AUSTRIA | Loyola University New Orleans
Location: Vienna
Dates: June 30–July 12
Courses: Comparative Legal Systems (1 credit); Comparative Freedom of Expression and Religion (1 credit); Comparative Estate Law (1 credit hour)
Tuition/fees: $900 per credit hour; $300 program activity fee (covers welcome reception, all academic tours, health insurance, and application fees).
Features: Offered in conjunction with the University of Vienna Law School, the Vienna program presents courses in a 2-week session in mid-summer. Visits to government institutions and related lectures complement the law curriculum. Optional afterclass walking and streetcar tours highlight the cultural life of Vienna. Weekend excursion to Prague with one class held at Charles University Law School.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full- or part-time law study in good standing.
Deadline: Jan. 31
Apply to: law.loyno.edu/studyabroad/registration
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Location: Salzburg
Dates: July 1–20
Courses: Freedom of Expression in Europe and the United States; International Criminal Law; International Corporate Law (courses subject to change; see website for most current information)
Tuition/fees: See website.
Requirements: Students or graduates of an ABA-approved or state-accredited law school or fully accredited foreign law school.
Deadline: March 15
Apply to: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Phone: 916-739-7021
E-mail: mcgeorgesummerabroad@pacific.edu
Website: go.mcgeorge.edu/summer
Santa Clara University
Location: Vienna
Dates: May 20–June 7 (class: 4 units); June 10–July 19 (externship: 4 units)
Courses: Law and Business in the EU; externships available in Budapest, Mongolia, Bulgaria, and Kuwait.
Tuition/fees: $1,250 per semester unit. Internships: $1,250 per unit.
Requirements: Completion of first year of full- or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadlines: March 22 for programs; Feb. 22 for externship.
Contact: Sr. Program Manager Carly Koebel
Phone: 408-551-1955
E-mail: cglp@scu.edu
Address: Center for Global Law and Policy, Summer Abroad
Santa Clara University School of Law
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Website: law.scu.edu/international/summer-abroad
St. Mary’s University
Location: Innsbruck
Dates: July 1–Aug. 2
Courses: International Business Transactions; Lawyering Abroad; International Taxation; Intro to Private International Law; Human Rights: Population Law and Policy; European Dispute Resolution
Tuition/fees: $1,270 per credit; no fees.
Housing: $1,400 (estimated).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at a state- or ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 1 (recommended); applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Apply to: Innsbruck Program
St. Mary’s University School of Law
1 Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228
E-mail: innsbruck@stmarytx.edu
Phone: 1-800-INTL-Law (1-800-468-5529)
Website: law.stmarytx.edu/academics/special-programs/austria/
Wake Forest University
Location: Vienna
Dates: July 3–27
Courses: Entrepreneurship, the Lawyer, and the Start-Up Firm; Intro to the Civil Law
Tuition/fees: $9,100, subject to change.
Housing: Responsibility of student.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: studyabroad.law.wfu.edu
Contact: Tanya Madenyika
Phone: 336-758-6116
E-mail: lawabroad@wfu.edu
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BELGIUM | American University
(See description under England.) |
CZECHIA | South Texas College of Law Houston
New England Law | Boston
California Western School of Law
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Location: Prague
Dates: Session I: May 24–June 21; Session II: June 24–July 5
Courses: Session I: Global Lawyering; Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Dispute Resolution; and Law of Armed Conflict. Session II: Commercial Law and Human Rights or Surveillance, Civil Liberty, and National Intelligence
Tuition/fees: Session 1: $3,000 for 4 credits; Sessions I and II: $4,500 for 6 credits if enrolling in both sessions; $200 application fee (credited toward tuition).
Housing: Students arrange their own housing.
Deadline: March 25, early application advised.
Apply to: Assistant Dean Wanda Morrow
South Texas College of Law Houston
1303 San Jacinto
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-646-1825, 713-646-2929 (fax)
E-mail: wmorrow@stcl.edu
Website: stcl.edu/study-abroad/prague.htm
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ENGLAND | American University
Locations: London, Brussels, Geneva
Program: Europe Summer Program: International Business and Regulatory Law
Dates: May 26–June 22
Courses: Transnational Business Law and Regulation; Intellectual Property, Trade and the Multilateral System
Tuition/fees: $12,348 for 6 credits includes shared housing in hotels, breakfast, insurance, reception and event fees, and some course materials; $100 nonrefundable application fee. Students may also participate for a certificate, without earning credit, at a reduced rate.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of law school in good standing by May; also open to candidates for graduate law degrees, JD graduates, and graduate students in other disciplines, for whom eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: March 31 subject to space availability; applications accepted on rolling basis.
Apply to: American University Washington
College of Law
4300 Nebraska Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-274-4228
E-mail: eurolaw@wcl.american.edu
Website: wcl.american.edu/europe
Florida State University
Location: Oxford
Dates: July 1–Aug. 8
Courses: English Legal History; EU Law; Comparative Contracts; Trademarks & Unfair Competition
Tuition/fees: $100 application fee; $9,045 program fee includes registration and instructional costs for up to 6 credits, housing, breakfast and lunch on class days, organized trip to the Inns of Court and Royal Courts of Justice in London and Shakespeare at Stratford, health insurance, and full-time academic and administrative support.
Housing: Single room at St. Edmund Hall, an Oxford University college.
Requirements: Good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full. Apply early.
