Wayne State University Law School will continue its Program for International Legal Studies Speaker Series Fall 2024 on Monday, October 28.

Guest speaker Mélida Hodgson, partner at Arnold & Porter in New York and president of the American Society of International Law, will discuss “Current Issues In International Arbitration And Litigation” from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Damon J. Keith Center room 2242 at Wayne Law, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit.

Free lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no charge and registration is not required.

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