OUR MISSION

  • To foster a mutual understanding of and respect for the world’s varied and changing legal systems and cultures as a contribution to justice and a peaceful world
  • To enhance and strengthen the role of law in the development of societies through legal education
  • To serve as an open and independent forum for discussion of diverse ideas about legal education
  • To contribute to the development and improvement of law schools, and conditions of legal education throughout the world
  • To contribute to the better preparation of lawyers as they increasingly engage in transnational or global legal practice, and when they pursue careers other than private practice, including governmental, non-governmental, academic, and corporate careers
  • To share experiences and practices regarding legal education.

OUR FOUNDATION

These foundational documents could only have been concluded through such cooperative and consensus-building efforts. Our discussions and decisions are informed by the mission and experiences of all our members. These discussions have resulted in the adoption of the following: