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Legal London
Updates from the Litigation Section’s annual Legal London program
In its 36th year, a Week in Legal London is pleased to continue the tradition of providing exciting new opportunities for interaction with UK colleagues at exceptional legal and historic destinations. Because of the special relationships we have formed over many years, this is an exclusive experience to visit places the public does not have access.
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London is one of those special international cities that is timeless and modern at the same time. It brings together history, culture, and people from across the globe, sharing the present and eagerly anticipating an exciting future.
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We wish to thank everyone who participated in this year's A Week in Legal London, a huge success that was hosted by the CLA Litigation Section! Enjoy the following snapshots from the trip. Keep your eyes peeled for our next trip! The entire group of California Lawyers (around 60 program participants) at the UK Supreme Court with its President, the right Honorable The Baroness Hale of Richmond ("Lady Hale" the first woman Justice of the Supreme Court). The group about…
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Join us for our 31st year! A Week in Legal London is pleased to continue the tradition of blending exciting new opportunities for interaction with UK colleagues at exceptional legal and historic destinations. For the first time, we go to London in 2019 during the Opening Week of the Legal Year. Tradition and ceremony are on full display during this week with new experiences for both returning, and first-time participants. Participants attend sessions in the Supreme Court, the Royal Courts of Justice,…
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Images from the 2017 Legal London Trip
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The following appeared in California Litigation, Volume 31 • Number 1 • 2018. My love affair with the British legal system began one afternoon in 1999. My family was returning to the States from a wedding in Scotland and had a long day to kill in London before our flight home. My wife and son made the decision to tour the Tower of London. For me, I had always wanted to visit the Old Bailey; a fascination borne of watching the memorable movie...
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