The Internationalization of Law and Legal Education

The internationalization of commerce and contemporary life has led to a globalization of legal standards and practices. The essays in this text explore this new reality and suggest ways in which the new legal order can be made more just and effective.

Reflects on the impact of the globalisation of legal standards on legal education Draws on the expertise of leading scholars in numerous jurisdictions Considers how legal education can or should serve the new international legal reality

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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.