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Toward A Rule Of Law Society In Iraq: Introducing Clinical Legal Education Into Iraqi Law Schools, Haider Ala Hamoudi Jan 2005

Toward A Rule Of Law Society In Iraq: Introducing Clinical Legal Education Into Iraqi Law Schools, Haider Ala Hamoudi

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This Article details my experience introducing clinical legal education into three Iraqi law schools. I highlight some of the cultural, legal and logistical obstacles that existed, and the means my colleagues and I used to circumvent them. By and large we considered our project at least modestly successful and certainly garnered the interest of many faculty and nearly all students who participated. Nevertheless, the extent of our success depended largely on the cooperation of the faculty and administration at the law schools with which we worked, and we were able to achieve the most at those institutions where cooperation was …


Letter Of Appreciation: Peter Murphy Retires After A Lifetime Of Dedication As Counsel To The Commandant Of The Marine Corps, James E. Baker Jan 2005

Letter Of Appreciation: Peter Murphy Retires After A Lifetime Of Dedication As Counsel To The Commandant Of The Marine Corps, James E. Baker

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This letter reflects upon the retirement of Peter Murphy after 20 years of service as counsel to the commandant of the Marine Corps. Chief Judge Baker discusses Peter Murphy’s moral courage, common sense, and unflinching dignity while serving as counsel. He relates how Murphy has an abiding commitment to the great institutions of his life and of our lives: the rule of law, the military, and the Marine Corps.