Europe
AUSTRIA
Loyola University New Orleans
Location: Vienna
Dates: June 28–July 10
Courses: Comparative Legal Systems (1 credit); Comparative Incarceration (1 credit); Comparative Employment and Labor Law (1 credit hour)
Tuition/fees: $900 per credit hour; $300 program activity fee (covers welcome reception, all academic tours, health insurance, and application fees). Features: Visits to government institutions and related lectures; optional after-class walking and streetcar tours; weekend excursion to Prague with one class held at Charles University Law School.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full- or part-time law study in good standing.
Deadline: Jan. 31
Email: jblevins@loyno.edu
Website: law.loyno.edu/academics/study-abroad/vienna
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Location: Salzburg
Dates: July 3–22
Courses: Doing Business in Europe: EU and International Law Essentials; Negotiating Entertainment Contracts (courses subject to change; see website for most current information).
Tuition/fees: See website.
Requirements: Students or graduates of an ABA-approved or state-accredited law school or fully accredited foreign law school.
Deadline: March 15
Apply to: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Phone: 916-739-7021
Email: mcgeorgesummerabroad@pacific.edu
Website: go.mcgeorge.edu/summer
Santa Clara University
Location: Vienna
Dates: May 23–June 10 (class: 4 units); June 13–July 22 (externship: 4 units)
Courses: Law and Business in the EU; externships available in Budapest, Mongolia, Bulgaria, and Kuwait.
Tuition/fees: $1,250 per semester unit. Externships: $1,250 per unit.
Requirements: Completion of first year of full- or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadlines: March 20 for programs; Feb. 21 for externships.
Contact: Program Manager Hallie Bodey
Phone: 408-551-1955
Email: cglp@scu.edu
Address: Center for Global Law and Policy, Summer Abroad, Santa Clara University School of Law, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
Website: law.scu.edu/international/summer-abroad
St. Mary’s University
Location: Innsbruck
Dates: July 1–Aug. 2
Courses: International Business Transactions; Lawyering Abroad; International Taxation; Intro to Private International Law; Human Rights: Population Law and Policy; European Dispute Resolution
Tuition/fees: $1,270 per credit; no fees.
Housing: $1,400 (estimated).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at a state- or ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 1 (recommended); applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Apply to: Innsbruck Program, St. Mary’s University School of Law, 1 Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228
Email: innsbruck@stmarytx.edu
Phone: 800-INTL-Law (800-468-5529)
Wake Forest University
Location: Vienna
Dates: July 3–27
Courses: Entrepreneurship, the Lawyer, and the Start-Up Firm; Intro to the Civil Law
Tuition/fees: $9,100, subject to change.
Housing: Responsibility of student.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: studyabroad.law.wfu.edu
Contact: Tanya Madenyika
Phone: 336-758-6116
Email: lawabroad@wfu.edu
ENGLAND
Florida State University
Location: Oxford
Dates: June 27–Aug. 4
Courses: English Legal History; EU Law; Comparative Law; Theories of Constitutional Interpretation
Tuition/fees: $100 application fee; $9,950 program fee includes registration and instructional costs for up to 6 credits, housing, breakfast and lunch on class days, organized trip to the Inns of Court and Royal Courts of Justice in London and Shakespeare at Stratford, health insurance, and full-time academic and administrative support.
Housing: Single room at St. Edmund Hall, an Oxford University college.
Requirements: Good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full. Apply early.
Apply to: law.fsu.edu/academics/academic-programs/study-abroad/oxford
Contact: Shirley Oglesby
Email: soglesby@law.fsu.edu; dlandau@law.fsu.edu
University of Missouri—Kansas City
Location: Dingle, Cork, Dublin, Ireland; and Bangor, Wales, U.K.
Dates: May 16–June 13, includes travel dates (coursework: May 18–June 12); externship generally begins mid-June for 28 days.
Courses: Law of EU I and II; European Competition Law; Comparative Criminal Law. Two externships in the High Court of Ireland.
