Concentration Requirements

Core Requirements:

Students must complete a minimum of 17 units including:

• Two units from the "Introduction to International Law" course.
• At least six units of advanced elective courses
• at least two units from third year capstone experiences.

Introduction to International Law: 

This foundational course (three units) introduces students to the basic notions of international and comparative law. It is offered three times a year (Summer, Fall and Spring).

Students need to be in good standing at all times, and honors will be awarded only to students who achieve at least an A- average in all courses counted towards satisfaction of the Concentration.

Advanced Electives:

A minimum of six units in advanced elective courses must be successfully completed. Students seeking to specialize in one of the three available tracks (International Economic Law; International Criminal and Human Rights Law; International and Comparative Law), must complete a minimum of six units from the specific track. Courses with an asterisk (*) are those expected to be offered for 2012-2013.

Also, please note that all students enrolled in this concentration – and especially those who plan to do writing projects, clinics, seminars or work as staffers and editors at the International and Comparative Law Review – are strongly advised to take, preferably during their second year, the International and Foreign Legal Research class.

International Economic Law:

Core

• Introduction to International Law

Electives

• Chinese Law*
• Comparative Copyright*
• European Union Law
• Iternational Trade*
• International Aviation and Space Law*
• International Business Transactions*
• International Commercial Arbitration*
• International Environmental Law
• International Finance
• International Intellectual Property*
• International Jurisprudence
• International Licensing & Technology Transfer

Experiential Component

• Jessup International Moot Court
• Vis Moot Court (Hong Kong and Vienna)
• LAWASIA Moot Court
• International Arbitration Moot Court Program

International Criminal and Human Rights Law:

• Comparative Criminal Law
• Foreign Relations Law
• Human Trafficking Seminar*
• Immigration Law*
• Immigrant's Rights Seminar
• International Criminal Law & Policy* 
• International Environmental Law
• International Protection of Human Rights* 
• Law and Genocide* 
• Law and the Use of Force*
• Law of War Seminar* 

International & Comparative Law:

Any course listed under the other two tracks plus:

• Comparative Law*
• Jewish Law*
• International and Foreign Legal Research*
• International Legal Theory*
• Japanese Law
• Law of Islamic Countries* 
• Spanish for Lawyers*