The International Lawyer is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 journal

Law review

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 of legal scholarship, and the official quarterly publication of the American Bar Association

American Bar Association

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's (ABA) Section of International Law and Practice. The ABA published the inaugural issue in 1966 and Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University

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 has been the home of this prestigious journal since 1986.

Since then, The International Lawyer has grown to become the most widely distributed U.S. international law review in the world, enjoying subscriptions of over 15,000 readers in more than 75 countries.http://www.abanet.org/intlaw/pubs/til.html In an effort to satisfy its worldwide readership, the publication focuses primarily on practical issues of international law

International law

Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...

, including international trade

International trade

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, licensing, direct investment, finance

Finance

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, taxation, litigation, and dispute resolution

Dispute resolution

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Attorneys around the world recognize The International Lawyer as one of the most authoritative sources of practical and academic information affecting international law and practice. One of the most popular issues each year is the "Year in Review", which is written by members of the various substantive committees within the ABA Section of International Law.

The ABA Section of International Law also publishes a quarterly newsletter called the International Law News. Various committees may also publish individual newsletters relating to the subject matter of their committees.