November Meeting: 

Date:  Thursday, November 9, 2006

Place:  Lake Brazos Steakhouse, 1620 N.MLK Blvd (Interstate 35 Exit 335C )

Time:  6:00 pm social, 6:30 pm dinner 7:00 pm speaker

Speaker:  J. F. (Jim) Chester, LL.M (Managing Attorney)

Topic:  “Importing into the US: Procedures: Pitfalls, and Possibilities” – an overview of the US import requirements, with special emphasis on procedures required to take advantage of NAFTA and other trade promotion programs, as well as common pitfalls importers unwittingly fall into.

Cost: $17.00

 

Speaker bio:

Admitted to Practice in Texas, Washington DC & U.S. Court of International Trade

Licensed U.S. Customs broker

Professor of International Trade Law (Baylor University Law School)

Professor of Business Law (University of Dallas College of Business)

 

Principal areas of practice:

Domestic & International Business Transactions; Customs/Import & Export Law; Trademarks, Copyrights & IP Licensing.

 

Education:

Graduate Tax Law Program: Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University

Master of Laws (International Economic Law)- University of Houston Law Center

Doctorate of Jurisprudence (Law review, Varsity mock trial) South Texas College of Law

Bachelor of Science (Economics/Political Science; Magna Com Laude)- East Texas State University

 

Pro Bono/Community Service

Founder/Director, Dallas Area Professionals for the Arts (DAPA) 2004-

Board of Directors, Lawyers and Accountants of North Texas for the Arts (1999-2003)

Volunteer Attorney, Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (1998-2003).

 Patrol Leader, Cub Scout Pack 43, White Buffalo District (2003-2004)

Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas (2000-2003)

Alumni Ambassador, Texas A&M University (1999)

 

These are only a few of his accomplishments.