel Köln City, Bayenstraße 51, 50678 Cologne, Germany 9:00 a.m. Check-in 9:45 a.m. Doors Open. Welcome remarks by Dr. Daniel Biene 10:00 a.m. Meet the Law Schools The LL.M. Fair is conducted in a trade-fair format, allowing one-on-one discussions between school representatives and students (or small groups). Representatives of the DAJV, the DAJV Student Division & Young Professionals and Brain Capital GmbH (LL.M. Education Fund) will be available throughout the day to answer questions. 5:00 p.m. LL.M. Fair ends 06
HOW CAN I GET THERE? Arrival/Departure Zurich and Cologne/Bonn Airport are well connected to European Intercontinental Airports and both provide direct flights to and from the U.S. We recommend arriving in Zurich at the latest on Wednesday, June 15 and departing on Friday, June 17 in the morning. We recommend arriving in Cologne at the latest on Friday, June 17 and departing on Sunday, June 19 in the morning. How can I get to Zurich from the United States? The nearest airport with the most frequent flights to and from the U.S. is Zurich Airport. It takes only 12 minutes to get to Zurich mainstation by train or by car, from where it is only a 8 minute walk to our event location. Trains from Zurich Airport to Zurich Main station run approximately every 5 minutes. Paris Hamburg Berlin Cologne Frankfurt Munich Zurich How can I get to Cologne from the United States? The nearest airport with frequent direct flights to and from the U.S. is Düsseldorf, which is 45 minutes from Cologne by train or car. The Cologne/Bonn and Frankfurt airports provide excellent connections as well. It takes 20 minutes from Cologne/Bonn airport into the city and one hour from Frankfurt to Cologne by train. 07
ACCOMODATION: ZURICH Hotel Glockenhof Sihlstrasse 31 8001 Zurich, Switzerland www.glockenhof.ch Reservations E-mail: info@glockenhof.ch Tel: +41 44 225 91 91 Special Rate 300.00 CHF for single occupancy, per room, per night. Breakfast is included. Please note that this room rate is in Swiss Francs (CHF) and inclusive of government tax, but does not include City tax (2.50 CHF per person, per night). Reservation Code: Lawbility (refer to this code to secure the special rate) Please note that this offer is only valid until May 15. After this date, the hotel has the right to charge their normal room rates, and there will be no guarantee that rooms will still be available. The LL.M. Fair is held at the Glockenhof Conference Hotel. Hotel Glockenhof enjoys a prime position in the heart of the city with the famous Zürcher Bahnhofstrasse (shopping street) a few steps away and the banks of Lake Zurich a couple of minutes on foot. Soak up the nature and spirit of this exciting destination. 08
ACCOMODATION: COLOGNE Novotel Köln City Bayenstraße 51, 50678 Cologne, Germany www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-3127-novotel-koln-city/location.shtml Reservations email: H3127-RE@accor.com or H3127-RE1@accor.com Phone: +49 221 80147 152 or 153 Fax: +49 221 80147 154 Special Rate 133.45 EUR per night for a single occupancy, 152.45 EUR per night for a double occupancy including tax and breakfast. Reservation Code: DAJV (refer to this code to secure the special rate) Please note that this offer is only valid until May 15. The LL.M. Fair is held at the Novotel Köln City. The fully air-conditioned 4-star hotel Novotel Köln City is situated on the banks of the Rhine, close to the old town, and has 222 spacious, contemporary rooms with bright, warm decor. All rooms have a large desk and sofa. With its large terrace and beautiful garden, the courtyard is the perfect place to unwind. 10
THE ORGANIZERS: LAWBILITY & DAJV Lawbility Lawbility is Switzerland s leading training institution that provides in-depth, practice-oriented seminars for professional legal English language, Swiss bar exam preparation, and other professional legal skills programs. Lawbility thereby created a platform for the legal community and established strong ties to universities, law societies, legal professionals and law students, allowing us to directly reach this specific target group. At the LEXPO, Lawbility will offer seminars on LL.M. studies involving presentations from distinguished domestic lawyers who are alumni of U.S. universities. www.lawbility.com DAJV German-American Lawyers Association For more than 40 years, the Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung (DAJV) has been a leader in transatlantic legal education and exchange. Most of our 2,500 members have graduated with degrees from US law schools, and many attended our seminars before applying for their American legal education. Join us and a group of highly motivated prospective students for the upcoming annual DAJV LL.M. Fair. www.dajv.org 11
CONTACTS Lawbility AG Jean-Luc Delli, CEO Sara Brauchbar, Junior Project Manager Mobil: +41 79 7757738 lexpo@lawbility.ch www.lawbility.com DAJV German-American Lawyers Association Dr. Sarah Sammeck, Executive Director Marcia Rusch, Assistant to the Director Phone: +49 228 361376 Mobil: +49 151 23127249 Fax: +49 228 357972 LLM-Fair@dajv.org www.dajv.org 12
REGISTRATION European LL.M. Fairs If you book before April 15, 2016 you will receive a discount of EUR 500. YES! Our law school would like to present our LL.M. program at your LL.M. Fair in Zurich and Cologne EUR 4,500 Zurich only EUR 2,500 Cologne only EUR 2,500 CONTACT Our contact person in this matter is listed below: Name... Title... School... Address...... Phone... Fax... email... I am interested in placing an advertisement on your website www.europeanllmfairs.org in the DAJV Law Journal Please send me more information. REGISTRATION & PAYMENT The registration and payments will be coordinated by DAJV staff. Prior payment is required. Please indicate the method of payment you wish to choose. The amount of EUR will be transfered to the DAJV banking account Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung e.v. Deutsche Bank AG BLZ: 380 700 24 Account No: 0253930 BIC: DEUTDEDB380 IBAN: DE32 3807 0024 0025 3930 00 payed by PayPal account at dajv.de/event-registration.html Date... SIGNATURE... Fax +49-228-357972 DAJV P.O. Box 200442 53134 Bonn/Germany LLM-Fair@dajv.org