Apply to: www.international.fsu.edu/program/england/oxfordLaw.aspx
Contact: soglesby@law.fsu.edu; dlandau@law.fsu.edu
University of Missouri—Kansas City
(See description under Ireland.)
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Location: London
Dates: June 16–July 18
Courses: Certificate in Global Arbitration Law and Practice (consisting of 3 courses); Intro to U.S. Arbitration Law: Domestic and International Aspects (2 credits); International Trade and Investment Dispute Settlement (2 credits); International Commercial Arbitration: Theory and Practice (2 credits)
Tuition/fees: $750 per credit; $250 application fee; $2,250 fee for single-room housing, books and materials, and cocurricular visits to London legal institutions.
Housing: Single ensuite rooms on Queen Mary campus, which include kitchen facilities, included in fees.
Requirements: Completion of 1 academic year of law school and must be in good standing.
Deadline: May 1
Apply to: mitchellhamline.edu/dri/london or contact Associate Director, Dispute Resolution Institute, Kitty Atkins, 651-695-7677
E-mail: kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
California Western School of Law
New England Law | Boston
South Texas College of Law Houston
Location: London
Dates: July 2–26
Courses: Course I: Doing Deals Across the World: Advising the Multinational Start-Up Business (3 credits); Course II: Comparative Immigration and Asylum Law, Procedure and Practice: from Persecution to Protection (2 credits); Course III: Comparative Criminal Trial Practice: from the Classroom to the Courtroom––Barristers, Trial Lawyers, Judges, Jurors, and Trials (2 credits). Students may register in any combination for Course I, Course II, and/or Course III.
Tuition/fees: $750 per credit; $50 per credit course fee (includes materials, co-curricular visits to London legal institutions and social events); $150 nonrefundable registration fee.
Housing: $815 for Course I; $410 for Course II; $410 for Course III. Housing located at The Curve. Students register for single housing or choose their own.
Requirements: Letter of good standing from home law school.
Deadline: March 22; application available online.
Apply to: Program Administrator
Jennifer Miller
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
875 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone: 651-290-6314
E-mail: jennifer.miller@mitchellhamline.edu
Website: mitchellhamline.edu/icl
Ohio State University
Location: Oxford
Dates: June 30–Aug. 4
Courses: Comparative Legal Professions; Comparative Employment Discrimination Law; EU Law; Comparative Sentencing and Punishment; Comparative Corporate Law
Tuition/fees: $7,300; $300 deposit.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before June 30.
Deadline: March 1; application available online.
Apply to: Assistant Dean Laura Fernandez
E-mail: fernandez.214@osu.edu
Website: moritzlaw.osu.edu/education-abroad/summer-program
University of Oklahoma
Location: Oxford
Dates: June 30–Aug. 3
Courses: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Family Law; International Trade; Secured Transactions
Tuition/fees: $504 per credit; $186 mandatory fee per credit.
Housing: $5,999 for students, $3,490 for spouse/significant other, includes 2 meals M−Th.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 14, with $500 deposit; applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Apply to: Rebecca Lucas
E-mail: rlucas@ou.edu
Website: law.ou.edu/academics/study-abroad/oxford-summer-program
University of Richmond
Location: Cambridge
Dates: June 30–Aug. 4
Courses: International Law; Legal History; Comparative Public Law of the United States and UK; Law of the EU (2 credit hours each); International Perspectives on Wrongful Conviction; Intro to Human Rights (1 credit hour each)
Tuition/fees: $3,750 for up to 6 credits (includes $150 application fee).
Housing: $3,500 for a room for 5 weeks including 3 meals on weekdays and Internet access.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: Summer Program in Law
E-mail: cwilliam@richmond.edu
Website: law.richmond.edu/academics/international/cambridge.html
Samford University
Chapman University
Campbell University
Location: Cambridge
Dates: June 30–Aug. 1
Courses: TBD
Tuition/fees: $3,989 for 5 credits; $200 application fee (non-refundable but applied to housing and administration).
Housing: $4,900 with breakfast and lunch (lunch provided on class days only); $4,500 breakfast only.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school; also open to members of the bar.
Deadline: March 1
Apply to: Laura Tomlin, Director of International Studies
Cumberland School of Law
800 Lakeshore Dr.
Birmingham, AL 35229
Phone: 205-726-2796
E-mail: lhlee@samford.edu or law_intl@samford.edu
Website: samford.edu/cumberlandlaw/study-abroad
University of San Diego
Location: London
Dates: July 1–27
Courses: Courses focus on international business law. Please visit website for summer 2019 courses.
Housing: Students are responsible for securing their own housing.
Requirements: Students at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 31
Apply to: University of San Diego School of Law
Graduate and International Programs
5998 Alcala Park, Warren Hall 207
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 619-260-7584, 619-260-4515 (fax)
E-mail: lawabroad@sandiego.edu
Website: sandiego.edu/law/study-abroad/summer/london/
Santa Clara University
Location: Oxford
Dates: June 26–July 26 (class: 5 units)
Course: Oxford Tutorials
Tuition/fees: $1,250 per unit.
Requirements: Completion of first year of full- or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 22 for programs
Contact: Sr. Program Manager Carly Koebel
Phone: 408-551-1955
E-mail: cglp@scu.edu
Address: Center for Global Law and Policy, Summer Abroad
Santa Clara University School of Law
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Website: law.scu.edu/international/summer-abroad
Southwestern Law School
Location: London
Dates: June 11–July 14
Courses: International Entertainment Law; International Art Law; Comparative Media Law and Negotiations; Drafting International Entertainment Contracts
Tuition/fees: $5,925 for 6 units includes course materials, co-curricular visit to legal London, and social events.
