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Meet TLI’s New Visiting Teachers

Meet TLI’s New Visiting Teachers

Welcome Back! As we begin our 2011-2012 BUILD academic year,  we would like to introduce the new Visiting Professionals for the semester.  These American Professionals sacrificed their time and talents to travel to Ukraine for two and teach about democracy and jurisprudence...

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The Sixth Annual TLI Social

The Sixth Annual TLI Social

Guests at this year's annual summer social had the unique opportunity to meet two historic figures in Ukrainian politics. Viktor Yushchenko, former president of Ukraine, and his wife, Kateryna, appeared as distinguished guests at the yearly gathering. More than 150 people attended the July 30 event, sponsored by The Leavitt Institute for International Development...

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TLI National Competition a Success

TLI National Competition a Success

The National Adversarial Proceedings took place on April 21- in Kyiv. At this level of competition, the students participated in a full trial, not just components of an adversarial proceedings. Each team of two competitors was given an American professional to coach and tutor them. “We noticed a huge increase in ability and skills during this two-day competition,” said David Leavitt, Chief of Party, “Students rapidly responded to the example and advice given from their American professional coaches.

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The BUILD Initiative Moves Forward

The BUILD Initiative Moves Forward

The BUILD Initiative is based on the principle that Ukraine will achieve an enduring and stable democracy only through the education and development of its rising generation of leaders, lawmakers, and law enforcement. It empowers the future generation of Ukrainian leaders with democratic ideals and understanding. BUILD aims to effectuate a shift toward greater freedom and democracy for Ukraine’s future.

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TLI Commences the REAL Initiative

TLI Commences the REAL Initiative

The Leavitt Institute is working to partner with the Rwandan Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD) to help facilitate development of the Rwandan legal system. ILPD has established an aggressive teaching schedule in which Rwandan judges and practicing legal professionals attend the ILPD campus in Nyanza, Rwanda for 18 weeks. This training results in a diploma of legal practice. That course requires a full-time commitment in class for six to eight hours per day, five days a week, for the 18 weeks....

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    The Sixth Annual TLI Social

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    TLI National Competition a Success

  • The BUILD Initiative Moves Forward

    The BUILD Initiative Moves Forward

  • TLI Commences the REAL Initiative

    TLI Commences the REAL Initiative

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27 Number of American Professionals that traveled for TLI to Ukraine this year

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Image 4Welcome Back! As we begin our 2011-2012 BUILD academic year,  we would like to introduce the new Visiting Professionals for the semester.  These American Professionals sacrificed their time and talents to travel to Ukraine for two and teach about democracy and jurisprudence...

TLI "TLI has afforded me more than just an opportunity of practicing in court. It enabled me to perceive and better understand the principles that are fundamental not only for the legal system which has such an institute as jury trial, but also for every legal system that aims to be effective and fair."

Tetiana Chernyshenko, former TLI Student