Cambodia: Building The Rule of Law
Cynthia Alkon and Charlotte Ku
LAW-7900 (Special Topics)
0.5 credits
The course will introduce students to the basics of international and comparative law, cross cultural communication, and being a global professional. This course will introduce students to the challenges of developing rule of law in a post-conflict environment. Students will study how the history of conflicts and genocide impact the Cambodian legal system.
This course includes a field study trip to Cambodia. Students will complete the Field Study Preparation for 0.5 credits as a Spring 2018 course with the Field Trip completed in May and the Field Study Debrief, Reflection Exercises, and Research Project completed during the Fall semester 2018 for an additional 2.5 credits.
Application required; due November 3.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of first semester of law school by Fall 2017. Professor approval required. Limited to 1L & 2L students not graduating until Dec. 2018 or later.
Schedule:
Friday, February 9: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, February 23: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, March 2: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, March 23: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 29: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. pre-departure orientation
May: Field study trip to Cambodia
Attendance: Students must attend the entire classroom component to earn credit in the course.
An absence for any reason will result in administrative withdrawal from the course.
Course Fee: $3,500 course fee to cover airfare, lodging, meals, and administrative fees. Tuition will be assessed at the same rate as for all other law school courses.
Payment Deadlines: When registering and accepted into the course, you will be billed automatically. (You will be responsible for the course fee even if you fail to complete the course.)
See student blogs from the 2017 trip
Ghana:
Land Use & Access to Justice
Aric Short
LAW-7900 (Special Topics)
0.5 Credits
Students in this course learn the basics of international and comparative law, cross-cultural communication, and being a global professional. This course will also address the history, culture, and legal issues that provide context for the students’ study of land use conflicts and access to legal services.
This course includes a field study trip to Ghana. Students will complete the Field Study Preparation for 0.5 credits as a Spring 2018 course with the Field Trip completed in May and the Field Study Debrief, Reflection Exercises, and Research Project completed during the Fall semester 2018 for an additional 2.5 credits.
Application required; due November 3.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of first semester of law school by Fall 2017. Professor approval required. Limited to 1L & 2L students not graduating until Dec. 2018 or later..
Schedule:
Friday, February 9: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, February 23: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, March 2: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, March 23: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 29: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. pre-departure orientation
May: Field study trip to Ghana
Attendance: Students must attend the entire classroom component to earn credit in the course.
An absence for any reason will result in administrative withdrawal from the course.
Course Fee: $3,500 course fee to cover airfare, lodging, meals, and administrative fees. Tuition will be assessed at the same rate as for all other law school courses.
Payment Deadlines: When registering and accepted into the course, you will be billed automatically. (You will be responsible for the course fee even if you fail to complete the course.)
See student blogs from the 2017 trip
Intro to Israel: Water, Energy, and Dispute Resolution
Gabriel Eckstein and Nancy Welsh
LAW-7900 (Special Topics)
0.5 credits
Combined classroom and field experience in Israel: explore the history, culture, and legal issues related to water, energy, and associated dispute resolution challenges; examine basics of international and comparative law, cross-cultural communication, and being a global professional.
This course includes a field study trip to Israel. Students will complete the Field Study Preparation for 0.5 credits as a Spring 2018 course with the Field Trip completed in May and the Field Study Debrief, Reflection Exercises, and Research Project completed during the Fall semester 2018 for an additional 2.5 credits.
Application required; due November 3.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of first semester of law school by Fall 2017. Professor approval required. Limited to 1L & 2L students not graduating until Dec. 2018 or later.
Schedule:
Friday, February 9: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, February 23: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, March 2: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, March 23: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 29: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. pre-departure orientation
May: Field study trip to Israel
Attendance: Students must attend the entire classroom component to earn credit in the course.
An absence for any reason will result in administrative withdrawal from the course.
Course Fee: $3,500 course fee to cover airfare, lodging, meals, and administrative fees. Tuition will be assessed at the same rate as for all other law school courses.
Payment Deadlines: When registering and accepted into the course, you will be billed automatically. (You will be responsible for the course fee even if you fail to complete the course.)
Scotland: Natural Resource Management and Dispute Resolution
Randy Gordon
LAW-7900 (Special Topics)
0.5 credits
Situated as it is along the North Sea, Aberdeen, and its ancient University, naturally evolved into an energy center. Our program will take advantage of the broad expertise--in terms of both scholarship and business--growing out of Aberdeen's extensive connections to the North Sea oil and gas fields. More broadly, we'll consider EU and International Law as they apply to energy, environmental, and climate change policy issues. And we will give particular attention to dispute resolution in Scotland, the UK, and the EU, including arbitration. Finally, we hope to take advantage of the Scottish location to learn about the history and evolution of Scots Law and the present mix of legal institutions.
This course includes a field study trip to Scotland. Students will complete the Field Study Preparation for 0.5 credits as a Spring 2018 course with the Field Trip completed in May and the Field Study Debrief, Reflection Exercises, and Research Project completed during the Fall semester 2018 for an additional 2.5 credits.
Application required; due November 3.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of first semester of law school by Fall 2017. Professor approval required. Limited to 1L & 2L students not graduating until Dec. 2018 or later.
Schedule:
Friday, February 9: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, February 23: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, March 2: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Friday, March 23: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 29: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. pre-departure orientation
May: Field study trip to Scotland
Attendance: Students must attend the entire classroom component to earn credit in the course.
An absence for any reason will result in administrative withdrawal from the course.
Course Fee: $3,500 course fee to cover airfare, lodging, meals, and administrative fees. Tuition will be assessed at the same rate as for all other law school courses.
Payment Deadlines: When registering and accepted into the course, you will be billed automatically. (You will be responsible for the course fee even if you fail to complete the course.)