More than 100 judges, prosecutors, corporate attorneys and other members of the legal profession from around the world are receiving an intensive introduction to American law during a four-week program under way at UC Davis and UC Berkeley. The "Orientation in American Law" program, sponsored by the law schools at both campuses and UC Davis University Extension, is designed to expose participants to the theories and practices of the American legal system through a series of classes, seminars and on-site visits to courtrooms, law firms and government trade offices. Almost 30 countries are represented in the program, with Japan accounting for nearly half of the participants. Besides taking classes on the Constitution, commercial law, intellectual property law and labor relations, those enrolled in the program may choose to attend workshops on specialized topics, such as judicial management, business and trade, dispute resolution and the criminal justice system. The first three weeks of the program, which concludes Saturday, Aug. 8, are conducted at the UC Davis law school, with the final week at UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall.
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