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Legal Professionals Gather This Fall to Broaden Perspectives and Exchange Ideas with Global Colleagues in South Africa, Rwanda, Russia, China, India and Egypt SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- People to People Ambassador Programs, a subsidiary of Ambassadors Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPAX), a leader in providing global educational travel experiences, announces its Citizen Ambassador Programs fall travel season with unique opportunities for legal professionals to meet and exchange ideas with international colleagues. Groups comprised of judges, law enforcement personnel, professors, arbitration and mediation specialists, paralegals, administrators and criminologists will travel to ten global destinations this year to engage in cultural exchanges with colleagues and government officials alike. "We have a 20-year history with the American Bar Association (ABA) and travel more than 500 legal professionals each year," said Dawn Davis, executive director of Citizen Ambassador Programs. "During a two-week exchange, groups of professionals will collaborate with global counterparts, establish new friendships and experience the heart and soul of a country that will forever shape and impact their career." ABA and State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Credits are available in the majority of states after program completion. Most programs are approved for 10-15 credit hours. Comprised of an intimate group ranging from 15-40 professionals, and led by accomplished U.S. attorneys with a passion for their profession and a hunger for intellectual discovery, People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs will travel legal professionals to South Africa, Rwanda, Russia, China, India and Egypt this year to learn and share ideas about foreign legal and judicial systems, politics, economy, history and culture. Upcoming 2008 programs include: -- Juvenile and Family Justice South Africa -- Court Reporters Russia -- Legal Systems and Jurisprudence China and Mongolia -- Criminal Defense China -- Legal Research and Library Science China -- Legal Services and Outsourcing India -- Canadian Legal Professionals China -- Law and Legal Systems Egypt -- Fellows of the American Bar Foundation South Africa -- Litigation Professionals China "For me, it is about globally opening doors for our legal community, building bonds based upon the rule of law," said Richard Pena, president of the American Bar Foundation, past president of the State Bar of Texas, and leader of 12 global exchanges with People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs. "This is a wonderful opportunity for U.S. lawyers to go out and see the differences and challenges experienced by our counterparts in other countries. We can really make an impact just by sitting down one-on-one and exchanging ideas with people. In a small way, we help advance the rule of law in all the countries we visit, and gain so much more in return." Pena, who has led professional exchanges to China, Cambodia, India, Cuba, South Africa, Russia and Vietnam, will be leading a group of professionals to Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt this fall. Program highlights include Egypt's Islamic and civil law, ancient Egypt and the evolution of law, migration and immigration concerns, family law, terrorism law and the impact religion has on law. In 2009, Pena will chair the U.S.-India Law Forum that is being planned in Delhi and Agra. Conference activities will focus on 10 key topics: international law, law and legal systems, legal education, civil justice, immigration law and human trafficking, courts and the judicial process, litigation, intellectual property law, administrative law and regulatory practice, and due process and equal protection. Legal professionals interested in learning more about People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs can visit http://www.peopletopeople.com/ or call 877-787-2000. About People to People Ambassador Programs People to People Ambassador Programs is the most recognized and respected educational travel provider and has provided more than 400,000 citizens of the world the opportunity to promote peace through understanding. The Ambassador Programs include Citizen, Student, Sports and Leadership to promote international and domestic programs for professionals, students, athletes, and the leaders of tomorrow. Participation in a People to People Ambassador Program contributes directly to personal success in a globalized world and fosters international friendships. Our hands on, fun filled, educational travel programs provide access to people and places beyond compare, and combine unique cultural experiences with personal interaction to create global impact. The Ambassador Programs serve as the exclusive educational travel provider of People to People International (PTPI), the nonprofit, Kansas City-based organization founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to promote peace through understanding worldwide. PTPI and Ambassadors Group are united in their mission of bridging cultural and political borders through education and exchange. About Ambassadors Group Ambassadors Group, Inc. (NYSE:EPAX) is a socially conscious, education company located in Spokane, Washington. Ambassadors Group is the parent company of the Ambassador Programs as well as Book Rags, an educational research website and oversees the Washington School of World Studies, an accredited travel study and distance learning school. DATASOURCE: People to People Ambassador Programs CONTACT: Dan Lee of Weber Shandwick, +1-425-452-5495, , for People to People Ambassador Programs Web site: http://www.peopletopeople.com/

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