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Timor-Leste Legal Education Project

Website of the Timor-Leste Legal Education Project (TLLEP), a partnership between The Asia Foundation (TAF) and Stanford Law School (SLS). The TLLEP works with the National University of Timor-Leste to help develop legal education in Timor-Leste in Timorese universities, government institutions and non-governmental organisations. The TLLEP write legal textbooks which are made freely available online via the TLLEP website and foster cross-cultural exchange between educators and students in Timor-Leste and Stanford Law School.

Law Professor Blog Network

This American website hosts a set of more than 40 law blogs edited mainly by academics. Many of the blogs cover particular areas of law, including international and comparative law as well as many aspects of US law, but there are also blogs focusing on legislation, legal education, legal technology and other topics. The Law Professor Blog Network was founded by Paul Caron of Pepperdine University School of Law, together with Joseph A. Hodnicki.

Afghanistan Legal Education Project (ALEP)

ALEP, based at Stanford Law School in the US, develops law curricula for Afghan universities and produces books and other legal material to support them. The Project’s website has a Publications section which provides freely downloadable textbooks on Afghan and international law (seven in English, three in Dari and two in Pashto). It also makes available English translations of Afghan legislation: the Civil Code, the Commercial Code, and laws collected in statutory supplements to two of the textbooks.

Law Society of Zimbabwe

The Law Society of Zimbabwe was formed in 1981 to replace the previous Bar Association. Sections of the site cover its aims and objectives which include representation of all sectors of the profession, promotion of the further study of law and professional training and the defence of human rights. A Council of Legal Education exists to promote training and further information is provided.

Jurist: World Law

The World Law page of the Jurist website offers a set of guides to the legal systems of the world. Each country’s guide covers the Constitution, government and legislation, courts and judgments, human rights, the legal profession and law schools. Links to key websites for each country are also provided. Jurist is a legal education website provided by the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Voices of American Law

Voices of American Law is a collection of teaching materials compiled by the Duke University School of Law. The aim of the project is to assist with the teaching of American constitutional law and the role of the Supreme Court. Legal materials relating to a number of important constitutional cases have been made freely available on the site including court documents, opinions, articles, interviews and photographs. Accompanying the documentation is a selection of videos featuring interviews with the parties, their lawyers and the judges who presided in the case.

Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School)

The Cornell Legal Information Institute (LII), founded in 1992, provides free access to US federal and state legal material, including US Supreme Court decisions, decisions of the US Courts of Appeals and other federal courts, the US Constitution, the United States Code, state constitutions and statutes (via links to state websites), and state regulations. Secondary materials on the site include 'Wex', an open access legal dictionary and encyclopedia, and the 'Introduction to Basic Legal Citation' by Peter W. Martin.

American Inns of Court

Website of the American Inns of Court (AIC). These are membership organisations made up of judges, lawyers, law professors and law students and are "designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar". The site has background, history and organisational information about the AIC's. There are details of events and news items, membership information and information on the awards made by the AIC. A directory of AIC's providing contact details can be searched by zip code or state. Parts of the site are available to members only.

International Law Students Association

The International Law Students Association (ILSA) is a non-profit organisation for students and lawyers interested in international law. Based in the United States, it has members around the world. It holds academic conferences, produces publications, holds international mooting competitions and plays an international role in the co-ordination of educational programmes. The site provides selected issues of the ILSA Quarterly and the current issue of the FOJ Newsletter (Friends of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Newsletter).

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Website describing and promoting the work of the national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law students, and professors in the United States. The site explains the history, aims, organisational structure and activities of NAPABA with listings of current events, details of the annual convention and review of accomplishments in areas such as civil rights reform. There are details of activities for law students including moot court competitions and a directory of Association partners with contact details.
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