When the Inquisitorial and Adversary Systems Collide: Teaching Trial Advocacy to Latin American Lawyers

When the Inquisitorial and Adversary Systems Collide: Teaching Trial Advocacy to Latin American Lawyers The first part of the article reviews the principal differences in the two systems as it affects trial procedure. The article then reviews those aspects of accusatorial trial proceedings that caused the greatest degree of discomfort to the foreign lawyers. Finally, the article attempts to posit a few recommendations that should help not only to ease the transition process but also to anticipate the next level of procedural and substantive obstacles

When the Inquisitorial and Adversary Systems Collide: Teaching Trial Advocacy to Latin American Lawyers

The first part of the article reviews the principal differences in the two systems as it affects trial procedure. The article then reviews those aspects of accusatorial trial proceedings that caused the greatest degree of discomfort to the foreign lawyers. Finally, the article attempts to posit a few recommendations that should help not only to ease the transition process but also to anticipate the next level of procedural and substantive obstacles

Law School Programs that Reduce Poverty: The Example of the Chiapas Human Rights Practicum

The purpose of the Chiapas Human Rights Practicum of DePaul University College of Law is to expose students to poverty in the hopes that they will choose careers in human rights or public service. Reasons why traditional law school programs do not encourage public service are delineated. The practicum’s history and the experiences and observations of students who have participated are described. The program encourages students to think about the causes of poverty, how they might effect change as lawyers, and how the legal system might better serve poor persons. The Chiapas experience has inspired students to undertake many different types of projects on their return to raise awareness about what is happening there and to help persons who are poor in general. Many suggestions are made about how students might learn from other kinds of vulnerable communities, how else they might be inspired to work in public service, and what DePaul and other law schools should be doing toward this end

The Transition from the Inquisitorial to the Accusatorial System of Trial: Procedure: Why Some Latin American Lawyers Hesitate

The article is born of my experience teaching American-style trial advocacy to over 15 groups of Latin American lawyers coming from countries in transition from the inquisitorial to the accusatorial model. The first part of the article reviews the principal differences in the two systems as it affects trial procedure. The article then reviews those aspects of accusatorial trial proceedings that caused the greatest degree of discomfort to the foreign lawyers. Finally, the article attempts to posit a few recommendations that should help not only to ease the transition process but also to anticipate the next level of procedural and substantive obstacles