Judges Seminar

The Role of the Judiciary in the United States
(November 12 - 17, 2007)

IUSLAW’s “Judges Seminar” is open only to non-U.S. judges and career judiciary students.

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to the U.S. Legal System; Historical Background and Current Approaches
• Constitutional Structures: Federalism and Separation of Powers in the United States
• The Independence of the Judiciary in the United States
• Conceptual Distinctions: Common Law vs. Code Law Methodologies
• U.S. Jurisprudence: European Heritage
• U.S. Jurisprudence: American Developments
• Liberties and Rights under the U.S. Constitution
• Hermeneutics: Interpreting Legal Texts in the United States
• Practical Considerations: Case Management in Federal and State Courts
• Judicial Ethics: Regulating the Judiciary
• Special Aspects of U.S. Common Law: Property, Contracts and Torts.

For a brochure with detailed information on the 2007 Judges Seminar, email judges@iuslaw.org, including your name, address, telephone number, and institutional affiliation.