News and Developments in International Legal Education

Published as an information resource for the ASIL membership, the ASIL Academic Bulletin reports on program developments at ASIL 2009 Academic Partner institutions.



Summer 2009
Issue Theme: Study Abroad, Clinical, Co-curricular,
and Internship Programs


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ASIL Academic Partners
Wayne State University
Law School
Washington University School of Law
Washington & Lee University School of Law
Vermont Law School
Vanderbilt University
Law School
University of Utah, Quinney College of Law
University of Tulsa College of Law
University of San Francisco School of Law
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
University of Illinois College of Law
University of Georgia School of Law
The Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
University of California, Davis, School of Law
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Tulane University
Law School
Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
Thomas Jefferson School
of Law
Stetson University College
of Law
Stanford Law School
Seton Hall University
Law School
Saint Thomas University School of Law
Pepperdine University School of Law
Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law
Luiss Guido Carli University - Rome, Italy
Loyola University College of Law - New Orleans
Indiana University School of Law -Bloomington
Hofstra Law School
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Georgetown University
Law Center
George Washington University School of Law
Florida A&M University College of Law
Duke University School of Law, Center for International and Comparative Law
DePaul University College of Law International Human Rights Law Institute
Columbia Law School
Case Western School
of Law
American University, Washington College of Law
 

American University Washington College of Law
The International J.D. Dual Degree Programs allow a select number of students to obtain a J.D. from WCL in Washington, D.C., and the equivalent J.D. degree from Canada, France, Spain, or Australia.
 

Case Western Reserve University School of Law
The "Case Global" program at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, ranked last year as one of the top international law programs in the nation, is composed of the Canada-US Law Institute (est. 1976), the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center...
 

Columbia Law School
From Francis Lieber, whose work formed the basis of the modern laws of war, to Professor Louis Henkin, the widely regarded father of modern international human rights law, Columbia Law School’s faculty has long been on the cutting edge of comparative...
 

DePaul University College
of Law

DePaul University College of Law’s primary commitment is to educational excellence and service. In particular, the International Human Rights Law Institute and the International Aviation Law Institute seek to engage students in the international legal field...
 

Duke University School
of Law

Dennis Schmelzer JD/LLM '09 describes himself as "leaning more to the right, normally." Having worked in Brussels for the U.S. mission to the European Union prior to coming to Duke, he had heard former U.S. State...
 

Florida A&M University
College of Law

The Center for International Law and Justice (CILJ) at Florida A&M College of Law (FAMU COL) seeks to develop scholarly, educational, and practice-orientated activities for students...
 

George Washington University
Law School

Luke Wilson, a 2009 J.D. graduate of GW Law, has been selected by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to participate as a law clerk for 2009-10 under the ICJ’s University Traineeship Programme.
 

Georgetown Law
Georgetown Law offers one of the largest transnational legal education programs in the world. In addition to the array of courses dealing with transnational, international, and comparative law, Georgetown offers a wide variety of opportunities to study...
 

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
The International Law Unit has signed exchange agreements with the following Institutions: Boston University Law School, Harvard Law School, Michigan Law School, University of California Law School, and The Fletcher School.
 

Hofstra Law School
Hofstra Law School offers several exciting, ABA-approved study abroad programs in Germany, Italy, Australia and Curaçao, The Dutch Antilles. Each program includes courses that focus on international...
 

Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Indiana University Maurer School of Law faculty and students have enjoyed a long and vibrant history in international teaching and learning. International experiences foster lasting relationships with peers overseas...
 

Luiss Guido Carli University
LUISS Guido Carli (Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali) is a private Italian university located close to Rome's historic centre, in one of the city's most beautiful areas. The University offers a variety of programmes...
 

Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law
Recognizing the need for lawyers to successfully navigate our global society, Penn State's Dickinson School of Law continues to expand the possibilities for international learning experiences for its students. In addition to supporting global exchange and learning...
 

Pepperdine University School
of Law

What the Straus Institute offers: most comprehensive dispute resolution skills training in the nation—3 programs, 38 courses; study with faculty and practitioners from around the world-faculty who actually do what they teach...
 

Seton Hall University School
of Law

Seton Hall Law believes that in our globalized community, all students will derive significant benefit from extensive exposure to the practice of international law through coursework...
 

Stanford Law School
In keeping with the rapid growth of global interdependence and the changing nature of legal practice, the Stanford Program in International Law has undergone tremendous expansion in recent years. The program is founded on the premise that law...
 

Stetson University College of Law
A team of students from Stetson University College of Law won second place in the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot competition in Hong Kong. Stetson students Kristen...
 

Thomas Jefferson School
of Law

International Law programs abound at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. From study abroad programs to graduate degrees for foreign attorneys to a world-class faculty...
 

Tulane Law School
Tulane Law School's commitment to international and comparative study leads to many opportunities to study international and comparative law in the classroom. The richness of our curriculum enables us to offer...
 

The Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva
The Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva (which celebrates this year its 450th anniversary) offers a truly international experience for its students. Situated at the hub of many of the world's international organizations in a...
 

University of Georgia School of Law
Nothing helps one to better understand the culture of another country than actually living there. At the University of Georgia, this concept is fully embraced. Currently, the university...
 

University of Illinois College
of Law

In cooperation with partner law firms and corporations, the College launched its Illinois Global Law Fellows Initiative in spring 2008 to provide summer internship opportunities for selected LL.M. students. Over the two years of the program, four law firms...
 

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law has launched a new, bilingual academic program designed to address the growing legal needs of Latin American countries and the Latino community in the United States.
 

University of Tulsa College
of Law

The University of Tulsa College of Law recognizes 21st century lawyers will need a working knowledge of international and comparative law. As with many of the law school's programs, the theory of international law...
 

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law (the “U”) seeks to improve the human condition through collaborative service research and innovative training initiatives. Drawing on a faculty of world-leading expertise, the Global Justice Project...
 

Vermont Law School
In our French dual degree program, students enroll in France, are stagiaires at two French law firms, and may sit for the Paris bar. Students in our China program conduct research jointly with counterparts at Chinese law schools and present their...
 

Washington & Lee University School
of Law

The Transnational Law Institute at the Washington and Lee University, School of Law, is committed to experiential legal education in the areas of international and comparative law. We offer a diverse and energizing array...
 

Washington University Law
On April 13-15, 2009, Washington University School of Law and its Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute hosted a group of international law experts from around the world in the first meeting of the Crimes Against Humanity Initiative.