The book is the first-ever published history of AALS. AALS started in 1900 in Saratoga Springs, New York, and law professors and deans traveled that August and every year after. “Our rich history has ...

We hear a lot of talk these days about “the rule of law” but not so much about what those words mean. They mean that the government may not take actions contrary to existing laws. The words are ...

Law Day, established in 1958 by President Eisenhower, honors the rule of law as essential to a free society. The rule of law faces current threats, including attacks on judges and lawyers, undermining ...

The authors write "Though the ideal of rule of law can be differently understood, broad agreement exists about its basic requirements, central importance, and essential role in a free and just society ...

The rule of law is the most important part of a civil society. While many criticisms can be made about legal decisions, the fundamental principles of a legal system provides protection for all, ...

Sharon Basch is a rising 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a JURIST staff correspondent in Washington DC this summer. Late last week, World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC held ...

When the founding fathers signed the US Constitution on September 17, 1787, they laid the foundations for a national government that was strong, but not omnipotent. The federal government was divided ...

America was not fully formed in 1770, but the nature and character of the soon-to-be nation—and the importance of the rule of law—were forged by a Boston lawyer who put his nascent political career at ...

On Feb. 12, 2026, something quietly profound will happen in courthouses across Arizona. From Flagstaff to Yuma, lawyers and judges will gather not to argue cases or issue rulings, but to reaffirm a ...

In the course of an interview mostly devoted to other issues, a Japanese reporter recently asked me whether there is a difference between justice and the rule of law. Some of his (understandable) ...

The Sixth Committee considered the item at its 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 38th meetings, on 16, 17 and 18 October and on 22 November 2024 (see A/C.6/79/SR.15 ...

We hear a lot of talk these days about “the rule of law,” but not so much about what those words mean. They mean that the government may not take actions contrary to existing laws. The words are ...