Housing: $2,825 for a private en-suite room including breakfast.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved state-accredited U.S. or accredited Canadian law school before program starts.
Deadline: April 1 or until program is full.
Apply to: Associate Director Tamara D. Moore
London Summer Law Program
Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: 213-738-6602
E-mail: insititute@swlaw.edu
Website: swlaw.edu/academics/international/summer/england
Stetson University
Oklahoma City University
Mercer University
Charleston School of Law
Roger Williams University
Nova Southeastern University
Elon University
Washburn University
Florida A&M University
Location: Oxford
Dates: July 21–Aug. 3
Course: Comparative Trial Advocacy
Tuition/fees: $4,488 for 4 credits, $370 program fee includes co-curricular visits to legal institutions and social events in Oxford.
Housing: Dorm-style rooms for approximately $1,700 for the first 23 students at St. Hugh’s and $1,650 for the remaining 20 students at St. Anne’s.
Requirements: Submit certified copy of law school transcript and law school questionnaire authorizing attendance in the Oxford program; also open to lawyers and business professionals.
Deadline: March 15
Apply to: Stetson University College of Law, Office of International Programs
E-mail: kcohen@law.stetson.edu
Tulane University
Location: Cambridge
Dates: July 7–20
Course: Refugees, Migration, and the Legal Future
Tuition/fees: $2,400 plus a $100 fee for field trips for 3 credit hours.
Housing: $1,500 for single room.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full.
Contact: Mallory Asp
Phone: 504-865-5990
E-mail: lawabroad@tulane.edu
Website: law.tulane.edu/tlsabroad/
Wake Forest University
Location: London
Dates: May 8–21
Courses: History of the English Common Law and Comparative Real Estate Transactions
Tuition/fees: $9,100, subject to change.
Housing: Limited housing in Worrell House, a Wake Forest University property.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts. Other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: studyabroad.law.wfu.edu
Contact: Coordinator Tanya Madenyika
Phone: 336-758-6116
E-mail: lawabroad@wfu.edu
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Location: Oxford
Dates: July 1–Aug. 2
Courses: International Law and two other International and comparative courses yet to be finalized.
Tuition/fees: 2019 guest tuition rate is $650 per semester credit hour, $200 program activities fee, $100 administrative fee.
Housing: Single dorm room with Internet, breakfast, and lunch M–F (2019 not yet available; 2018 rate was £3,321.60 for 5 weeks, 20% VAT included).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full-time law study in good standing before program starts.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: 2019 Oxford Program
Int’l Programs Office
300 S. Capitol Ave.
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517-371-5140, fax 517-334-5714
Contact: foreignstudy@cooley.edu
Website: cooley.edu/academics/foreign-study
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FRANCE | Cornell Law School
Location: Paris
Dates: July 2-27
Courses: Case Studies in International Human Rights; Comparative Corporate Law; Comparative Legal Studies; Death Penalty Worldwide; Litigation in the Global Context: Selected Issues; Global Financial Markets; International Arbitration and Complex Litigation; Central Banking and Monetary Law in Comparative Perspective
Tuition/fees: $3,750 (1–2 credits), $4,250 (3–4 credits), $4,750 (5–6 credits). Includes private guided tours to the Palais de Justice, the Conseil d’État, the French National Assembly, the French Senate, and the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Court of Arbitration in Paris, and all course materials. Excursions and museum tours throughout Paris are also available at an additional cost.
Housing: Information provided; students arrange their own housing.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved or state-accredited law school; also open to non-U.S. students who’ve completed 1 year of law study in their home country in good standing and lawyers who’ve been licensed or admitted by the appropriate professional entry in their respective home country.
Deadline: Rolling admissions beginning in December until program is full.
Contact: law.paris@cornell.edu
Website: lawschool.cornell.edu/international/study_abroad/paris_summer
Drake University
Location: Nantes
Dates: May 21–June 25
Program description: Earn 6 credits in comparative and international law subjects taught in English at the University of Nantes, located just 35 miles from the coast and 2 hours by train to Paris. Each course has a local component, including meetings with French judges, lawyers, and legislators. Students participate in a criminal mock trial at the Palais de Justice in Nantes.
Courses: Global Issues in Criminal Law; EU Law; Change and Development in European Legal Systems; Holocaust and the Law: From Democracy to Dictatorship and Beyond; includes weekly enrichment activities.
Tuition/fees: $7,000 for 6 credits, trips, and some course materials.
Housing: Studio apartment with bathroom and small kitchen; meals not included.
Requirements: Submission of written statement from dean of law school certifying the applicant is in good standing.
Deadline: March 25
Apply to: Professor Ellen Yee
Phone: 515-271-1914
E-mail: ellen.yee@drake.edu
Website: www.drake.edu/law/students/international/france/
Florida Coastal School of Law
Location: Clermont-Ferrand
Dates: End of May through beginning of July
Courses: French Business Law; EU Law; two other International or comparative law courses TBD.
Tuition/fees: $983 per credit (subject to change); students may take 4–8 credits.
Housing: Approximately $1,200, available on a first-come, first-served basis; housing is off campus but near the school.