Tuition/fees: $6,350 for 5 credits includes instructional fees, books and materials, multiple-occupancy housing (private bedroom), field trips, select guided tours, and farewell banquet. $8,150 for program and externship for a total of 7 credit hours plus living expenses.
Housing: Holiday cottages in Dingle; university student housing in Cork, Dublin, and Bangor.
Requirements: Open to all law students in good standing who have completed 1 year of full- or part-time study of law before the program starts.
Deadline: March 1, contingent upon space availability and complete application before departure.
Apply to: Libby Johnson
Email: johnsonea@umkc.edu
Website: law.umkc.edu/academics/study-abroad/ireland.html
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Location: London
Dates: June 12–July 15
Courses: Certificate in Global Arbitration Law and Practice (consisting of 3 courses); Intro to U.S. Arbitration Law: Domestic and International Aspects (2 credits); International Trade and Investment Dispute Settlement (2 credits); International Commercial Arbitration: Theory and Practice (2 credits)
Tuition/fees: $750 per credit; $250 application fee; $2,250 fee for single-room housing, books and materials, and co-curricular visits to London legal institutions.
Housing: Single en-suite rooms on Queen Mary campus, which include kitchen facilities, included in fees.
Requirements: Completion of 1 academic year of law school and must be in good standing.
Deadline: May 1
Apply to: mitchellhamline.edu/dri/london
Contact: Associate Director Kitty Atkins
Phone: 651-695-7677
Email: kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
California Western School of Law
New England Law | Boston
South Texas College of Law Houston
Location: London
Dates: Course I: June 27–July 7; Course II: July 12–July 22
Courses: (I) Doing Deals Across the World: Advising Global Entrepreneurs (3 credits); (II) Movement of Workers and Comparative Asylum Law, Practice & Procedure: Can They Stay or Must They Go? (3 credits). Students may register for Course I and/or Course II.
Tuition/fees: $750 per credit; $150 fee for each course (includes materials and social events); $350 nonrefundable registration fee.
Housing: $765 for course I; $765 for course II. All single/study rooms, located just across from the Greenwich campus, are single occupancy. First come, first served.
Requirements: Letter of good standing from home law school.
Deadline: March 18
Apply to: Program Administrator Jennifer Miller
Address: Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 875 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone: 651-290-6314
Email: jennifer.miller@mitchellhamline.edu
Website: mitchellhamline.edu/icl
Ohio State University
Location: Oxford
Dates: June 26–July 31
Courses: Comparative Legal Professions; EU Law; Comparative Sentencing and Punishment; Business Negotiations in a Global Environment
Tuition/fees: $7,800; $300 deposit.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before June 30.
Deadline: March 1; application available online.
Apply to: Assistant Dean Laura Fernández-Álvarez
Email: fernandez-alvarez.1@osu.edu
Website: moritzlaw.osu.edu/study/special-programs/oxford-summer-program
University of Oklahoma
Location: Oxford
Dates: July 3–Aug. 6
Courses: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Immigration Law; International Trade; Remedies
Tuition/fees: $550 per credit; $186 mandatory fee per credit; $58.25 mandatory semester fee.
Housing: $5,999 for students, $3,490 for spouse/significant other, includes 2 meals M−Th.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 1, with $500 deposit; applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Apply to: Rebecca Lucas
Email: rlucas@ou.edu law.ou.edu
University of Richmond
Location: Cambridge
Dates: July 3–Aug. 6
Courses: International Law; Legal History; Comparative Public Law of the United States and UK; Law of the EU (2 credit hours each); Identity and Advocacy; Does Art Want to be Free? IP and Burning Man (1 credit hour each).
Tuition/fees: $4,200 for up to 6 credits (includes $500 application fee).
