American Law Institute continues

ALLEI scholars met with Delaware Federal Judge Gregory Sleet (seventh from left)

The American Law and Legal English Institute (ALLEI) was offered twice in 1999, in January and July. Lawyers, judges and law students from 15 different countries took classes and seminars in topics such as American court structure and procedure, contract and commercial law, constitutional law, corporate law, product liability and international law. The legal scholars participated in over 120 hours of classes and professional visits and meetings. The classes were taught by attorney Christopher Wolfe, ELI's legal studies coordinator, as well as by several other attorneys and judges in Delaware. The participants also visited several courts, law firms and government agencies in Delaware, Washington, D.C. and New York City, meeting with many of their American colleagues. In Washington, the groups had VIP tours of the U.S. Supreme Court and visited the U.S. Capitol and Senate Chambers. After completing their studies at ELI, many of the scholars went on to continue their legal studies at American law schools. The law program will be offered again in January and July of 2000.

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