Law/Legal Issues

  • Gain exposure to the U.S. civil and criminal justice system at the federal, state, and local levels;
  • Understand the role of the judge, prosecutor, defense, and juries in the U.S.;
  • Engage directly with judges, prosecutors, public defenders, U.S. legal institutions, federal and state courts, leading law firms, bar associations, and legal education institutions;
  • Investigate the legal framework that protects property rights;
  • Engage with specialists in labor law and public interest law;
  • Consider the relationship between rule of law and development; and
  • Establish contacts and build dialogue for future cooperation and collaboration.

Project summary

Law/Legal Issues | May 2015
Number of Visitors: 7
Regions: East Asia and Pacific
Countries: China
Impact Areas: Governance and Transparency
Program Areas: Global Leadership
Partners: NGOs