Requirements: Completion of 30 hours in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school before program start.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: Katharine B. Hartland
E-mail: khartland@fcsl.edu
University of Iowa
Location: Paris and Arcachon
Dates: May 14–June 14
Courses: Intro to the Law of France; Law in the Muslim World; Comparative Constitutional Law
Tuition/fees: $7,600 plus cost of books; program fee includes housing.
Requirements: Good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 1 or on a space-available basis.
Apply to: law.uiowa.edu/international-opportunities/summer-program-france-paris-arcachon
Contact: adrien-wing@uiowa.edu
Mississippi College
Location: Europe
Dates: June 9–28
Courses: Comparative Health Law (3 credits)
Tuition/fees: Approximately $6,400 for 3 credits includes tuition; lodging; touring; site visits; day trips to Amsterdam, London, and Paris; many meals; and train and flight from Lille to Berlin.
Housing: Provided in a hotel in the city centers of Lille and Berlin (double occupancy).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved or Canadian law school before program starts. Limited number of students accepted. Submit an unofficial transcript and résumé with application.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: Professor Richard Meyer
E-mail: meyer@mc.edu
Website: law.mc.edu/academics/study-abroad
Mississippi College
Location: Lille
Dates: May 27-June 7
Course: Comparative Securities Law (2 credit)
Tuitiion/fees: Approximately $3,550 includes two credits tuition, all excursions/touring and some meals. Lodging is not included.
Housing: Not provided, but easy to secure and affordable in central Lille.
Requirements:Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved or Canadian law school before program starts. Limited number of students accepted. Submit an unofficial transcript and résumé with application.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: Professor Richard Meyer
E-mail: meyer@mc.edu
Website: law.mc.edu/academics/study-abroad
University of San Diego
Location: Paris
Dates: June 3–29
Courses: Focus on comparative and intellectual property law. Please visit website for summer 2019 courses.
Housing: Students are responsible for securing their own housing.
Requirements: Students at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 31
Apply to: University of San Diego School of Law
Graduate and International Programs
5998 Alcala Park, Warren Hall 207
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 619-260-4596, 619-260-4515 (fax)
E-mail: lawabroad@sandiego.edu
Website: www.sandiego.edu/law/academics/study-abroad/summer/paris/
Tulane University
Location: Paris
Dates: June 16–July 5
Course: European Legal Studies and Business Law
Tuition/fees: $3,200 for 4 credit hours.
Housing: Housing suggestions will be provided, although students will be responsible for arranging their own accommodations.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full.
Contact: Mallory Asp
Phone: 504-865-5990
E-mail: lawabroad@tulane.edu
Website: law.tulane.edu/tlsabroad/
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GERMANY | Creighton University
Location: Nuremberg, Germany; Hague, Netherlands; Auschwitz, Poland
Dates: June 30–July 25
Courses: Holocaust and the Law; International Criminal Law
Tuition/fees: $4,500.
Housing: Available through IBS travel service.
Requirements: Must be in good academic standing at home university.
Deadline: March 1 application and seat deposit of $250 due.
Apply to: law.creighton.edu/academics/study-abroad-programs/nuremberg-summer-program/how-apply
Contact: Professor Michael Kelly
Phone: 402-280-3455
E-mail: mkelly@creighton.edu
DePaul University
Location: Berlin
Dates: July 21-Aug. 14
Courses: Intersectionality and Human Rights and History, Memory and Law
Tuition/fees: $5,125 (subject to change) for 5 credits, $495 program/activity fee, includes some meals, course activities, and study-abroad health insurance.
Housing: Program tuition does not include housing; however, many reasonable hotel, apartment, or hostel options are available. Professor Cho will contact you to help with the process.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: May 1
Apply to: law.depaul.edu/academics/study-abroad/berlin-germany/Pages/default.aspx
Contact: Sumi Cho
Phone: 312-362-8082
E-mail: scho@depaul.edu
Duquesne University
Locations: Cologne, Luxembourg, Strasbourg
Dates: May 18–June 9
Courses: The 3-week program is 1-week modules teaching Public Law of the European Union, Corporate Governance in the European Union, and Private and Intellectual Property Law of the European Union.
Tuition/fees: 5 credits. Cost of $5,670 includes housing, breakfast, and the following excursions in addition to the classroom program and time spent in Luxembourg and Strasbourg; a number of cultural excursions in Germany are included at no extra cost including: a Rhine River cruise through the World Heritage site of wine valleys and more than 40 hilltop castles (whc.unesco.org/en/list/1066), the birth-house museum of Beethoven in Bonn, a guided tour of the Augsburg Palace at Brühl (whc.unesco.org/en/list/288), and visits to the local courts and city hall.
Housing: Shared room with twin beds and bathroom in Cologne and shared rooms with twin beds and bathroom in Luxembourg and Strasbourg.
Requirements: American or foreign law or graduate students in good standing.
Deadline: Feb. 15
Apply to: www.law.duq.edu/academics/study-abroad-summer-programs/european/study-abroad-europe-internship-program
Contact: Katherine Norton
E-mail: nortonk1@duq.edu
Marquette University
University of Wisconsin
Location: Giessen
Dates: July 14-August 11
Courses: Comparative Constitutional Law; International Economic Law and Business Transactions; Business Ethics and Human Rights; International Development Law (courses subject to change)
Tuition/fees: $4,500 includes tuition, two multi-day field trips to Berlin and Hamburg, lodging, and some meals (final price subject to change).
Housing: Shared room in a residence hotel located near the campus, with small, in-room kitchen
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts.
