382 LECTURE CIVIC EDUCATION IS THE BEST PRACTICE Presentation of Law Schools of the World St. Petersburg International Legal Forum May 18, 2016 KUTAFIN UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW By Nicholas W. Allard (United States) Author President Joseph Crea Dean and Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School 250 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 780-7902 nick.allard@brooklaw.edu Abstract Civic education is a "best practice" in which all law schools and all lawyers everywhere have an obligation to engage. <...> Thus, it is imperative that law schools participate in the important work of increasing understanding of the legal system among all people: how it works and why it is critical to the functioning of society. www.kulawr.ru Volume 2 Оctober 2016 Issue 2(6) Nicholas W. Allard Civic Education is the Best Practice 383 Brooklyn Law School has a rich 115-year legacy of advancing civic education, as well as working with the community and schools in Brooklyn, serving the legal needs of less-advantaged clients, and opening the doors of legal education to people of all backgrounds. <...> Keywords Law, law schools, Brooklyn Law School,lawyers, students,Magna Carta, civic education 10.17803/2313-5395.2016.2.6.382―387 BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL AND ITS GRADUATES Today, I am grateful to the leadership of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum for the opportunity to speak at this uniquely impressive global assembly. <...> I am proud to represent Brooklyn Law School, which has a distinguished legacy as a center for learning how to use the power of law to make a positive difference in New York City, across the United States, and around the world. <...> Today, Brooklyn Law School has a strong network of 23,000 graduates around the world who are leaders across a range of fields in the law, as well as in business, finance, government service, health, and even in sports and entertainment. <...> You may be surprised to learn, for example, that we have a large number of graduates who hold high-profile positions in the entertainment field including in film, television, music, and theater performing arts industry in New York City and Hollywood. <...> Our successful graduates have <...>