[Vnbiz] 2006-2007 International Negotiations Competition

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*2006-2007 International Negotiations Competition*

**Building Bridges, Crossing Borders & Going Global: *
*Strategizing for Success in a Changing World**
March 2-4, 2007
Boston, Massachusetts

The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) is pleased to
announce its first International Negotiations Competition.  The theme for
this
year's competition is "Building Bridges, Crossing Borders and Going Global:
Strategizing for Success in a Changing World."
The Competition will be held on March 2-4, 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Competition is open to all NBLSA members, as well as JD, LLM, and LLB
candidates from
around the world. We encourage first-year students to participate since no
formal
training or background is required to be a successful negotiator.

The International Negotiations Competition was created to provide NBLSA
members with realistic exposure to alternative dispute resolution. The
Competition was also designed to promote NBLSA International Relations
and foster positive relationships between NBLSA members and other law
students around the world. The competition requires participants to
demonstrate
oral advocacy and bargaining skills in a competitive environment. Those
registered for the Competition will be given the opportunity to attend
an informational Welcome Reception at the Boston Bar Association on
successful negotiations with leading practitioners.

The problem and rules have been released online on the NBLSA website,
as well as on Westlaw's TWEN site.  Registration will open December 1,
2006, and competitors may register by mail or electronically using Acteva.
Teams will negotiate an international business dispute surrounding the
development of a vaccine for HIV/AIDS treatment, judged by lawyers,
judges, mediators, and negotiation specialists.  All competitors will
receive a
general problem set and a confidential fact pattern with information
specific to their party.  As competitors advance through various
rounds, they will be challenged by modifications to the problem set.
The focus of evaluation during the Competition will be on the
competitors' ability to negotiate the most advantageous settlement for their

client(s) given the facts and circumstances provided.  Competitors will be
critiqued on the basis of their creativity, ability to work with a partner,
self-evaluation, professionalism and ethics, as well as negotiating
strategy and style.

For more information, please contact Pratima Narayan,
International Relations Chair, at international at nblsa.org.

**There will be a 75-team cap, and teams will be allowed to register on
a first-come, first-served basis.  Please register as soon as possible to
ensure participation.* *

*Deadlines*
December 1, 2006          Registration Opens
January 15, 2007          $25 Late Fee Assessed
February 15, 2007          Registration Closes

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*Prizes*
*First Prize*
Trip to an international destination
(Value not to exceed $1,000 USD)
*Second Prize*
Trip to an international destination
(Value not to exceed $500 USD)
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*Hotel Accommodations*
Secure your discounted room in the *NBLSA room block*!
Reservations can be made now:
*Cambridge** Marriot*-- *$109/night*
2 Cambridge Center, (Broadway & 3rd Street)
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 USA
Phone:  1-617-494-6600
Fax:  1-617-494-0036
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