Read more
This guide has become a best-selling classic for law students and attorneys interested in starting an international legal practice - as a private practitioner, as in-house counsel, in the public sector, or working at an NGO. This Fifth Edition presents a broad lineup of diverse contributors, who share their experiences of how they transitioned into international legal practice. Fifteen authors detail their goals, their paths, and how their professional lives have evolved.
List of contents
Preface¿v
About the Authors¿vii
1 A Tale of Five Cities: Lawyering in Havana, Washington, DC, Miami, Santiago,
and New York¿ 1
Marcos Ríos2 Christina Blacklaws's Story¿35
Christina Blacklaws3 The Past, Present, and Future of Practicing International Law as an International Disputes Lawyer in Miami¿41
Cristina Cárdenas4 How Did I Get Here? An Unplanned Career in International Law¿45
Nancy Kaymar Stafford5 Network or Not Work¿The Choice Is Yours¿55
Mark E. Wojcik6 My Toolbox¿67
Robin Gerofsky Kaptzan7 Always Trust Your Instincts¿85
Walter Douglas Stuber8 If an Immigrant Can Do It, So Can You: Finding International Clients by Taking Ownership
of Your Legal Career¿93
Ireneo A. Reus III9 Representing the Immigrant¿103
Hedwin Salmen-Navarro10 Building Bridges: Careers in International Environmental Law and Policy¿111
Fatima Maria Ahmad11 From the Labor Courts of New Delhi to the Presidency of ITechLaw¿123
Sajai Singh12 A Career in International Rule of Law¿131
Lelia Mooney13 An International Route for an International Lawyer¿139
Kabir A. N. Duggal14 Go West, Young Woman: Grow Up with Your Passion¿147
Joyce Williams15 Turmoil, Teaching, Training, and Transformation: Global Rule of Law Development in the
Twenty¿First Century¿157
Gregg B. BrelsfordIndex¿183
About the author
Marcelo Bombau is one of the partners in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Telecommunications and Media Law departments and heads the Entertainment Law department in M & M Bomchil, in Argentina.
He specializes in the structuring and negotiation of corporate sales transactions and continuing advice to boards of directors (of which in many cases he is a member) and in house legal departments of firms operating in a wide range of fields. The majority of his clients belong to international groups, with emphasis on companies dedicated to mass consumer products and audiovisual media and entertainment.
His expertise and dedication to issues entrusted to him have earned him the highest respect from clients and colleagues, as well as uninterrupted recognition from specialized publications such as Latin Lawyer and Chambers Latin America, among others.
As a result of a combination of the above, he was elected Chairman of the ABA International Law Section for 2014-2015, an historical appointment as the first non-US qualified lawyer to occupy a similar position in more than 135 years of the American Bar Association.
Summary
ABA student members pay only $29.95 for this guide. Not a student member? Join the ABA today for FREE and pay only $29.95; plus receive a number of other valuable member benefits.
Careers in International Law has become a best-selling classic for law students and attorneys interested in starting an international legal practice - as a private practitioner, as in-house counsel, in the public sector, or working at an NGO. This Fifth Edition presents a broad lineup of diverse contributors, who share their experiences of how they transitioned into international legal practice.
Fifteen authors detail their goals, their paths, and how their professional lives have evolved. Some authors found themselves in the international arena almost by chance or led by client needs, while others created a strategy for developing an international practice. While the diversity of the contributors enlightens the richness of their experiences, each personal story has a take-away message for all.
