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He Knew Why He Was Here, D. D. Welch
He Knew Why He Was Here, D. D. Welch
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Hal was passionate about his Transnational Legal Studies Program. He was brought to Vanderbilt in 1965 to build an international law program from scratch. In these days of globalization, it is difficult to remember how innovative his work was. In his first year, there were three international law courses at the Law School, all taught by him. There was a testy difference of opinion on campus about whether international law materials should be housed in the Law Library or remain in the University's Central Library...and there were not many materials in that collection. When Maier was named Director of the …
Transnational Litigation: Is There A "Field"? A Tribute To Hal Maier, Linda Silberman
Transnational Litigation: Is There A "Field"? A Tribute To Hal Maier, Linda Silberman
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
I was pleased to be asked to offer a few words in honor of my friend, Professor Hal Maier, on the occasion of his retirement from Vanderbilt University Law School. I owe a particular debt of gratitude to Hal, not only because he has been a wonderful friend and colleague over the years, but also because he sparked my interest in a field to which I had only recently turned when we first met and one that now absorbs much of my time and attention. The "field"--if it can be characterized as such--is "international litigation" or "transnational litigation," and that …