Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministries

26/11/2018

Within the activities of the College of Law to enhance the relationship with distinguished legal bodies and bodies in the Kingdom and discuss opportunities for cooperation with them in training and employment in the future, in addition to achieving the goals of the college in linking the theoretical side and the applied side, a delegation from the University’s College of Law headed by His Excellency the Dean of the College Dr.Fahad Almajid accompanied by each of the Head of the Law Department, Dr. Ghafoon Al-Yami and Ms.Rafif Al-Darrab, a faculty member in the college in addition to a number of male and female students of the college, with a visit to the expert body in the cabinet with the aim of strengthening the relationship with an important edifice of law represented by the expert body, and getting acquainted with its various activities, activities and facilities and its relationship with the authorities Legislative and executive.

The delegation welcomed His Excellency the Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Muhammad bin Sulaiman Al-Ajaji, his deputy, Dr. Amr bin Ibrahim Ragab, and a group of the Authority’s advisers, who met with the delegation in the main meeting hall of the Authority.

The commission, and its terms of reference, were followed by open discussions about the commission and its activities between the delegation and the president and members working in the body. The dean of the college also gave a brief speech on the most important achievements of the college and an overview of the success stories of its students in the labor market.

After that, the delegation toured the authority’s library, then concluded the visit by taking memorial photos and offering a memorial shield to His Excellency the president of the authority.

This visit comes within the activities that the college aims to develop the capabilities of male and female students and their experiences and refine their leadership personalities.

Clyde & Co Visit

Visit to Clyde & Co, Tuesday 11th of February from 1 to 3pm, Business Gate.

The 26 students of PSU (ABA Association Program), accompanied by Ms. Dawn Schock, Dr. Paula Kenny and Dr. Maha AlMaiman.

Meet and Greeting

The Managing Partner Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily welcomed the students of PSU in his law office with two of his associates, Mr. AbdulRahman Al-Ohaly and Ms. Dana Bashayan. He briefly described Clyde & Co’s operations, internationally and in Saudi Arabia more specifically.

Client Management

The associates began by explaining the importance of “clients”. Their satisfaction is fundamental because they are the assets of the law firm.

Conflict Clearance

The associates then described the process of avoiding any conflict with clients. This procedure is essential to determine whether or not Clyde & Co can represent a client or not.

Case Study

They gave us a practical case to understand how a conflict is possible and how they had to notify their potential client that they cannot work for them.

Questions

Students and the Partner/associates discussed many topics: the criteria to be hired in an international law firm, the different certificates/trainings students can take, the different areas of law Clyde & Co is covering, the question of tax law in Saudi Arabia, the added value a lawyer can have to be successful.

Meet the team

We finished the visit by taking a tour in their office. We met our PSU COOP Students and the different departments of Clyde & Co (corporate law, insurance).

The visit was very successful. It was an interactive and interesting discussion between the students and the staff. The Managing Partner highlighted that law students in PSU are well prepared and a great asset to any law firm.

Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property Visit

The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property for the first time opened its doors to for university students to visit.

Prince Sultan College of Law – Commercial track, on Wednesday, 20/2/2019.

Staff members of the Commission welcomed female students and faculty members from the College of Law, who are: Dr. Christian Bukhatir, and Dr. Maha Al-Maiman

Symbolic gifts containing a 'calendar, cup, notebook and pen' were distributed and the students wrote down the valuable information that some of the commission's staff explained to us through a presentation that included several interesting and interesting information that we are studying in our specialization as law students in the commercial track with the Dr. / Christian Abu Khater

It is a subject / Intellectual Property Law

One of the students answered, and her answer was correct, which is (Al-Shula match)

Silver carries the body's logo.

He also mentioned a brief history of intellectual property in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaand it is:

1. The issuance of the system of distinguishing marks in the year 1358 AH.
2. The Kingdom joined the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 7/29/1402 AH.
3. The signing of the Paris Agreement.
4. Announcement of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 on 7/8/1437 AH, as it prepares the commission as one of the vision realizations programs.

He also clarified the authorities concerned with intellectual property at the present time, as follows:

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology supervises the Saudi Patent Authority:

The visit was very successful. It was an interactive and interesting discussion between the students and the staff. The Managing Partner highlighted that law students in PSU are well prepared and a great asset to any law firm.

1. Patents
2. Industrial models
3. Plant varieties
4. Graphic designs

For integrated circuits

The Ministry of Trade and Investment - the authority of the General Department of Trademarks - supervises trademarks.

Finally, the Ministry of Information - the department of the General Administration of Copyright - supervises applied arts and literary and artistic varieties.

He also touched on the vision and mission of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property to be an integrated intellectual property body with global consideration, and a major axis of intellectual property in the Middle East and North Africa, and to contribute through.

Activities in promoting competition from the national economy.

Among their most important goals are several strategic measures, the most important of which is the establishment of a grievance council and to be within the body Saudi Intellectual Property.

He also clarified the most important reasons for joining international intellectual property treaties and agreements, namely:

1. Emphasizing the goal of the Kingdom to become a partner of international prestige.
2. Establishing the Kingdom's position internationally in the field of intellectual property through its application of internationally accepted standards.
3. Expanding the services provided to match the services provided by the surplus countries in the field of intellectual property.

In conclusion, we extend our sincere thanks and gratitude. We law students - a commercial track- thank you very much

Prince Sultan University to provide opportunities for us as students to visit bodies and institutions and others

From university trips to increase our cultural awareness, especially as we thank Dr. / Christian Abu Khater

For her efforts with us during the study, she gave us the opportunity to visit the commission, as we thank Professor / Bushra for her cooperation with us and with the faculty.