Export compliance training for U.S. companies to improve competitiveness and reduce risk.
The
ability to navigate U.S. export regulations is a valuable specialty.
Our training programs are designed for new and experienced export
compliance professionals at all levels to understand the intricacies of
U.S. export regulations and procedures administered by the Departments
of State, Commerce and Treasury.
Our instructors are respected experts in their field, with decades of interpreting and navigating U.S. export controls.
Whether
your trade activities involve Export Administration Regulations (EAR),
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Office of Foreign
Assets Controls & Embargoes (OFAC), we help you manage export
activities more efficiently with less risk.
Our training seminars
are appropriate for all export-related job functions at U.S. companies
as well as affiliates of U.S. companies located outside the United
States.
Who Should Attend?
- Export Compliance Officers
- Legal Department
- Traffic Personnel
- Customer Service Representatives
- Government Liaisons
- Trade Logistics Personnel
- Personnel from overseas companies who deal with US-based companies or that purchase US-origin products, components or technology
- Subsidiaries, affiliates and parents of US businesses
Why should I attend?
You and your organization will benefit from the training we offer through:
Increased efficiency
- Better understanding of compliance requirements and standards
- Improved navigation of export regulations
- Shortened timelines for compliance processes
- Implementation of best practices
Risk mitigation
- Increased supply chain security
- Up-to-date knowledge on rule changes
- Reduced risk of errors and oversights that can delay transactions and present legal concerns
- Improved recordkeeping and compliance management
Competitiveness
- Enhanced reputation among customers, partners and authorities
- Improved competence in trade with foreign markets
- Faster screening of opportunities
Certification
ECoP Certification from the World Leader in Export Compliance Training
Get Recognition for Your Export Compliance Expertise and Build Your Professional Credentials
We
are renowned as the world leader in U.S. export compliance training
programs. With our export compliance seminars, you have always been able
to document your participation in our courses - in addition, you can
opt to take the Export Compliance Professional (ECoP) certification test
(or tests) at course completion to certify your mastery of the
concepts.
By taking and passing the certification test(s), you can
demonstrate to your employer and colleagues that you have mastered the
content and that you have the skills necessary to perform your export
compliance duties.
This certification benefits you and your company by:
- Demonstrating your achievement in the solid knowledge and application know-how of export compliance regulations
- Providing a systematic framework for a continuing education plan and documentation of your current export regulation mastery
- Creating less export compliance risk for your company
- Helping you to move more quickly along your career path and providing evidence of your skills on your résumé
Available Certifications:
- ECoP EAR (EAR Export Controls) renewal credits = 4
- ECoP ITAR (ITAR Export Controls) renewal credits = 4
Timothy O’Toole, Esq. ECTI Lead Instructor, Member – Miller & Chevalier
Timothy P. O’Toole, Esq. is a member of the law firm of Miller & Chevalier Chartered, in Washington D.C., and the leader of the export controls and sanctions group. Between his time at Miller & Chevalier and his time in government service, Mr. O’Toole has been conducting and leading large-scale defense investigations for over 20 years. Although Mr. O’Toole has substantial experience in all areas of white collar practice, his main focus is on defending enforcement actions and conducting investigations involving the economic sanctions, export controls, and anti-money laundering laws. His clients run the gamut, including U.S. and non-U.S. financial institutions and public companies in the aviation, insurance, logistics, manufacturing, and oil and gas sectors.
Recognized as one of the leading international trade lawyers in the U.S. by Chambers USA, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, and Global Investigations Review, Mr. O’Toole represents companies and individuals at all stages of the process, including defending enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). He also provides companies and individuals with advice on compliance with the U.S. economic sanctions, export controls and anti-money laundering laws, and interacts regularly with DOJ, OFAC, DDTC, and BIS in that capacity. Mr. O’Toole has substantial experience dealing with criminal and civil regulators, and extensive courtroom experience before judges and juries, having appeared in state and federal courts hundreds of times in a variety of civil and criminal proceedings.
