Law in the 21st Century: Enduring Traditions, Emerging Challenges
As we begin the second decade of the twenty-first century, the law is changing dramatically as it seeks to shape and adapt to new conditions. Economic markets are becoming global, transactions require cultural adaptation and understanding, populations are more mobile, and communication technologies such as the Internet bridge distances and time zones to form new communities around the world. In such a world, all of us must renew our commitment to the enduring principles of law, become knowledgeable about other legal systems, recognize the need to adapt our practices, and acquire new cultural understandings. In a global era, matters such as human rights, criminal justice, intellectual property, business transactions, dispute resolution, human migration, and environmental regulation become not just international issues—between nations—but shared concerns. Law Day 2010 provides us with an opportunity to understand and appreciate the emerging challenges and enduring traditions of law in the 21st century.
*While Law Day is officially May 1, Law Day programs are held on or around that date.
*While Law Day is officially May 1, Law Day programs are held on or around that date.
Resources
Planning and Publicity Tools
Lesson Plans
- Elementary
• Rules, Rules, Rules Classroom Activity - Middle
• No Illegal Downloading Student Handout - Secondary
– Treaties and International Agreements Student Handout
– International Environmental Agreement Resources
– Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
– Montreal Protocol
– UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
– Kyoto Protocol
– Draft Copenhagen Accord
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