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Seventh North American Bahá'í Conference on Law

Applying Bahá'í Principles to Contemporary Legal Issues and the Practice of Law

October 14–16, 2011
The John Marshall Law School

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The Bahá'í Faith, identified by Encyclopedia Britannica as the second-most widespread of the independent world religions, offers both a vision and structural elements giving rise to a social and legal order founded on moral, ethical and spiritual principles including unity in diversity, justice as the means to bring about unity, equality between men and women, the protection of minorities, elimination of extreme poverty, elimination of all forms of prejudice, consultation as a means of problem-solving and policy-making, universal education, and other foundational principles. These principles are also found in diverse national legal systems. The North American Bahá'í Conference on Law explores the influence and implications of these core principles on law, jurisprudence, governance, and economics as well as on local practices, justice systems, and institutions.

Over the past decade, legal scholars and experts from all faiths and backgrounds have examined the potential and unique contribution of Bahá'í principles and ethics on various branches of law and legal practice in a series of conferences. The first North American Bahá'í Conference on Law was held in 2002 at Columbia University School of Law in New York City. Subsequent conferences have been held at UC Berkeley School of Law, University of Toronto, and American University. The John Marshall Law School is proud to host the 2011 North American Bahá'í Conference on Law.