Background
The rule of law and due process are the bedrock upon which all American liberty, justice and business practices are based. Untold numbers of Americans have paid a dear price in effort, fortune, and even life itself, to bequeath to us the rule of law. Unfortunately, through neglect and design, if not protected, the rule of law and all those values which it protects, and we hold dear, can be undermined.
CEI members and others in the Cincinnati community have had extensive experience lecturing in Russia and Ukraine and are well familiar with the problems in developing countries. This valuable experience will be used in the conduct of the program.
Objective
Training missions to the U.S. will expose government and legal officials in the developing country to best practices as used in the U. S. Only by seeing for themselves what works and how it works can the rights of all citizens be maintained and enhanced.
Potential benefits of this mission
Participants will be able to see how the legal system works in the U.S. They will be able to take many of the ideas and practices back to their country and help to influence the practices and legislation in use there. Depending upon the specific actions taken, the impact on the developing country can be substantial.
Topics to be covered include
U.S. Bill of Rights
Legislative process and enactment of new laws in the context of emerging social and economic changes.
Establishing low cost legal aid systems in developing countries.
Torts and contracts
Operation and execution of the legal system, issues and solutions.
Trials, hearings, and judicial system
Arbitration, mediation and alternate dispute resolution
Intellectual property
Ownership and personal property
Inheritance
Taxation
Usage of Lexis-Nexis data base as a tool to qualify precedence.
What the training mission will see
The training mission will visit small and large communities predominantly located in the US Midwest region. It will see local, district and state judicial systems in action and learn judicial processes and procedures. It will visit a state Supreme Court and law schools to learn and discuss successful strategies and tactics. They will also how the Internet is used as a valuable tool in the profession. They will be able to observe how the subject of ownership of private property is handled and administered.
