Activities
(a) Legal research and scholarship;
(b) Curriculum advancement of pedagogical improvements in view of national and international developments, including law reform;
(c) Government policies and practices that relate to legal education and research;
(d) Professional development opportunities for legal academics;
(e) Professional legal education and practices programs.
Membership is open to teachers of law and law librarians in tertiary institutions in the above countries.
ALTA supports the endeavours of Law Academics, in particular around Legal Education, Legal Research and career development. Members have the opportunity to join a number of Interest Groups which puts them in touch with other academics in their field(s). There are currently over 30 Interest Groups, and a list of groups and Interest Group Conveners can be found toward the end of booklet or online at http://www.alta.edu.au/convenors.html
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