September 15, 2009
CONTACT
David N. Hefner
Director of Communications and Marketing
Walter F. George School of Law
Mercer University
478.301.5000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Brazilian judges visit Mercer Law School in intercultural learning program
MACON, Ga. – In a unique intercultural and educational judicial program, 17 federal judges from Brazil will participate in a 10-day experiential learning visit at Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law to better understand the United States legal system.
During the visit, held Sept. 15 – 24, the judges will attend law classes and panel discussions with Mercer Law School faculty and students, as well as area judges and lawyers. Among other events, the Brazilian judges will attend panel discussions on comparative law, legal culture, legal education and legal discourse in the United States. The judges are scheduled to visit the Macon federal court, Georgia state courts, and the state appellate and Supreme courts in Atlanta.
In exchange, the Brazilian jurists will hold panel discussions on the Brazilian legal system and meet with Mercer Law School’s pre-law society, International Law Society and student Amnesty International chapter. The group will also attend the Braves vs. Mets baseball game on Wednesday and visit the Martin Luther King and Jimmy Carter centers. The program is supported in part by Brazil’s federal judges’ association and the federal judicial college.
“This intercultural exchange between Brazilian jurists and legal scholars, students, judges and practitioners in the United States creates a mutually beneficial learning experience for all who are involved,” said Mercer Law School associate professor David Ritchie, coordinator of the program.
“Legal systems within free societies generally seek impartial justice yet are often framed by the historical and cultural nuances of a country. As the world continues to be increasingly interdependent, it is important for legal scholars, judges and practitioners to understand legal systems around the world. This program helps to do that.”
For more information about the program, call Mercer Law School at 478.301.5000 or 478.301.2602.
About Mercer Law School
Founded in 1873, the Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law is one of the oldest law schools in the United States and the first one in the state of Georgia accredited by the American Bar Association. Mercer Law School’s educational philosophy is based on a broadly shared commitment to prepare students for the high-quality, general practice of law in a day-to-day learning environment that is both strongly supportive and consistently professional. Its innovative Woodruff Curriculum – which focuses on ethics and practical skills amid small class sizes – earned the Gambrell Professionalism Award from the ABA for its “depth of excellence.” With an enrollment of about 420 students, taught by some of the sharpest legal minds in the country, Mercer Law School has been listed among the nation’s top law schools and is nationally recognized for its exceptional programs in legal writing, moot court, public interest, and professionalism and ethics. For more information about Mercer Law School, visit www.law.mercer.edu or call 478.301.5000.
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