As in previous NACLE Workshops, one of the highlights of our Mexico City meeting was the presentations of outstanding research papers written by students at NACLE members law schools, as selected by the faculty at each school.

The Mexico City winners presented their papers at meetings held at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Mexico City, to an audience of NACLE faculty and students, and Foreign Ministry officials.

THE OUTSTANDING STUDENT PAPERS ARE AVAILABLE BELOW.

TO SEE OUTSTANDING PAPERS FROM PREVIOUS NACLE WORKSHOPS, CLICK for 2006, 2007, 2008.

COMMENTS FROM THIS YEAR’S STUDENT PAPER WINNERS

Alexandre Mireault, McGill University:

“Professor Zamora,

I'm just writing to thank you once again for the amazing adventure last weekend. Quite honestly, it was an experience of a lifetime and I will never forget the people I met, the places I saw and the trip as a whole. It was a  non-stop learning experience and I gained so much from spending time with my fellow students in particular, and with everyone generally. I know you are looking for ways to improve the conference, but I can't think of anything that would need changing, short of adding a few more schools (and therefore students) to the roster.

I will be returning to McGill in January, and you can trust that I will be spreading the good word about my time spent with NACLE.”

Raymundo Arenas, University of Arizona (Mexican lawyer, Arizona LLM):

“It was my honor to present my paper in the NACLE workshop. Living an experience like this was very positive for me.  I met a lot of interesting people from abroad and from my own country, and enjoyed the discussions on comparative legal education and international issues. It was also very positive meeting NACLE and UofA faculty and alumni who are working in the international field. The experience of living a NACLE workshop gives me a bittersweet feeling. On one hand, I am very happy to have participated in the workshop and have the opportunity to present my paper and meet wonderful people; on the other hand, I am a little sad knowing that was my first and last participation since I am done with school.  I hope to keep in touch with all of you and will try to do my best to attend further workshops, because they are so worthwhile. The workshop was fabulous. Congratulations on an excellent work to all of the participants.

John Siwiec, University of Ottawa:

"The NACLE Workshop provided a unique opportunity to learn about the law of all three NAFTA countries though its greatest reward would have to be the friendships forged with fellow students and professors from across the continent. As a NACLE student paper competition winner, I gained invaluable experience not only presenting my work but engaging in lively discussions with other participants. The NACLE community was extremely welcoming and I highly encourage those interested in comparative and international law to become involved."

Scott Childs, University of Houston:

"I became friends with fellow law students and professors from all over North America.  We built these relationships through scholarly discussion and, more importantly, experiencing the local culture together.  I hope to be invited to NACLE events in the future!"

Luis Lauro Treviño Ancira

Tecnológico de Monterrey

Analysis of the Forum Non Conveniens Doctrine and Its Interaction with the Mexican Legal System