Faculty and students began studies in late May in Costa Rica and The Hague, launching the first of the summer series of the School of Law Summer Law Study Abroad Programs. This year, the School of Law is hosting 244 students from law schools across the country in its 10 Summer Law Study Abroad programs. It then will be sponsoring 105 of those students at internship placements, including judicial, NGO, and private practice placements, in 16 countries.
The Costa Rica program, launched for the first time this summer, includes substantive law courses, a legal Spanish language course, and the opportunity for students to live with a family in Costa Rica, while studying international humanitarian law. The Costa Rica program is co-directed by Professor Robert Peterson and Assistant Professor Beth Van Schaack.
The Hague program, also launched for the first time this summer, is led by Professor Gerald Uelmen. Students attend trials at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and learn about comparative criminal procedure and the international tribunal procedure. This short, two-week program allows students to study and observe international criminal law in the making, but leaving plenty of time to do a full summer associate position or to take another summer law study abroad program after returning from The Hague.
As the summer progresses, faculty and students will be heading off to Sydney, Oxford, Munich, Hong Kong (then to Shanghai), Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, and Geneva (then to Strasbourg) to study international intellectual property law, humanitarian law, commercial law, and a variety of comparative law courses.
