Overview

The Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law (SWIICL) is a division of The Center for American and International Law, which was founded in Dallas, TX in 1947. Since 1963, SWIICL has offered annual programs focusing on international business transactions and private investments worldwide while aiding in the development of professional relationships among distinguished legal professionals from around the world. A member organization focused on providing education and relationship opportunities, SWIICL's premier annual event is the Academy of American and International Law. Since 1963, this multi-week program has attracted more than 3,300 participants from 120 countries. Past participants in the Academy have gone on to serve as President of the General Assembly of The United Nations, as Prime Minister of Peru, on national supreme courts, as ministers of justice and attorney generals, as general counsel to major corporations, and as manager partners in major law firms.