Release date: Feb. 7, 2007

New Federalism Explored at Emory Law School's Thrower Symposium

Contact: Tim Hussey: 404-712-8404, tim.hussey@emory.edu
Contact: Elaine Justice: 404-727-0643, elaine.justice@emory.edu

Emory Law School's 26th Annual Randolph W. Thrower Symposium Friday, Feb. 23 will explore "The New Federalism: Plural Governance in a Decentered World." Building on last year's event, panels will examine the cross-jurisdictional interactions of government entities in both transnational and comparative settings.

In recent years, federalism has been the focus of renewed interest in the United States, and issues surrounding layers of governance have assumed a greater significance throughout the world. In many arenas, the nation-state no longer represents the sole source of legal regulation. Supranational bodies, such as the European Union and the World Trade Organization, create rules that overlapand even supersedenational laws. The adoption of constitutional federalism in new settings, such as Iraq and Ethiopia, allows for additional levels of laws.

The study of governance, as defined in today's society, requires a focus on the interaction of these various legal domains. Intersystemic challenges encompass all areas of governance, with the interaction of state and federal governments in the United States providing but one example. This year's conference probes the broader, global phenomenon of intersystemic governance, expanding on last year's symposium on federalism.

Individual panels will address federalism and transnational governance, comparative federalism, federalism and intersystemic governance, and innovations in federalism. The symposium begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends with a reception from 4-5:30 p.m. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

The Randolph W. Thrower Symposium is part of an endowed lecture series sponsored by the Thrower family and hosted by the Emory Law Journal and Emory University School of Law. The symposium is free and open to the public. Five hours of general CLE credit are available for a $50 registration fee. Lunch will be provided for all registered participants.

Registration in advance is strongly encouraged. Participants may register online at www.emorylawjournal.org. For more information, please e-mail us at thrower@law.emory.edu.

Emory University is one of the nation's leading private research universities and a member of the Association of American Universities. Known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities, Emory is ranked as one of the country's top 20 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, the state's largest and most comprehensive health care system.

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