Deadline: March 22
Apply to: law.marquette.edu/programs-degrees/international-comparative-law-germany
Contact: Professor Ed Fallone
Phone: 414-288-5360
E-mail: edward.fallone@marquette.edu
Mississippi College
(See description under France.)
Santa Clara University
Location: Munich
Dates: May 26–June 21 (class: 5 units), June 24–July 19 (externship: 3-4 units).
Course: Comparative IP Law; externships available in Munich
Tuition/fees: $1,250 per semester unit. Externships: $1,250 per unit.
Requirements: Completion of first year of full- or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadlines: March 22 for programs; Feb. 22 for externship.
Contact: Sr. Program Manager Carly Koebel
Phone: 408-551-1955
E-mail: cglp@scu.edu
Center for Global Law and Policy, Summer Abroad
Santa Clara University School of Law
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Website: law.scu.edu/international/summer-abroad
Tulane University
Location: Berlin
Dates: July 21–Aug. 3
Course: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tuition/fees: $2,400 for 3 credit hours.
Housing: Students will be responsible for arranging their own accommodations, however housing suggestions will be provided.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full.
Contact: Mallory Asp
Phone: 504-865-5990
E-mail: lawabroad@tulane.edu
Website:law.tulane.edu/tlsabroad/
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GREECE | Loyola University New Orleans
Location: Spetses
Dates: June 16–29
Courses: Art and Cultural Property Law (1 credit); Comparative Incarceration (1 credit); Comparative Multi-Party Litigation (1 credit); Comparative Business Law (1 credit); Comparative Reproductive Bioethics and the Law (1 credit)
Tuition/fees: $900 per credit hour; $300 program activity fee (covers welcome reception, all academic tours, health insurance, application fees, and all course materials).
Features: Optional weekend excursion to Epidaurus, Mycenae, and Nafplion.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full-time or part-time law study in good standing.
Deadline: Jan. 31
Apply to: law.loyno.edu/studyabroad/registration
Tulane University
Location: Rhodes
Dates: May 26–June 14
Course: Maritime Law and Law of the Sea
Tuition/fees: $3,400 for 4 credit hours.
Housing: $1,275 Double Mountain; $2,175 Single Mountain; $1,450 Double Sea; $2,525 Single Sea (2019 estimated rates).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full.
Contact: Mallory Asp
Phone: 504-865-5990
E-mail: lawabroad@tulane.edu
Website: law.tulane.edu/tlsabroad/
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IRELAND | University of Missouri—Kansas City
Location: Dingle, Cork, Dublin, Ireland, and Bangor, Wales, U.K.
Dates: May 19–June 15, includes travel dates (coursework: May 20–June 13); externship generally begins first week in June for 28 days.
Courses: Law of EU I and II; European Competition Law; Comparative Criminal Law. Two externships in the High Court of Ireland.
Tuition/fees: $5,950 for 5 credits includes instructional fees, books and materials, multiple-occupancy housing, field trips, select guided tours, and farewell banquet. $7,750 for program and externship for a total of 7 credit hours plus living expenses.
Housing: Holiday cottages in Dingle; university student housing in Cork, Dublin, and Bangor.
Requirements: Open to all law students in good standing who have completed 1 year of full- or part-time study of law before the program starts.
Deadline: May 1, contingent upon space availability and complete application before departure.
Apply to: Libby Johnson
E-mail: johnsonea@umkc.edu
Website: law.umkc.edu/academics/international-programs/ireland-study-abroad/
New England Law | Boston
California Western School of Law
South Texas College of Law
William Mitchell College of Law
Location: Galway
Dates: May 25–July 6 (Two three-week sessions. Students may choose either individual three-week sessions or the full six weeks.)
Courses: International Humanitarian Law, Comparative Private Civil Rights Enforcement, Transitional Justice, International Children’s Rights
Tuition/fees: $750 per credit hour for up to 6 credits; $200 application fee.
Housing: University student apartments (4 private bedrooms with common, fully equipped kitchen/living area).
Requirements: Good standing at an ABA-approved law school or a Canadian or European university law program.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: Director/Professor Charles Sorenson, New England Law, Boston
Phone: 617-422-7267
E-mail: csorenson@nesl.edu
Quinnipiac University
Location: Dublin
Dates: May 20–June 21
Courses: Intro to Irish Legal System; International Human Rights; Comparative National Security
Tuition/fees: $837.50 per credit.
Housing: Students may elect to live on the Trinity College campus.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full- or part-time study and currently in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: Professor William Dunlap
E-mail: william.dunlap@quinnipiac.edu
Website: www.qu.edu/schools/law/academics/ireland-summer-program.html
University of Tulsa
Location: Dublin
Dates: May 31–June 30
Courses: International Intellectual Property; EU Constitutional Law; EU Economic Law; International and Comparative Children’s Rights; The Multinational Corporation & Human Rights; Legal Internship
Tuition/fees: $3,800 for up to 6 credits.
Housing: $1,425 for 30 nights for single/private bath on UCD campus, or students may choose their own off-campus housing.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts. Other candidates considered on case-by-case basis.
Deadline: April 1 (but earlier application recommended if internship desired).
Apply to: law.utulsa.edu/globallegal-education/law-study-abroad/
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ITALY | Brooklyn Law School
Location: Bologna
Dates: May 16–28
Courses: International Sports Law (1 credit); International Commercial Arbitration (1 credit); students may earn an additional credit by writing a paper in lieu of taking the exam in one of the offered courses.
