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Upcoming Meetings & Events
International Commercial Arbitration
January 29-30 - Advisers
January 31 - Members Consultative Group
Nonprofit Organizations
February 20 - Advisers & Members Consultative Group
Principles of Trade Law
February 20 - Advisers
May 16 – Members Consultative Group
Annual Meeting
May 17-19
Current Projects
Visit the Projects section to learn more about our current projects, including:
Principles of the Law of Nonprofit Organizations
Restatement Third, The U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration
Principles of Trade Law: The World Trade Organization
In the Spotlight
Principles of Government Ethics project begins.
Read the current issue of The ALI Reporter (PDF).
ALI withdraws Sec. 210.6 (Capital Punishment) of the Model Penal Code.
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Featured Publications
A Concise Restatement of The Law Governing Lawyers
This compilation contains Restatement provisions that are especially pertinent to an introductory study of professional responsibility, legal ethics, or legal malpractice.
Restatement Third, Trusts
Volume 3 covers trustee powers and duties and includes an updated version of the Prudent Investor Rule volume published by ALI in 1992.