The Internationalization of Law and Legal Education

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Klabbers, Jan (Editor), Sellers, Mortimer (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice ; 2
• Subjects: Law.; Law > Philosophy.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Public international law.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.; Public International Law.; Law, general.; Professional & Vocational Education.

The internationalization of commerce and contemporary life has led to a globalization of legal standards and practices that is beginning to be reflected in legal education. This volume gathers the insights of leading legal scholars from numerous jurisdictions to consider how the culture and the educ...

Table of Contents:

• The Internationalization of Law and Legal Education
• Reflections on Globalization and University Life
• Building the World Community Through Legal Education
• Integrating Practical Training and Professional Legal Education
• Internationalizing the American Law School Curriculum (in Light of the Carnegie Foundation’s Report)
• Resolving Multicultural Legal Cases: A Bottom Up Perspective on the Internationalization of Law
• Maternity Leave Laws in the United States in the Light of European Legislation
• Convergence and Mutual Recognition in European Asylum Law
• Copyright Protection for Works of Foreign Origin
• The Internationalization of Internet Law.