The Rise of Transnational Networks
SMU Dedman School of Law
November 7, 2008
In the last few decades, judges, legislators, prosecutors, and agency officials have increasingly been coordinating policy and decision-making across borders through informal networks. Such coordination has often occurred without formal legal sanction and is especially prominent in areas of cross-border regulation, including banking, antitrust, environmental protection, and securities law. But it also occurs in more politically charged areas, such as constitutional law, national security, law enforcement, and human rights.
This conference will review the record of transnational networks and the promise they hold for deeper and more effective international cooperation. 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?
| 8:30am - 9:00am |
Breakfast (for Panelists and Registered Participants) |
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Transnational Networks and International Cooperation: Contributions and Challenges
(1.5 Hours Participatory MCLE Credit)
- Moderator: Jenia Iontcheva Turner, Associate Professor of Law, SMU Dedman School of Law
- Kal Raustiala, Professor and Director of the UCLA Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations, UCLA School of Law
- Kenneth Anderson, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law; Research Fellow, The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford University
- Janet Koven Levit, Dean and Professor of Law, University of Tulsa College of Law
- Chris Brummer, Assistant Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School
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| 10:30am – 10:45am |
Coffee Break
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Networks in Practice: Case Studies
The focus of these case studies will be on the effectiveness of these networks and their practical contributions to international cooperation in specific fields.
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| 10:45am - 11:45am |
International Competition Policy
(1.0 Hours Participatory MCLE Credit)
- Moderator: C. Paul Rogers III, Professor of Law and Former Dean, SMU Dedman School of Law
- Eleanor Fox, Walter G. Derenberg Professor of Trade Regulation, NYU School of Law
- George A. Bermann, Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law, Walter Gellhorn Professor of Law, and Director, European Legal Studies, Columbia Law School
- Russell Damtoft, Associate Director, Office of International Affairs, Federal Trade Commission
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| 11:45am – 12:00pm |
Break |
| 12:00pm – 1:30pm |
Luncheon Presentation on Judicial Dialogue Across Borders, Justice Adel Sherif, Deputy Chief Justice, Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Distinguished Visiting Professor, SMU Dedman School of Law
(1.0 Hours Participatory MCLE Credit, including 0.25 Hours Ethics Credit) |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
International Finance Regulation
(1.0 Hours Participatory MCLE Credit)
- Moderator: Marc I. Steinberg, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Rupert and Lillian Radford Professor of Law, SMU Dedman School of Law
- Joseph Norton, James L. Walsh Distinguished Faculty Fellow and Professor in Financial Law, SMU Dedman School of Law
- David Zaring, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- Robert Peterson, Assistant Director, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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| 2:30pm - 2:45pm |
Coffee Break |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
Transnational and International Criminal Law
(1.0 Hours Participatory MCLE Credit)
- Moderator: Anthony J. Colangelo, Assistant Professor of Law, SMU Dedman School of Law
- Bill Burke-White, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Elena Baylis, Associate Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh Law School
- Cecile Aptel, Senior Fellow, International Center for Transitional Justice
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| 3:45pm - 4:00pm |
Concluding Remarks |
Registration Fee:
$100, due on or before Friday, October 31, 2008. The fee covers the conference sessions, breakfast, lunch, and a copy of the conference materials. To register, please contact Jan Spann at (214) 768-2837 or jspann@smu.edu.
CLE Credits:
The conference has requested MCLE credit approval for 5.5 hours, including 0.25 hours of ethics.
Conference Site:
The Hillcrest Room in the SMU Dedman School of Law Underwood Library at 6550 Hillcrest Road in Dallas, TX.
Parking:
Registered participants will receive by email an electronic parking permit and map for on-campus parking.
Questions:
For questions regarding the conference, please contact Professor Jenia Turner at (214) 768-4036 or email her at jenia@smu.edu.
This event is co-sponsored by the
American Society of International Law