Housing: $3,600 for a room for 5 weeks including 3 meals on weekdays and internet access.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: Summer Program in Law
Email: cwilliam@richmond.edu
Website: international.richmond.edu/study-abroad/index.html
University of San Diego
Location: London
Dates: July 4–30
Courses: Courses focus on international business law. Please visit website for summer courses.
Housing: Students are responsible for securing their own housing.
Requirements: Students at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 31
Apply to: University of San Diego School of Law Graduate and International Programs, 5998 Alcala Park, Warren Hall 207, San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 619-260-7584, 619-260-4515 (fax)
Email: lawabroad@sandiego.edu
Website: sandiego.edu/law/study-abroad/summer/london/
Santa Clara University
Location: Oxford
Dates: June 29–July 31 (class: 5 units)
Course: Oxford Tutorials
Tuition/fees: $1,250 per unit.
Requirements: Completion of first year of full- or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 20 for programs
Contact: Program Manager Hallie Bodey
Phone: 408-551-1955
Email: cglp@scu.edu
Address: Center for Global Law and Policy, Summer Abroad, Santa Clara University School of Law, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
Website: law.scu.edu/international/summer-abroad
Southwestern Law School
Location: London
Dates: June 19–July 22
Courses: International Entertainment Law; International Art Law; Comparative Media Law and Negotiations; Drafting International Entertainment Contracts
Tuition/fees: $5,925 for 6 units includes course materials, co-curricular visit to legal London, and social events.
Housing: $2,825 for a private en-suite room including breakfast.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved state-accredited U.S. or accredited Canadian law school before program starts.
Deadline: April 1 or until program is full.
Apply to: Associate Director Tamara D. Moore
Address: London Summer Law Program, Southwestern Law School, 3050 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: 213-738-6602
Email: GoToLondon@swlaw.edu
Website: swlaw.edu/curriculum/study-abroad-summer-session/summer-abroad
Stetson University
Oklahoma City University
Mercer University
Charleston School of Law
Roger Williams University
Nova Southeastern University
Elon University
Washburn University
Florida A&M University
Location: Oxford
Dates: July 26–Aug. 8
Course: Comparative Advocacy
Tuition/fees: $4,488 for 4 credits, $370 program fee includes co-curricular visits to legal institutions and social events in Oxford.
Housing: Dorm-style rooms for approximately $1,700 for the first 23 students at St. Hugh’s and $1,650 for the remaining 20 students at St. Anne’s.
Requirements: Submit certified copy of law school transcript and law school questionnaire authorizing attendance in the Oxford program; also open to lawyers and business professionals.
Deadline: March 15
Apply to: Stetson University College of Law Office of International Programs
Email: kcbright@law.stetson.edu
Syracuse University
Location: London
Dates: May 12–July 1
Courses: LondonEx: Legal Externships in London
Housing: Housing is arranged for students in central London.
Requirements: Students at an ABA-approved law school who have completed two semesters of full-time coursework and are in good academic standing.
Deadline: Feb. 10
Phone: 315-443-3583
Email: ashorsfa@syr.edu
Website: law.syr.edu/academics/clinical-experiential/externships/law-in-london
Tulane University
Location: Cambridge
Dates: July 10–23
Course: Refugees, Migration, and the Legal Future
Tuition/fees: $2,400 plus a $100 fee for field trips for 3 credit hours.
Housing: $1,500 for single room (2022 estimates).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full.
Contact: Mallory Asp
Phone: 504-865-5990
Email: lawabroad@tulane.edu
Website: law.tulane.edu/summer-abroad
Wake Forest University
Location: London
Dates: May 8–21
Courses: History of the English Common Law and Comparative Real Estate Transactions
Tuition/fees: $9,100, subject to change.
Housing: Limited housing in Worrell House, a Wake Forest University property.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts. Other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: studyabroad.law.wfu.edu
Contact: Coordinator Tanya Madenyika
Phone: 336-758-6116
Email: lawabroad@wfu.edu
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Location: Oxford
Dates: July 4–Aug. 5 (est.)
Courses: 2022 courses TBD.
