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Judicial Education And Training In Asia And The Pacific, J. Clifford Wallace Jan 2000

Judicial Education And Training In Asia And The Pacific, J. Clifford Wallace

Michigan Journal of International Law

This article first explains the chart in Appendix II, which summarizes important parts of the survey responses. Then, some general observations are made based on the results of the survey illustrating the significance of the compiled data. Finally, some recommendations are made, based upon the author's and others' experience, about the future direction of judicial education and training programs as it relates to establishing or reforming such programs in the Asia/Pacific region and beyond.


The Challenge Of Asian Law, Whitmore Gray Jan 1995

The Challenge Of Asian Law, Whitmore Gray

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Several years ago, when U.S. trade across the Pacific finally surpassed that across the Atlantic, a small group of U.S. lawyers were already responding to the challenge of representing clients in transactions in Asia. While few had had the opportunity to take courses dealing with Asian law during their law school years, many entered the field because of undergraduate language and area studies courses. A few had taught courses dealing with Asia before beginning their law studies.