On the occasion of his retirement: a tribute to Professor Harold G. Maier.

INTRODUCTION

Professor Harold G. Maier Harold G. Maier is a noted scholar in the field of international law, international civil litigation, and conflict of laws. After receiving his undergraduate education at the University of Cincinnati, he obtained his law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. began teaching at Vanderbilt University Law School in 1965 and held the David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law until his retirement in 2006. In addition to his service at Vanderbilt, he founded the transnational legal studies program and the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law All the law—national, international, or mixed—that applies to all persons, businesses, and governments that perform or have influence across state lines.

Transnational law regulates actions or events that transcend national frontiers. . Among his many endeavors, Professor Maier served on the editorial board of the American Journal of International Law and as a member of the editorial board of the American Journal of Comparative Law. In 1983-1984, he served as Counselor on International Law to the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State. In addition to his teaching at Vanderbilt, he also was a visiting professor at Pepperdine, the University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli.

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The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. , where he left an impression on many of his colleagues. Professor Maier is an internationally recognized authority on regulatory law and international law.

The Editorial Board of the Journal is pleased to publish the following tributes to Professor Maier on the occasion of his retirement.

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