Tuition/fees: 2022 guest student tuition rate TBD (2019 rate was $650 per semester credit hour), $200 activities fee, $100 administrative fee.
Housing: Single dorm room with internet, breakfast, and lunch M–F (2022 not yet available; 2019 rate was £2,9850.50 for 5 weeks).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full-time law study in good standing before program starts.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: 2022 Oxford Program, International Programs Office, 300 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517-371-5140, 517-334-5714 (fax)
Email: foreignstudy@cooley.edu
Website: cooley.edu/academics/foreign-study
FRANCE
Cornell Law School
Location: Paris
Dates: June 26–July 29
Courses: Case Studies in International Human Rights; Comparative Corporate Law; Comparative Legal Studies; Death Penalty Worldwide; Litigation in the Global Context: Selected Issues; Global Financial Markets; International Arbitration and Complex Litigation; Central Banking and Monetary Law in Comparative Perspective
Tuition/fees: $3,750 (1–2 credits), $4,250 (3–4 credits), $4,750 (5–6 credits). Includes private guided tours to the Palais de Justice, the Conseil d’État, the French National Assembly, the French Senate, and the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Court of Arbitration in Paris, in addition to all course materials. Excursions and museum tours throughout Paris are available at an additional cost.
Housing: Information provided; students arrange their own housing.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved or state-accredited law school; also open to non-U.S. students who’ve completed 1 year of law study in their home country in good standing and lawyers who’ve been licensed or admitted by the appropriate professional entity in their respective home country.
Deadline: Rolling admissions beginning in December until program is full.
Email: law.paris@cornell.edu
Website: lawschool.cornell.edu/academics/international-programs/study-abroad
Drake University
Location: Nantes
Dates: May 18–June 24
Program description: Earn 6 credits in comparative and international law subjects taught in English at the University of Nantes, located just 35 miles from the coast and 2 hours by train to Paris. Each course has a local component, including meetings with French judges, lawyers, and legislators. Students participate in a criminal mock trial at the Palais de Justice in Nantes.
Courses: Global Issues in Criminal Law; EU Law; Change and Development in European Legal Systems; European Migration; International Criminal Justice: Past, Present, and Future. Includes weekly enrichment activities.
Tuition/fees: $7,500 for 6 credits, housing, class-related visits, enrichment activities, and some meals.
Housing: Studio apartment with bathroom and small kitchen; meals not included.
Requirements: Written statement from the dean of the applicant’s law school certifying good standing.
Deadline: March 18
Apply to: Professor Ellen Yee
Phone: 515-271-1914
Email: ellen.yee@drake.edu
Website: drake.edu/law/students/international/france/
Golden Gate University
Location: Paris
Dates: May 29–June 10
Courses: Introduction to French & EU Law (self-paced, online course, May 15–27; one unit); Comparative Human Rights; Comparative Corporate Law; Comparative Law of COVID Response (in Paris; two units each); Individualized Study in Comparative Law (additional unit for course-related research project).
Tuition/fees: $5,250 (3 credits), $7,000 (4 credits; with special permission) includes all fees, course materials, orientation cruise and dinner, program receptions, and tours.
Housing: Support and information provided; students arrange their own housing.
Requirements: Completion of two semesters of study in good standing at an ABA-approved or state-accredited law school. The program is also open to students who have successfully completed two semesters of legal studies (JD or other graduate level legal study) at a Canadian or other non-U.S. law school or to qualified lawyers.
Deadline: March 1 (priority deadline, application fee is waived); April 15 (if space is available).
Email: parisprogram@ggu.edu
Website: ggu.edu/parisprogram
University of Iowa
Location: Paris and Arcachon
Dates: May 17–June 17
Courses: Intro to the Law of France; Law in the Muslim World; Comparative Criminal Law
Tuition/fees: $7,700 plus cost of books; program fee includes housing.
Requirements: Good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 1 or on a space-available basis.
