Rule of Law Program
Creating cutting edge research and fieldwork opportunities that train Stanford Law students to advance rule of law around the world.
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Revitalizing Education In Afghanistan
International Educator
International Educator reports on the work of SLS' Afghan Legal Education Project and the effects of the project on legal education if Afghanistan. Devastation is rampant—Afghanistan has suffered from decades of isolation and war, capped by the U.S.-led invasions and control that began in 2001. Higher education has been among the…
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National Law Journal
Stanford Scholars: Lessons Learned From The Afghanistan War
Center for International Security and Cooperation
Stanford Law School And American University Of Afghanistan To Build Law Degree Program In Afghanistan With $7.2M Grant From The U.S. State Department
SLS News
Stanford Law School and American University of Afghanistan to Build Law Degree Program in Afghanistan with $7.2M Grant from the U.S. State Department
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School and American University of Afghanistan to Build Law Degree Program in Afghanistan with $7.2M Grant from the U.S. State Department
Stanford Law School
Despite Questions Over U.S.-Afghan Pact, Stanford Professor Remains Optimistic
Stanford University News
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About the Rule of Law Program
The Rule of Law Program at Stanford Law School was established in 1999 with the goal of promoting policy-relevant scholarship on the rule of law in developing countries and creating opportunities for students to responsibly engage in applied development work.
Until 2007, the Program generated academic papers commissioned with international scholars and conducted associated workshops on rule of law. After 2007, the Program ran a number of projects in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Timor Leste, Iraqi Kurdistan, and Rwanda, providing Stanford JDs the opportunity to work on legal education and policy initiatives.
In AY 2015-16, the Rule of Law Program will scale back its project-focused work to focus on the Afghanistan Legal Education Project (ALEP). It will open opportunities for JD and non-JDs alike to take courses and pursue individualized applied research and fieldwork. Research will build on work and established relationships in Rwanda and Cambodia, among other countries.