Tuition/fees: $850 per credit; $125 activity fee.
Housing: Costs TBD. Students can stay at a residential hotel close to the classrooms at the University of Bologna. Inexpensive meals are available at the University of Bologna’s dining facilities.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full- or part-time law school in good standing before program starts; also open to law school graduates and lawyers.
Application Deadline: Feb. 22; late applications will be considered if space is available. Information and application are available online.
Contact: Program Coordinator Lorraine McDonald
Brooklyn Law School
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-780-7533
E-mail: lorraine.mcdonald@brooklaw.edu
Gonzaga University
Location: Florence
Dates: May 19–June 14
Courses: International Human Rights; International and Comparative Criminal Law
Tuition/fees: See website.
Housing: Students arrange their own housing. The program has a list of websites of rental agencies used in past years.
Requirements: Good standing at an ABA-approved, state-accredited, or Canadian law school.
Deadline: Applications processed in order received as long as space is available. Limited to 45 students; early application is advised.
Financial Aid Deadline: April 1
Contact: Brooks Holland
Phone: 509-313-6120
E-mail: hollandb@gonzaga.edu
Website: law.gonzaga.edu/academics/global/florence
Temple University
Location: Rome
Dates: May 21–June 21
Courses: International Civil Litigation (2 credits); Foundations of International Criminal Law (2 credits); Advising the Multi-National Company of Global Legal Issues (2 credits); Global Perspectives on Law Abroad (1 credit)
Tuition/fees: $3,350 tuition; $300 program fee.
Housing: Approximately $1,800.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 1
Apply to: lawgradandintl.temple.edu
E-mail: intllaw@temple.edu
Website: law.temple.edu/Study_Abroad
Tulane University
Location: Siena
Dates: May 26–June 21
Course: International Law, Cultural Heritage and the Arts
Tuition/fees: $4,000 plus a $175 charge for field trips for 6 credit hours.
Housing: $950 for a double room; $1,050 for a single room.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full.
Contact: Mallory Asp
Phone: 504-865-5990
E-mail: lawabroad@tulane.edu
Website: law.tulane.edu/tlsabroad/
Vanderbilt University
Location: Venice
Dates: May 16–June 14
Courses: Comparative Perspectives on Counterterrorism (comparative analysis of the national approaches of, inter alia, the United States, Israel, the EU, and other states); Comparative Corporate Governance (basic economic principles and theories to include, but not limited to, theory of the firm, limited liability, share dispersion, agency costs, shareholder activism, the market for corporate control, and shareholder voting); International Arbitration Experiential Learning (acquaint students in understanding of both public and private international law rules from an arbitral perspective, experiential learning credits) (2 credits apiece for a possible total of 6 credits).
Requirements: Good standing at, or graduates of, an ABA-approved or European law school.
Deadline: May 1. Enrollment opens Oct. 1 and is limited to 40 students and will close if the program is filled prior to the deadline. See website for further details. Application and request for information available online.
Contact: Professor Michael Newton, Vanderbilt International Program coordinator
E-mail: mike.newton@vanderbilt.edu; venice.vuls@vanderbilt.edu
Website: law.vanderbilt.edu/academics/vanderbilt-in-venice/index.php
Wake Forest University
Location: Venice
Dates: July 1–25
Courses: Comparative Professional Responsibility and the Civil Law
Tuition/fees: $9,100, subject to change.
Housing: Limited housing in Casa Artom, a Wake Forest University property.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts. Other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: studyabroad.law.wfu.edu
Contact: Coordinator Tanya Madenyika
Phone: 336-758-6116
E-mail: lawabroad@wfu.edu
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MALTA | South Texas College of Law Houston
New England Law | Boston
California Western School of Law
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Location: Valletta (University of Malta)
Dates: Session I: May 24–June 20; Session II: June 24–July 5
Courses: Session I: Comparative Tax I; Cross-Cultural Negotiation. Session II: Comparative Tax II; International Criminal Law
Tuition/fees: $3,000 for 4 credits in Session I; $4,500 for 6 credits if enrolling for both sessions; $200 application fee.
Housing: Students arrange their own housing.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 25; early application advised.
Apply to: Assistant Dean Wanda Morrow
South Texas College of Law Houston
1303 San Jacinto
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-646-1825, 713-646-2929 (fax)
E-mail: wmorrow@stcl.edu
Website: stcl.edu/study-abroad/malta.htm
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NETHERLANDS | American University
Location: The Hague
Dates: May 26–June 22
Courses: International Criminal Law: In Search of Accountability; International Legal Approaches to Terrorism in the 21st Century
Tuition/fees: $12,348 for 6 credits includes shared housing in hotels, breakfast, insurance, reception and event fees, and some course materials; $100 nonrefundable application fee. Students may also participate for a certificate, without earning credit, at a reduced rate.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of law school in good standing by May; also open to candidates for graduate law degrees, JD graduates, and graduate students in other disciplines, for whom eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: March 31 subject to space availability; applications accepted on rolling basis.
Apply to: American University Washington
College of Law
4300 Nebraska Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-274-4067
E-mail: hagueprogram@wcl.american.edu
Website: wcl.american.edu/hague
Duke University
Location: Leiden and The Hague
Dates: June 16–July 17
Courses: International Adjudication; Multilateral and Regional Trade Governance; Comparative Foreign Relations Law; Comparative Perspectives on Criminal Justice; Intro to American Law; Strategic Human Rights Litigation and Advocacy
Tuition/fees: $4,810 (6 credits: 3 courses, 2 credits each) plus $350 registration fee, includes materials, seminars, and scheduled extracurricular activities.