Mr. O’Toole writes and speaks often about white collar defense and international trade issues at venues and media outlets around the world. He is co-chair of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) West Coast White Collar Crime Conference in Santa Monica and a past co-chair of the NACDL’s White Collar Crime Committee. Mr. O’Toole also hosts the firm’s economic sanctions and export controls podcast, “EMBARGOED!”.
Prior to joining Miller & Chevalier, Mr. O’Toole served as the Chief of the Special Litigation Division of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia where, among other things, he managed and conducted large-scale criminal defense investigations for matters pending in the local and federal courts. He is a former Assistant Federal Public Defender in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he conducted investigations and handled matters for people under sentence of death in federal proceedings.
Jack Shelton, Founding Partner – Aegis Trade Law LLC
John K. (“Jack”) Shelton is a founding partner at Aegis Trade Law (DBA Aegis Space Law), a boutique firm centered around assisting commercial space companies in navigating the complexities of federal regulations. He serves as outside general counsel for domestic and international businesses in the space industry. Jack’s background places a particular emphasis on corporate governance, international business transactions, export controls, and foreign investments.
Jack focuses much of his time on building out processes to make the firm’s work more efficient, with the goal of delivering services to clients more quickly and at a lower cost.
Jack is admitted to practice law in the courts of D.C., Tennessee, Louisiana, and the U.S. Court of International Trade (currently on voluntary inactive status in Louisiana).
Jack received his J.D. from the University of Tennessee (cum laude) and his LL.M. in Admiralty Law from Tulane University (cum laude). He began his legal practice working in Germany, representing an ocean carrier, after which he moved to New Orleans to represent international businesses in the Gulf of Mexico. He has since lived and worked in Tennessee, D.C., New Mexico, and elsewhere.
Guest Speaker
Christopher Skinner, Partner – ArentFox Schiff LLP
Chris has represented a variety of companies with respect to compliance with US export restrictions under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) administered by the US State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and economic sanctions regulations administered by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). He has also advised companies on national security reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Additionally, Chris has extensive experience representing US importers and non-US exporters in a variety of US customs matters including origin verifications, ruling requests, protests, tariff classifications, seizures, prior disclosures, requests for internal advice, penalties, customs investigations, country of origin marking, valuation and duty drawback. He has also represented both petitioners and respondents in antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) matters brought before the US Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission.
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TWO BACK-TO-BACK SEMINARS:
ITAR Export Controls
2-DAY SEMINAR - February 10-11, 2025
- Overview of US Export Controls
- ITAR Controlled Activities
- Controlled Items with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- Technical Data with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- Registration and Empowered Officials
- Exemptions with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- Licenses
- Agreements with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- Administration
- Compliance Programs
- Export Control Reform & Recent Developments
- Special ITAR Issues with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- ITAR Enforcement
EAR & OFAC Export Controls
2-DAY SEMINAR - February 12-13, 2025
- Introduction to the EAR
- Controlled Activities
- Classification with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- Technology/Software Classifications with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- No License Required (NLR) with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- License Exceptions with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- End-Use & End-User Controls with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- License Applications
- Export Clearance
- Compliance Programs
- Export Control Reform (ECR) & Recent Developments
- Reexports: When Do US Rules Apply Outside of the US?
- US Embargo Controls
- EAR Export Enforcement
Daily Schedule:
- 8:00 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast
- 8:30 – 12:00 PM Seminar
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 1:00 – 5:00 PM Seminar
Venue
Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Downtown
191 East Pine Street, 32801
Orlando, FL, USA
Website*The cost of accommodation is not included in the seminar tuition.
A limited block of guest rooms at the venue hotel is reserved for seminar participants. Group rate ends January 17, 2025.
Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Book early to ensure availability.
Guest room rate: $234 Single/Double
To book your room, call the hotel at +1 407-841-1000 and mention group code ECTI group or use the guest room
booking link.
