As the world becomes increasingly interconnected legally, economically, socially, and politically, the fields of international and comparative law become ever more crucial.
International law governs relations among international actors in both public and private spheres.
It deals with issues such as treaties, trade, political regimes, international institutions, and dispute resolution. Comparative law is the comparison of legal systems. Major issues in comparative law include intellectual property, environmental concerns, tax policies, human rights, criminal law, women's rights, labor relations, and conflict of law jurisprudence. The Hastings International and Comparative Law Review is published four times per year by the students of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law . A cumulative index is published in the Law Review every five years.