American University Washington College of Law

  • Four-week program (2012 dates will be June 2 to June 30)
  • The program takes place in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem
  • Previous courses included:  Selected Topics in Israeli Law, Trade and Investment in Israel
  • Credits: 6
  • Tuition:  $9,468 (includes housing and fees)
  • Contact:  IsraelSummer@wcl.american.edu

University of Baltimore School of Law

  • One-month program (2010 dates were June 30 to July 30)
  • The program is co-sponsored by the University of Haifa
  • Previous courses included:  Comparative Civil Liberties, Comparative Criminal Justice
  • The program includes tours of important cultural and educational landmarks in Jerusalem and Northern Israel
  • Credits:  5
  • Tuition:  $3,300
  • Contact:  Kenneth Lasson at (410) 837-4514

Hamline University School of Law

  • Two-week winter program (2012 dates are January 2 to January 12)
  • Classes are held at Hebrew University in Jerusalem
  • The program focuses on conflict resolution through religious traditions including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
  • Credits:  2 or 3
  • Tuition:  $1,100 per credit
  • Contact:  Anne T. Johnson at 651-523-2299 or atjohnson@hamline.edu

Regent University Law School

  • Three-week program (2011 dates were May 20 to June 8)
  • Classes will be held at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
  • The program includes trips to Haifa and northern Israel
  • Previous courses included:  Holy War and Just War in Israel and Islam, Issues of International Law and the State of Israel
  • Credits:  3
  • Tuition:  $3,031
  • Contact:  757.352.4575 or lorecam@regent.edu

Touro Law Center

  • One-month program (2011 dates were May 30 to June 30)
  • The program will be held at the Agron Guest House located right in the center of Jerusalem
  • Previous courses included:  International Human, The Arab-Israel Conflict and its Resolution, Biomedical Ethics, History/Law/Politics of Selected Political Trials in Israel, Civil Liberties in an Age of Terror
  • Program includes field trips and optional weekend excursions to such destinations as the Dead Sea, Haifa, Eilat, and Petra
  • Credits:  Up to 6
  • Tuition:  $4,300  (includes housing and fees)
  • Contact:  Kate Anderson at 631-761-7055 or Kanderson@tourolaw.edu

Whittier Law School

  • Four-week program (2011 dates were July 3 to July 29)
  • Classes are held at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv
  • Legal tours include visit with a Supreme Court Justice in Jerusalem, trial court in Tel Aviv; and meeting with lawyers at the largest law firm in Israel and the Middle East
  • Previous courses included:  Comparative Civil Rights Law, Comparative Criminal Law and Procedure, Comparative National Security Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution in Israel, State and Religion in Comparative Perspective
  • Credits:  3 or 6
  • Tuition:  $2,900 or $4,400
  • Contact:  Maria Harris at mharris@law.whittier.edu or (714) 444-4141

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