Two announcements of interest, especially for those teaching trade or customs law this academic year in the case of the first, or for those looking for an excuse to come to Miami next week in the case of the latter --
First, the University of Miami School of Law and Customs and International Trade Bar Association have announced the launch of the 2020 Andrew P. Vance Memorial Essay Competition. Many readers of this blog may be familiar with this longstanding competition. This is its twenty-first year. JD and LLM students are eligible to submit essays on the theme of international trade and customs for cash prizes and possible publication in the Univ. of Miami International and Comparative Law Review. For more information, please see the Competition page here: https://www.law.miami.edu/vance-memorial-writing-competition. The deadline for submissions is May 22, 2020.
Second, in case you missed it, next Friday and Saturday, February 14-15, the ASIL International Economic Law Biennial Conference will take place at the University of Miami School of Law. The theme of the conference is "Designing International Economic Law: Challenges and Opportunities." The conference will feature more than 75 paper and roundtable speakers, plus three plenary events: a keynote address by former congressman and WTO Appellate Body chair James Bacchus, a panel of experienced practitioners discussing the future of investment dispute settlement, and a closing roundtable of government officials from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. A special reception sponsored by the Customs and International Trade Bar Association will feature remarks by Fred Hochberg, former chair and president of the U.S. Export-Import Bank. Registration closes on Monday, February 10. The program and registration information is available here: https://www.asil.org/event/designing-international-economic-law-challenges-and-opportunities-asil-intl-econ-l-ig-biennial.
