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Distinguished visit to Prague by Homer E. Moyer, Jr. Homer E. Moyer, Jr. Member Washington, DC 202–626–6020 · 202–628–0858 Fax hmoyer@milchev.com
Areas
of Emphasis: International; Fraud & White Collar Crime; Litigation; Domestic and International Arbitration; FCPA/International Corruption; Trade Policy and Disputes; Investment Disputes and International Arbitration; Corporate Compliance and Internal Investigations; Criminal Litigation; Export Controls and Economic Sanctions; International Trade Litigation (AD/CVD/201); Investment / Commercial; Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation; White Collar Crime Litigation; Section 337 and Intellectual Property Litigation. Education: Yale Law School, 1967, LL.B.; Emory University, 1964, B.A.
Homer E. Moyer, Jr., the founder of Miller & Chevalier’s 40–lawyer International Department, has represented clients before all levels of federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, and in various landmark international disputes, including the largest WTO trade dispute to date and each of the NAFTA Extraordinary Challenges. A political appointee in both Democratic and Republican administrations, Mr. Moyer served as General Counsel (1980–81), Counselor to the Secretary (1979), and Deputy General Counsel (1976–78) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Before government, he practiced with Covington & Burling; wrote Justice and the Military, a treatise on military law; and served in the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, with collateral duty at the White House. Mr. Moyer was the co–founder and Chair (1990–2002) of CEELI, the ABA’s Central and East European Law Initiative, described by former Attorney General Janet Reno as „the worthiest pro bono project that American lawyers have ever undertaken.“ He is
president of Friends of the CEELI Institute, a graduate level training center in Prague. Mr. Moyer received the ABA’s World Order Under Law Award (1998), CEELI’s Volunteer Award (2002), and a special ABA award at Runnymede during the rededication of the ABA Memorial to Magna Carta (2000). He has also served as Chair of the ABA’s Section of International Law and Practice (1990–91), Council member (1985–91), and Chair of its International Trade Committee (1984–86). A member of the firm’s Policy Committee, Mr. Moyer has chaired the International Department (1981–99) and served on its Executive Committee (1985–95). He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for American and International Law and of the Council for Excellence in Government; past President of the Washington Council of Lawyers; co–author of Export Controls as Instruments of Foreign Policy, (ILI 1985); and a frequent speaker and writer on anti–corruption and other international topics. He recently authored the best–selling book, The R.A.T. (Real–World Aptitude Test): Preparing Yourself for Leaving Home (Capital Books; 2001).
Who we are
What we do
Established in 1999 by the American Bar Association Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (ABA/CEELI), the CEELI Institute is an independent, not–for–profit international provider of post–graduate, professional legal education located in Prague, Czech Republic. The CEELI Institute offers intensive practical and skills–based training to judges, lawyers, in–house counsel, and legal reformers from various countries currently experiencing significant legal change, to help them meet legal challenges facing their particular systems. The courses taught at the CEELI Institute are designed to support the continued development of market economies, democratic values, and a respect for human rights. The instructors who teach at the Institute volunteer their time and share their knowledge as a public service, without pay.
Since opening its doors, the Institute has: •Trained over 500 judges, lawyers and judicial training center directors from 30 countries; •Conducted courses in English, Russian, Serbian, Albanian, Georgian, Latvian and Arabic; •Developed and offered courses in the following subject areas: •Judging in a Democratic Society •Judging in a Market Economy •International Human Rights Law •Law and Practice in the European Union •Benchbooks for Judges •Developing judicial training centers and programs •Intellectual Property Law (2005) •Competition Law (2005) •Anti–corruption (2005) •Courses in Criminal Law and Environmental Law are being considered •Utilized the donated services of legal experts from America, Europe, Eurasia and the Middle East, with a value in excess of $2,000,000.
Our existing financial support The Institute is a not–for–profit entity founded under Czech law. The Friends of the CEELI Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, assists the Institute in the United States. The Institute received an initial, multi–year start–up grant through the U.S. Agency for International Development. Specific program funding and support for its building renovation program is received through government and international organizations (World Bank, OSCE, British DFID, etc.), as well as private corporations and foundations. Presently, a majority of the financial support for the Institute comes from private corporations and foundations.
In addition to contributions by countless individuals, the following have provided or continue to provide financial support to the Institute: •American Bar Association •Baker Hughes Incorporated •Baker & McKenzie •Ceska Sporitelna Bank (Czech Republic) •Charles Stewart Mott Foundation •Colgate Palmolive Company •UK Department for International Development (DFID) •Dwight D. and Vance K. Opperman Foundation •ExxonMobil Foundation •Foreign Ministry of the Czech Republic •International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC)
Iraqi Judges
•Kimberly–Clark Corporation •Microsoft Corporation •Miller & Chevalier Foundation •National Endowment for Democracy •Norwegian Refugee Council •Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) •Pfizer Corporation •Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) •Tyco International •United States Agency for International Development (USAID) •Weil Gotshal & Manges •World Bank
