SMU Dedman School of Law, the International Lawyer, and the American Society of International Law will host an International Law Symposium, The Rise of Transnational Networks, on Friday, November 7, 2008. Dr. Adel Omar Sherif, Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, will be the luncheon speaker.

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The symposium will discuss the emergence of transnational networks of agency officials, judges, and legislators, and the promise that this new mode of interaction holds for deeper and more effective international cooperation. In addition to reviewing the overall record of transnational networks, symposium participants will address in greater detail networks in the fields of competition law, finance regulation, and criminal law.

Some of the questions to be discussed during the symposium include:

• Under what conditions are transnational networks likely to arise and how do they function?
• What are their advantages over traditional diplomacy and international organizations, and in what circumstances are networks most likely to be successful?
• What are some of the main obstacles to their legitimacy and effectiveness, and how can these obstacles be overcome?
  

The symposium organizers have applied for CLE credit. For more information about the conference and how to register, go to http://www.law.smu.edu/Events/ils.aspx.