Middle Temple Amity Visit 2023 | Washington DC

Following a break over the past couple of years, the Amity Visit will take a group of Middle Templars to Washington DC this autumn. This is an excellent opportunity to network with other members internationally and to explore the workings of another jurisdiction. The official programme will run from Monday 18 to Thursday 21 September 2023.

Further details regarding the programme and accomodation can be found below. If you have any queries regarding registration, payment, the programme, accommodation, or anything else, please email c.bygrave@middletemple.org.uk.

Please note that ticket prices cover access to the full programme of events organised by the Inn, but attendees will need to source their own travel and accommodation separately.

Student tickets are available for Middle Temple student members currently studying the Bar Course and training to become a barrister, or those who were admitted to the Inn within the last seven years. If you are a student member of the Inn but were admitted over seven years ago, please select the Hall Member option. Booking for non-members will be open shortly. 

Tickets for individual events will be available in due course for both members and non-members.

Accommodation

We have a room block set aside with a hotel in Washington DC at a preferential rate from Sunday 17 September to Saturday 23 September. Details of this, including booking links, can be found below.

The St. Regis
901 Black Lives Matter Plz NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA
Click here to book

Official Programme

Monday 18 September
18:00 - 20:00 - Opening Reception at the British Embassy

Tuesday 19 September
09:30 – 16:30 - Full Day Conference at the Historic Courthouse, DC Court of Appeals (further details below)

Wednesday 20 September
10:00 – 13:00 - Educational Session held at the George Washington Law School and Lunch
18:00 – 22:00 - Reception and Dinner at the Supreme Court
Into the Unknown: AI, the Metaverse, and the Practice of Law with Dan Jasnow

Thursday 21 September
10:00 – 12:00 - DC Circuit Morning Programme with Judge Robert Wilkins
17:00 – 19:00 - Closing Reception at Nelson Mullins, Scarborough & Riley Law Firm

Full Day Conference - Tuesday 19 September

Sessions will include:

Foreign Relations US/UK
Master Treasurer (The Rt Hon Lord David Lloyd-Jones), Master Lesley Anderson, Paul Stephan

Criminal Damage in Relation to Public Monuments
Master Philippa Whipple, Master Martin Edmunds, Justice William C. Koch, Jr, Dr Timothy Ryback

National Security and Judicial Challenges
Master Fergus Randolph, Master Angus McCullough, Judge Paul Friedman

ESG
Master Jeffrey Golden, Master Deborah Enix-Ross, Lawrence Power, Eric Pan

Please note the finalised programme is subject to change.

Benchers, Hall members, students and guests. 1 guest permitted per member.

If you have any dietary requirements please ensure that you provide this information to the Inn in advance of the visit so that all venues can be informed. 

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If you have questions about accessibility at the Inn or if you would like to request support, please email Laura Hacon.

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