The notion of a global economy is a reality. Long-standing barriers have fallen. Traditional national borders are less and less an impediment to trade and commerce. The United States has become an important exporter of not only goods and services, but of a philosophy of government based on the rule of law. At a time of transition – when new alliances are forming and new democracies are attempting to blossom – the role of lawyers becomes increasingly important to the international business community.

Through its Institute for International and Comparative Law (IICL), The Center for American and International Law has a prominent place in international continuing legal education.

Established in 1963, the Institute for International and Comparative Law offers annual programs that focus on international business transactions and private investments abroad.

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IICL and Alumni reception in Madrid Spain - October, 2009
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Recent participants in the Storey Award presentation, presented June, 2009 in Plano, Texas:(from left to right: Anton Maurer, IICL Chair; Bernard Hanotiau, Storey Award Recipient; Jose Luis de Salles Freire & Francesco Gianni, IICL Executive Committee Members.

The 2010 Academy for American and International Law

The Institute's premier annual event is the Academy of American and International Law. Since 1963, this multi-week program has attracted participants from more than 122 countries. Among its alumni are many who have gone on to serve on national Supreme courts, as Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General, and as lead counsel to major enterprises. In addition to an extraordinary classroom and extracurricular schedule, the Academy offers opportunities to forge valuable international relationships that last a lifetime.

The 2010 International Corporate Compliance

This unique annual program focuses on a wide variety of international regulatory regimes. It addresses customs controls, economic sanctions, import controls, anti-corruption, and money-laundering compliance and explores "best practices".

The 2010 Symposium

The 2010 Symposium will focus on problems facing inhouse lawyers and a conference on compliance. Begun more than forty years ago, the Symposium continues to facilitate understanding about the complex laws and political realities that influence international business relationships.