Michigan State University College of Law
Ottawa, Ontario

Length: Five-week program (2011 dates were May 20 to June 30)

Features:

  • Field placement aspect allows students to work under the supervision of Members of Parliament or public lawyers
  • Classroom component includes an introductory course on the Canadian legal system, a series of weekly seminars on topical Canadian legal issues, and a speakers’ program featuring prominent Canadians

Credits: 6
Tuition: $4,700
Contact: Professor John Reifenberg at 517-432-6818 or reifenbe@law.msu.edu

Pennsylvania State Dickinson School of Law
Montreal, Quebec

Length: One month program (2010 dates were May 15 to June 15)

Features:

  • Takes place at the McGill University Law Faculty
  • Focus on arbitration law
  • Key topics include investment arbitration, ICC arbitration, and consumer arbitration

Credits: Up to 6
Tuition: $3,900
Contact: Professor Thomas Carbonneau at tec10@psu.edu

South Western University School of Law
Vancouver, Canada

Length: One month program (2011 dates were May 29 to June 29)

Features:

  • Past courses taught by prominent U.S. and Canadian law professors.
  • Distinguished Guest Lectures, including the Honorable Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada.
  • Midday Lecture Series presented by leading international scholars.
  • A part-time externship program.
  • Field excursions to local courts and other legal agencies.
  • Past courses offered include: International Environmental Law, International Criminal Law, Illicit International Markets, Comparative Cultural Property Law and Comparative Constitutional Law.

Credits: 4 or 6
Tuition: $3,100 or $4,650
Contact: Anne Wilson at studyabroad@swlaw.edu

Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Toronto, Canada

Length: Three-week or six-week program (2010 dates were May 15 to June 25)

Features:

  • Takes place at the University of St. Michael’s College in Toronto
  • Past courses included: Comparative Regulatory And Administrative Liability, Comparative Criminal Law, International Business Overview, International Economic Law And Institutions, International Human Rights, NAFTA Dispute Settlement, NAFTA Overview

Credits: Up to 6
Tuition: $4,000 (or $700 per credit)
Contact: 517-371-5140 ext. 2849 or foreignstudy@cooley.edu

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