Careers in International Law: from International Clerkship to International Trade

March 27, 2017 • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

Please join Catherine Gibson, JD/LLM 2008, who is currently an associate in the international arbitration, litigation, and trade practice at Covington Burling in Washington, D.C. for a wide-ranging conversation about her career path and current practice. Ms. Gibson's practice focuses on helping clients solve challenges in doing business abroad. She has counseled clients on matters arising out of U.S. free trade agreements, treaties of the World Trade Organization, as well as a range of bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. Before joining the firm, Ms. Gibson was a Legal Adviser on the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal in The Hague. She also previously served as a trial attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where she represented the United States in federal district courts across the country. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by JD/LLM Program in International and Comparative Law. For more information, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.