About the Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal

The Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal (the “Globe”) is an organization of about forty Pacific McGeorge students. We are dedicated to contributing to the global legal community. Our primary purpose is to publish high-quality articles centering on legal analysis and commentary regarding issues directly relevant to private international law practitioners. The journal publishes twice yearly and is available on legal search engines such as LexisNexis and Westlaw.

The Globe publishes many articles presented at Symposia organized and hosted by the Center for Global Business and Development at Pacific McGeorge. In December 2005, beginning with Volume 19, Number 1, The Transnational Lawyer changed its name to Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal. One reason for the title change is to reflect the parallel goals of the law journal and the Center for Global Business and Development. Although we have a new identity, our editorial staff continues to operate as a student organization independent of the Law School and the Center.

The Transnational Lawyer was founded in 1988, continuing Pacific McGeorge’s dedication toward building a comprehensive and diversified international curriculum. At that time, transnational law practice needed guiding legal scholarship. TTL provided a unique forum for transnational practitioners, legal scholars, and academicians to inform, share, and discuss significant transnational legal questions. Given the wide geographical diversification of University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law international programs, the journal published relevant materials not only on, but from, different parts of the world.

Today, Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal publications continue to alert and educate private practitioners on cutting-edge international law issues. Symposia articles offer analysis of a central legal issue by multiple experts in the relevant field. As transnational commerce and supranational organizations dissipate national borders, the importance of keeping pace with the latest private international law developments grows greater.

In addition to furthering legal scholarship in the international law arena, Pacific McGeorge students managing and writing for the Globe mature their legal research, writing, and analytical skills.

Lastly, without our Computer Publishing Specialist, Pauline Rodriguez, our law journal would be a lesser publication. Her eagerness to help and extensive experience are invaluable to the Globe.