Housing: Student housing is located in The Hague.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of law school and a letter of good standing. Non-U.S. students are encouraged to participate and share their legal traditions especially if planning to study or practice law in the United States. In the past, up to 20 countries have been represented.
Apply to: Lauren Maxey
E-mail: lauren.maxey@law.duke.edu
Website: law.duke.edu/internat/leiden
Creighton University
(See description under Germany.)
Santa Clara University
Location: The Hague
Dates: May 26–June 7 (class: 3 units)
Course: International Criminal Justice
Tuition/fees: $1,250 per unit.
Requirements: Completion of first year of full- or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 22 for programs
Contact: Sr. Program Manager Carly Koebel
Phone: 408-551-1955
E-mail: cglp@scu.edu
Center for Global Law and Policy,
Summer Abroad
Santa Clara University School of Law
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Website: law.scu.edu/international/summer-abroad
Stetson University
Oklahoma City University
Mercer University
Charleston School of Law
Roger Williams University
Nova Southeastern University
Elon University
Washburn University
Florida A&M University
Location: The Hague
Dates: July 7–Aug. 2
Course: International Courts and Tribunals
Tuition/fees: $5,984 for 4 credits, $370 program fee includes co-curricular visits to legal institutions and social events in The Hague.
Housing: Dorm-style rooms for approximately $2,000, includes breakfast and lunch M–F.
Requirements: Submit certified copy of law school transcript and law school questionnaire authorizing attendance in The Hague program; also open to lawyers and business professionals.
Deadline: March 15
Apply to: Stetson University College of Law Office of International Programs
E-mail: kcohen@law.stetson.edu
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POLAND | The Catholic University of America
Location: Cracow
Dates: June 15–July 17
Courses: Law of the EU; Comparative and International Trade; International Business Transactions; ADR Methods
Tuition/fees: $1,000 per credit; $475 program fee; $100 non-refundable application fee (cost subject to change).
Housing: CUA-arranged housing available.
Deadline: March 6 preferred or until program reaches maximum capacity.
Contact: Lucia Silecchia
E-mail: silecchia@law.edu
Website: law.edu/summerabroad
Creighton University
(See description under Germany.) |
SCOTLAND | University of Baltimore
University of Maryland
Location: Aberdeen
Dates: July 10–Aug. 4
Courses: Comparative Criminal Procedure; Comparative Health Law
Tuition/fees: $3,250 for 6 credits includes course materials, special events, and admission for field trips. Program fee: $1,550 (for self-catered housing; receptions; and selected meals, snacks, and receptions).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 26 or until program is full (50 maximum).
Apply to: Catherine Moore
E-mail: LawStudy-Abroad@ubalt.edu
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SPAIN | DePaul University
Location: Madrid
Dates: May 20–June 11
Courses: European Business and Commercial Law; European Human Rights Law. Includes site visits to Spanish legal, business, and political institutions, including the Supreme Court, Parliament, the attorney general, stock exchange, and top-10 global law firms. Opportunities for summer internship placements available.
Tuition/fees: $4,900 for 5 credits.
Housing: Dormitory accommodations available upon request.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full- or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 15; limited enrollment, early application advised.
Apply to: law.depaul.edu/academics/study-abroad/madrid/Pages/default.aspx
Contact: Professor Alberto Coll
Phone: 312-362-5663
E-mail: acoll@depaul.edu
Florida International University
Location: Seville
Dates: June 3–27
Courses: Sports and Entertainment Law; Comparative Property Law
Tuition/fees: $4,500 for 6 credits; $400 registration fee includes health Insurance and excursions.
Housing: Reasonably priced housing located near the university: $1,000–$2,000 for shared/single dorm or independent housing; meal-plan options available.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study (full or part time) in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts. Visiting law students must have a GPA of 2.4 or above.
Deadline: April 15
Apply to: law.fiu.edu/spain
Contact: Lisbeth D’Lima
E-mail: ldlima@fiu.edu
University of New Mexico
Location: Madrid
Dates: May 29–June 27
Courses: Overview of EU Law (required) (2 credits); International Business Transactions (3-credit elective); International Comparative Family Law (3-credit elective)
Tuition/fees: $3,700, including $100 application fee. Approximately $740 per credit (students enroll for 5 credits).
Housing: Students arrange their own housing with help from the program; a private room in a shared apartment near campus with other students can be found for about $450 for the month (about $15 a day).
Requirements: Enrollment at approved law school or graduate students in related discipline.
Deadline: April 1. Early application strongly recommended due to limited capacity. Late applications accepted if space available.
Apply to: lawschool.unm.edu/madrid
Contact: madrid@law.unm.edu
Saint Louis University
Location: Madrid
Dates: May 21–July 3
Courses: Global Health Law (2 credits); Information Privacy in the European Union (1 credit); International Refugee Law and Global Migration (1 credit); European Human Rights Law (2 credits); Intro to the Civil Law Systems (1 credit); Protection of Rights in New Democracies (1 credit); Intro to Spanish (complimentary, no credit)
Tuition/fees: $5,000 (estimated) for up to 6 credits (includes fees and books).
