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Orientation in the U.S. Legal System and Legal English
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ILI Celebrates the 175th Anniversary of the Law Library of Congress |  |
Lilia Bautista named to WTO Appellate Body |
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ILI commemorated the 175th anniversary of the Law Library of Congress, the world’s largest law library. In commemoration of the occasion, ILI’s Chairman, Professor Don Wallace, and Mr. David Stewart, a member of the Office of the Legal Adviser at the Department of State, co-presented a copy of the Digest of United States Practice in International Law for 2006 to Dr. Rubens Medina, the Law Librarian of Congress. |
Lilia Bautista, an alumna of the first course ever presented by ILI, was recently named to the WTO Appellate Body, which arbitrates appeals brought by WTO members. Each member is elected for a four year term and “…is required to be a person of recognized authority, with demonstrated expertise in law, international trade and the subject-matter of the covered agreements generally,” according to the WTO website. |
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ILI Graduates a Second Class of Zhejiang Lawyers |  |
ILI Sponsors ILSA and ELSA Moot Court Events |
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ILI completed training of the Zhejiang lawyers delegation. This was a two year project, during which ILI trained consecutive delegations from Zhejiang province, People’s Republic of China. ILI was selected by the provincial government of Zhejiang to assist in the training of 30 practicing attorneys from the largest and most influential law firms in Zhejiang, in order to create a cadre of highly-trained professionals on international legal and trade related issues. |
ILI is committed to support the continued education and search for excellence in the rule of law. ILI is proud to have sponsored both the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and first annual WTO Moot Court North American Regional as part of the emc2 European Law Student Association international competition. |
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