Abogadas MX and Valeria Chapa, Founder and 2013 Fellow, are pleased to host LCLD Fellows in Mexico City for a Learning Experience on November 7-9, 2018.

The following is a tentative agenda, and subject to change: 

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Check in and arrival at the Hilton Santa Fe.

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Abogadas MX Fourth Annual Leadership and Professional Development Conference attended by over 400 attendees with speakers from Mexico and abroad. (Approximately 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.).  There will be simultaneous translations of all presentations conducted in Spanish. 

Friday, November 9, 2018

Breakfast at the Mexican Competition Commission with Chairwomen Alejandra Palacios to discuss Mexican antitrust legal framework and state of affairs of the Mexican economy as it relates to competition policy and recent relevant decisions by the Commission.

Visit to the Mexican Supreme Court - Presentation by the Director of Human Rights of the Mexican Supreme Court; Roundtable discussion of US/Mexico court decisions related to minority rights; Keynote by Supreme Court Justice Jose Ramon Cossio Diaz; tour of the Supreme Court.

Roundtable discussion with Mexican GC's on top legal issues in Mexico.

The day will end at approximately 5:30 p.m. 

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Optional activities in Mexico City with Valeria Chapa (at Fellows expense). 

To Attend:
Current 2018 Fellows attending their 1st Learning Experience may RSVP beginning on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.  Fellows Alumni and other current 2018 Fellows may RSVP beginning on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

RSVPs should come directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions.