Trade, Investment and Development Program

Program on International Trade, Investment and Development

The Trade, Investment and Development Program (TID) is directed by Professor Ala’i, AUWCL Director of International and Comparative Legal Studies and a renowned trade law professor. It also benefits from the outstanding tenured and adjunct faculty at AUWCL that consists of many highly respected practitioners and law professors in the area of trade, investment, business, intellectual property, and arbitration. TID offers:

rich learning opportunities through AUWCL’s extensive trade-related curriculum, moot court competitions, pro bono projects with trade law firms, and academic conferences and lectures.
career growth opportunities by connecting students with potential employers for internships and externships, individualized career advising to students interested in international trade and investment law, and organizing and hosting high-profile conferences that bring irreplaceable networking opportunities.
customized training and certificate programs to individuals from governments, private sector, and academia to increase capacity in specific areas of international trade and investment law.

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From NAFTA to USMCA: The Reworking of North American Trade Relations?

After much public fanfare, the United States, Mexico, and Canada announced on September 30, 2018, a new trade deal to replace the 1994 NAFTA treaty. The new treaty, called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), incorporates many of the concerns the U.S.’ industry had raised over the recent years. This panel will explore the new aspects of USMCA, and question what else this new treaty with the U.S.’s principal trading partners may affect.

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March 26 5:30PM-7:30PM Tenley Campus - Warren NT01 Ceremonial Classroom Thirteenth Annual International Commercial Arbitration Lecture March 28 5:30PM-7:00PM Tenley Campus - Warren N101 Classroom Arbitrating Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims April 03 12:00PM-1:00PM Tenley Campus - Yuma International Suite Talk: Careers in International Arbitration April 08 5:30PM-8:30PM Tenley Campus - Yuma YT01 Grossman Hall 13th Annual International Trade and Investment Law Society Distinguished Alumni Dinner & Program Honoring Douglas N. Jacobson, WCL'90 May 28 9:00AM-9:00AM Tenley Campus - Yuma Specialized Summer Program on International Commercial Arbitration Starts

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