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Resources For Foreign, Comparative, And International Legal Research, Kate E. Britt
Resources For Foreign, Comparative, And International Legal Research, Kate E. Britt
Law Librarian Scholarship
In our increasingly globalized world, a legal issue outside of American domestic law can pop up in a variety of circumstances. Commercial transactions, marriage and custody issues, immigration statuses, and more may involve the law of another nation or be governed by an international treaty. This article outlines some resources to help you tackle foreign, comparative, and international legal issues, whenever they arise.
Book Review, Anna Spain Bradley
Custom's Method And Process: Lessons From Humanitarian Law, Monica Hakimi
Custom's Method And Process: Lessons From Humanitarian Law, Monica Hakimi
Book Chapters
A central question in the literature on customary international law (CIL) goes to method: what is the proper method for "finding" CIL - that is, for determining that particular norms qualify as ClL? The traditional method is to identify a widespread state practice, plus evidence that states believe that the practice reflects the law (opinio juris). That method has long been criticized as incoherent, unworkable, and out of touch with modern sensibilities. Thus, much of the CIL literature addresses its perceived problems. The principal goals of this literature are to help resolve whether norms that are claimed to be CIL …
A Brief Guide To Finding International Treaties, Jennifer Sekula
A Brief Guide To Finding International Treaties, Jennifer Sekula
Library Staff Publications
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Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement: Sources Of Information, Barbara H. Garavaglia
Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement: Sources Of Information, Barbara H. Garavaglia
Articles
Globalization and fre trade are usually discussed in a political context in the United States as well as in other areas of the world. As a consequence, it can be difficult to find neutral, basic information about recent new trade agreements, such as the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), because much of the information found in the news or on the Web is polemical, and it takes time for the legal literature to provide the kind of legal analysis needed by practicing attorneys. This short piece is an attempt to provide links to free, Web-based information on CAFTA-DR …
Energy, Environment & Sustainable Development, Lakshman D. Guruswamy
Energy, Environment & Sustainable Development, Lakshman D. Guruswamy
Publications
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A Guide To International And Foreign Legal Research Online, Jennifer L. Selby
A Guide To International And Foreign Legal Research Online, Jennifer L. Selby
Law Librarian Scholarship
Today, legal researchers in foreign and international law can enhance their search capabilities with web-based resources. However, a few caveats about doing foreign and international legal research on the web include: 1) not all material is available through the web, and the web is not always the fastest way to obtain materials; and 2) the web can be a good source of current and recent information, however, often older legal materials are not found on the web.
Travaux Preparatoires And United Nations Treaties Or Conventions: Using The Web Wisely, Marylin J. Raisch
Travaux Preparatoires And United Nations Treaties Or Conventions: Using The Web Wisely, Marylin J. Raisch
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
While it is possible to find individual recent documentation relating to the drafting of treaties by searching the Internet via the popular search engines, the results may not always be as comprehensive as the conscientious legal practitioner or scholar might wish. And what of the less well-known multilateral conventions? Alas, it is not only the obscure or bilateral treaties that can be hard to interpret or locate. Travaux for larger conventions may be a challenge as well. An ounce of caution and a larger dose of background knowledge can save the generalist and the specialist librarian, respectively, from the pitfalls …