Careers in International Law: Arbitration of International Sports Disputes, a Conversation with Alexander McLin

Please join Alexander McLin L'99, Arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport and Director of the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation, for a conversation about his work and career. Mr. McLin spent ten years as Executive Director of the Swiss Arbitration Association in Geneva, Switzerland; he has served as Arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the premier tribunal for sports arbitration, since 2013. Prior to this he was CEO of the FEI, the international governing body for equestrian sport. Mr. McLin will discuss his career path and day-to-day work. He will also share advice with students interested in pursuing careers at the intersection of arbitration and sports. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law, the Career and Professional Development Center, and the Center for International and Comparative Law. For more information, please contact Balfour Smith at bsmith@law.duke.edu. Pre-registration is required for the event: http://bit.ly/3pJkhcQ.