Professor Carlson is free to meet with us next Wednesday evening, January 26.
Based on the conversation he and I have had, I am very excited about his presentation. I think you will find it both very interesting and useful.
Much of what he will be leading us through is directly relevant to what we are doing. Other aspects are things we all need to know about the globalization of business generally (and the lawyers representing that business).
Although there is no "required reading" as such, I would recommend you plan on spending no less than one hour prior to Wednesday evening perusing the following Web sites (suggested by Professor Carlson). They are relevant not only to (1) that evening, but (2) contain information many of you will find directly relevant to your research and writing now (3) and in the future. (4) Gaining some familiarity with what's on those sites will also substantially increase the benefit you receive from what Professor Carlson will have to say.
(Although this is now being sent to you as e-mail, and thus provides no "hot links," when it is posted on our Web page I will try to remember to set it up so you can just click on the name of the site and go directly to it. They will also, ultimately, be included in the "Some of his favorite Web sites . . ." link from the Nicholas Johnson Home Page, within the Bookmarks under the heading "Global Trade." Meanwhile, you can just enter these site addresses in the "File"/"Open Location" form on Netscape.) [Note: This has been done. A click on the name of the site (not the URL address) should take you there. The addresses have been retained, below the links, if for any reason you want them.]
1. The World Trade Organization
http://www.wto.org/
2. The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
http://www.un.or.at/uncitral/
3. The "Freetrader" of Trans Actions Trade
http://www.freetrader.com/
4. The International Chamber of Commerce
http://www.iccwbo.org/
5. U.S. Department of State, Private International Law Database
http://www.his.com/~pildb/contents.html
6. U.S. Department of State, Support for U.S. Business
http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/index.html