International lawyer for Ford Motor Co. to speak Feb. 16 at Wayne Law

A Wayne State University Law School alumna will speak about her career as an international lawyer with Ford Motor Co., focusing on export control issues and international aspects of the automobile industry on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the law school.

Silvia Kleer, Wayne Law class of 1995, will speak from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at the law school, 471 W. Palmer St. Lunch will be provided. Parking is available for $7 (credit or debit cards only) in Parking Structure No. 1 across West Palmer Street from Wayne Law. The lecture is sponsored by the law school's Program for International Legal Studies.

Kleer is an attorney in the Global Trade and Transactions Group of the Office of the General Counsel of Ford Motor Co. Her work focuses on two primary areas: export distribution and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining the Global Trade and Transactions Group, Kleer worked on consumer and commercial finance issues in both the legal office of Ford Motor Credit Co. and the Office of General Counsel at Chrysler Financial Co. She is fluent in Spanish and French.

For additional information about this event, contact Professor Gregory Fox at gfox@wayne.edu.

Published: Thu, Feb 11, 2016