Institute for Development of Legal Infrastructure
No society can function effectively without a legal infrastructure. Courts, judges, and attorneys are all essential to a stable and credible legal system. A legitimate legal system, in turn, is an important foundation for economic, political, and social development.
The Institute for Development of Legal Infrastructure is committed to research, education, and participation in efforts to build strong legal institutions in all parts of the world. Institute activities include training programs and conferences that focus on advocacy skills, the independence of the judiciary, legal education reform, and legislation that is beneficial to a developing economy.
INSTITUTE ACTIVITIES
- USAID Program: Enhancing the Rule of Law in China. An ongoing program in China, Washington, D.C., and at Pacific McGeorge to develop skills-based legal education in China
- Presentation by Professor Gevurtz at the annual International Bar Association meeting in Singapore (November 2007) on internationalizing legal education
- Presentation by Professor Carter at the Second West African Judicial Colloquium, Accra, Ghana (October 2007), a program on access to jurisprudence
- MORE ACTIVITIES...
UPCOMING EVENTS
• January 25-26 - Experiential Education in China: Curricular Reform, the Role of the Lawyer and the Rule of Law (conference at Pacific McGeorge, upcoming January 2008)
• January 28 - Lecture by authors of a new book, "The International Judge"
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Article: Building Legal Bridges, by Professor Michael M. Malloy
Article: China Trade Laws Seen As Step In Right Direction by Beijing Journalist Frank Zhao
