
When I send a Certificate* to a client so s/he can prove up service pursuant to the Hague Service Convention, I usually include a link to my earlier post, The Hague Certificate– all the proof you need. Sometimes, when
Aaron Lukken and Viking Advocates partner with a network of attorneys and agents around the world. Aaron has a wealth of experience assisting attorneys across North America in navigating the choppy waters of cross-border litigation.
Aaron became intrigued by international issues as an Army brat in the late 1970s, when his father was stationed at NATO Headquarters (SHAPE) in Belgium. His family’s three years abroad sparked a fascination with foreign cultures, languages, and politics, and eventually… international law.
An Iowa native, Aaron earned his B.A. from Morningside College and Diploma of French Studies from the University of Caen in Normandy. After college, he served as a constituent advocate on U.S. Senator Tom Harkin’s staff. Eventually migrating to Kansas City, he spent a decade at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (later SBC and AT&T), advising small businesses on a range of telecommunications technologies.
When I send a Certificate* to a client so s/he can prove up service pursuant to the Hague Service Convention, I usually include a link to my earlier post, The Hague Certificate– all the proof you need. Sometimes, when…
Every once in a while, long after a Hague Service Request has been submitted to a foreign Central Authority, the foreign defendant will agree to waive service. That is always good news, because it means everybody is more likely to…
No exaggeration here– be afraid. Be very afraid.
… you simply cannot listen to overseas counsel unless they understand the nuances of the Hague Service Convention as it as it applies in North America.…
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Every once in a while, the Venn Diagram of Treaties overlaps a bit. In my line of work, it’s usually the interplay of various Hague Conventions– noting that there is no such…
Among the most frequent questions we field: “Hey, Aaron, what what would you charge me to serve a defendant in (pick a country)?” or some variant thereof.
It’s usually a tough question to answer any other way but “I can’t…
Some days, you wake up to songbirds cheerily tweeting outside your window. Other days, you wake up to news that makes you want to pull your hair out.
Today is the latter.…