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Attended a fascinating session with Alfred Ombudo K'Ombudo the Principal Secretary of Trade on the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)! 🇪🇺🇰🇪 This agreement is a game-changer for boosting bilateral trade, attracting investment, and driving sustainable economic growth. Here's why I'm excited: 1. Increased trade in goods and services: This means more opportunities for Kenyan businesses to export and for consumers to access affordable goods from the EU. 2. Enhanced investment flows: The EPA will attract more foreign direct investment, creating jobs and stimulating economic activity. 3. Sustainable development cooperation: The agreement includes support for Kenya's development priorities, fostering long-term growth and prosperity. Feeling optimistic about the future of Kenya-EU economic relations! What are your thoughts on the EPA? #EUKenyaEPA #Trade #Investment #EconomicGrowth Strathmore Business School (SBS)

Justice Karl Procaccini was honored to judge the final round of the Maynard Pirsig Moot Court Honors competition. After the competition, he met with students and faculty at the University of Minnesota Law School. Learn more about Justice Karl Procaccini at KarlForJustice.com

Thrilled and honored to be selected as the Distinguished Law Student of the 8th Circuit! It was an incredible experience connecting with esteemed professionals in the bankruptcy field, delving deeper into this complex area of law. Huge thanks to my amazing Deans and professors for assembling an outstanding nomination packet, granting me this invaluable opportunity to attend this conference and expand my knowledge. Looking forward to applying these insights in my future endeavors! #BankruptcyLaw #Gratitude

Get to know Rothwell Figg's 2024 Summer Associates! This week, learn more about Benjamin Fishman. Ben is currently a student at The George Washington University Law School where he's a member of the AIPLA Quarterly Journal and a participant in Mock Trial Competition and Moot Trial Competition. Ben shares what he finds most exciting about the field of IP law, why he chose to spend his summer at Rothwell Figg, and how he unwinds after a busy week. #summerassociates #RFEMSummerassociates #rothwellfigg #lawfirm

On 🔝 For the second year in a row, CWSL Black Law Student Association (BLSA) is Chapter of the Year for BLSA's Western Region!    Read more about this accomplishment in Student News: https://lnkd.in/geXCBs84   #CWSL #BLSA #LawSchool #CaliforniaWestern

Congrats to the winners of this weekend’s very first MAC Cup competition! These teams will move on to the Semifinal, competing head-to-head at the MAC Meeting in California. American University Washington College of Law Duke University School of Law University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School The University of Texas School of Law #MandA #MergersAndAcquisitions #2024MACcup #BusinessLaw #MACcup2024

Interested in law school? Save the date for the Florida Law Schools fair, taking place on Sept. 25 from 3-4:30 in the SIPA-1 Lobby. More details here: https://buff.ly/3T4BizZ #FIU #FIUPIR #PLATO #prelaw #lawschool

Congratulations to TAB Members: Shanelle Staten, Silas Thomas, and Austin Opara; and the rest of the 2024 Order of the Barristers inductees. The Order of the Barristers is a national honor society that recognizes students who have excelled in moot court, mock trial, brief writing, and other advocacy-related activities while attending law school. Learn more about the organization at https://lnkd.in/gJ3Ffs_Y. #SULC #LawyerLeaders

Talk about a full-circle moment. Be sure to check out Saint Park's Class Notes feature in the latest edition of the Law Quadrangle by the University of Michigan Law School! In addition to addressing the firm's origins, Kya M. Henley and I also discuss the meaning of the name Saint Park.

As any legal professional in family law can attest, the environment is rife with high-conflict people and situations — and the hostile communications that inevitably result. Thankfully, there are ways to adapt our own interactions and written communications with high-conflict people that accommodate their inability to solve problems in a normal way. One tried-and-true method is called BIFF (Brief Informative, Friendly, Firm). In this month’s Raising the Bar CLE, Bill Eddy, LCSW, CFLS, author, and co-founder of the High Conflict Institute, will empower legal professionals with a proven approach to ethically addressing challenging interactions in the legal profession. Through real-world examples, he’ll share his four-step BIFF method of writing careful and ethical communications that defuse hostility and get results.