Housing: SLU Madrid host-family housing or apartment housing through rental agencies. Please see website for details.
Requirements: 30 law school credit hours completed and in good standing.
Deadlines: Early registration (with $300 discount): Jan. 26; regular registration: March 9. Later applications accepted subject to availability.
Apply to: Asst. Director, Center for International and Comparative Law, Ira H. Trako
Phone: 314-977-2792
E-mail: trako@slu.edu
Seattle University
Location: Madrid
Dates: July 10–21
Courses: Choose 1 of 3 courses (3 credits): Comparative Family Law; International Business Transactions; or Law and Climate Change: Comparative Perspectives. Classes take place at the Universidad Carlos III in Puerta de Toledo campus.
Tuition/fees: $1,025 per credit hour; $275 program fee.
Housing: Students arrange their own housing. See website for housing options.
Requirements: $285 deposit, a letter of good standing from home institution, résumé, letter of reference, and unofficial transcript. Deposit refundable only if not accepted. Application available online.
Deadline: March 6
Apply to: Madrid Study Abroad Program Coordinator Lori Lamb
E-mail: lambl@seattleu.edu
Website: law.seattleu.edu/madrid
Stetson University
Oklahoma City University
Mercer University
Charleston School of Law
Roger Williams University
Nova Southeastern University
Elon University
Washburn University
Florida A&M University
Location: Granada
Dates: June 8–July 5
Course: Global Trends in International Law
Tuition/fees: $5,984 for 4 credits, $270 program fee includes co-curricular visits to legal institutions and social events in Granada, Gibraltar, and Morocco.
Housing: Single style rooms for approximately $3,000; shared option for approximately $2,300.
Requirements: Submit certified copy of law school transcript and law school questionnaire authorizing attendance in the Granada program; also open to lawyers and business professionals.
Deadline: March 15
Apply to: Stetson University College of Law Office of International Programs
E-mail: kcohen@law.stetson.edu
St. Thomas University
Barry University
Location: El Escorial
Dates: May 25–June 25
Courses: Comparative Law; Comparative Immigration Law; Internet Governance Law and Policy; State, Federal and International Copyright Law
Tuition/fees: $5,900 for 6 credits includes room and board, cultural activities, and the use of community sports facility; based on double occupancy.
Requirements: At least 1 year of law study in good standing.
Deadline: May 15
Contact: Monsignor Andrew Anderson
E-mail: aanderson@stu.edu
Website: stu.edu/lawsummerinspain
Whittier Law School
Location: Barcelona
Dates: July 3–31
Focus: Entertainment Law; Intellectual Property Law.
Courses: EU Law; International Intellectual Property Law; Sports Law; Entertainment Law
Tuition/fees: $4,900 for 4-week session includes legal and cultural tours; non-refundable enrollment fee of $200 before March 31 and $400 on or after April 1.
Housing: Housing is available near the Universitat de Barcelona, where classes are held.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved school.
Deadline: Enrollment accepted until program is full.
Apply to: law.whittier.edu/spain
Contact: rwebster@law.whittier.edu
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SWITZERLAND | American University
(See description under England.)
American University
Locations: Geneva
Program: International Organizations and Global Governance.
Dates: June 9–June 22
Courses: Transnational Business Law and Regulation; Intellectual Property, Trade and the Multilateral System; ILO: Decent Work Agenda; Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law: Current Challenges
Tuition/fees: $14,406 for 7 credits includes shared housing in hotels, breakfast, insurance, reception and event fees, and some course materials; $100 nonrefundable application fee. Students may also participate for a certificate, without earning credit, at a reduced rate.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of law school in good standing by May; also open to candidates for graduate law degrees, JD graduates, and graduate students in other disciplines, for whom eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: March 31 subject to space availability; applications accepted on rolling basis.
Apply to: American University Washington College of Law
4300 Nebraska Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-274-4228
E-mail: eurolaw@wcl.american.edu
Website: wcl.american.edu/europe
American University
Locations: Geneva
Program: Int’l Human Rights at Work.
Dates: June 23–July 13
Courses: ILO: Decent Work Agenda; Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law: Current Challenges
Tuition/fees: $8,232 for 4 credits includes shared housing in hotels, breakfast, insurance, reception and event fees, and some course materials; $100 nonrefundable application fee. Students may also participate for a certificate, without earning credit, at a reduced rate.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of law school in good standing by May; also open to candidates for graduate law degrees, JD graduates, and graduate students in other disciplines, for whom eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: March 31 subject to space availability; applications accepted on rolling basis.
Apply to: American University Washington
College of Law
4300 Nebraska Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-274-4228
E-mail: eurolaw@wcl.american.edu
Website: wcl.american.edu/europe
Santa Clara University
Location: Geneva
Dates: June 10–July 4 (class: 1–5 units), May 20–Aug. 2 (externship: 3–5 units)
Courses: Public International Law; Humanitarian Law; International IP Law; Human Rights Law; externships available in Geneva, Paris, Ireland, Ghana, London, Malta, Johannesburg.
Tuition/fees: $1,250 per semester unit. Externships: $1,250 per unit.
Requirements: Completion of first year of full- or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadlines: March 22 for programs; Feb. 22 for externship.
Contact: Sr. Program Manager Carly Koebel
Phone: 408-551-1955
E-mail: cglp@scu.edu
Address: Center for Global Law and Policy, Summer Abroad
Santa Clara University School of Law
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Website: law.scu.edu/international/summer-abroad
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