Apply to: law.uiowa.edu/summer-program-france-paris-arcachon
Email: adrien-wing@uiowa.edu
Mississippi College
Location: Lille and Berlin
Dates: June 10–28
Courses: Comparative Health Law (3 credits)
Tuition/fees: Approximately $6,400 for 3 credits includes tuition; lodging; touring; site visits; day trips to Amsterdam, Bruges, and Paris; many meals; and train and flight from Lille to Berlin.
Housing: Provided in a hotel in the city centers of Lille and Berlin (double occupancy).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved or Canadian law school before program starts. Limited number of students accepted. Submit an unofficial transcript and résumé with application.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: Professor Phillip McIntosh
Email: McIntosh@mc.edu
Website: law.mc.edu/academics/study-abroad
University of San Diego
Location: Paris
Dates: June 7–July 2
Courses: Focus on international internet and intellectual property law, and comparative law. Please visit website for summer 2022 courses.
Housing: Students are responsible for securing their own housing.
Requirements: Students at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 31
Apply to: University of San Diego School of Law, Graduate and International Programs, 5998 Alcala Park, Warren Hall 207, San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 619-260-4596, 619-260-4515 (fax)
Email: lawabroad@sandiego.edu
Website: sandiego.edu/law/academics/study-abroad/summer/paris/
Tulane University
Location: Paris
Dates: June 19–July 6
Course: European Legal Studies and Business Law
Tuition/fees: $3,200 for 4 credit hours.
Housing: Housing suggestions will be provided, although students will be responsible for arranging their own accommodations.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full.
Contact: Mallory Asp
Phone: 504-865-5990
Email: lawabroad@tulane.edu
Website: law.tulane.edu/summer-abroad
GERMANY
Creighton University
Location: Nuremberg, Germany; Hague, Netherlands; Auschwitz, Poland
Dates: July 3–30
Courses: Holocaust and the Law; International Criminal Law
Tuition/fees: $4,500.
Housing: Available through IBS travel service.
Requirements: Must be in good academic standing at home university.
Deadline: March 1 application and seat deposit of $250 due.
Apply to: law.creighton.edu/academics/study-abroad-programs/nuremberg-summer-program/how-apply
Contact: Professor Michael Kelly
Phone: 402-280-3455
Email: mkelly@creighton.edu
Duquesne University
Locations: Cologne, Luxembourg, Strasbourg
Dates: May 16–June 6
Courses: The 3-week program is 1-week modules teaching Public Law of the European Union, Corporate Governance in the European Union, and Private and Intellectual Property Law of the European Union.
Tuition/fees: 5 credits. Cost of $5,900 includes housing, breakfast, and excursions in addition to the classroom program in Cologne and time spent in Luxembourg and France; cultural excursions in Germany are included: a Rhine River cruise, the birthhouse museum of Beethoven in Bonn, a guided tour of the Augsburg Palace at Brühl, and visits to the local courts and city hall.
Housing: Shared room with twin beds and bathroom in Cologne and shared rooms with twin beds and bathroom in Luxembourg and Strasbourg.
Requirements: American or foreign law or graduate students in good standing.
Deadline: Feb. 15
Apply to: duq.edu/academics/schools/law/academics/study-abroad-summer-programs/europe
Marquette University
University of Wisconsin
Location: Giessen
Dates: July 15–Aug. 13
Courses: Comparative Constitutional Law; International Economic Law and Business Transactions; Business Ethics and Human Rights; International Intellectual Property Law (choose 2 courses and receive 4 credits).
Tuition/fees: $4,800 includes tuition, 2 multiday field trips to Berlin and Brussels, lodging, and some meals (final price subject to change).
Housing: Shared room in a residence hotel located near the campus, with small, in-room kitchen
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts.
Deadline: March 15
Apply to: law.marquette.edu/programs-degrees/international-comparative-law-germany
Contact: Professor Ed Fallone
Phone: 414-288-5360
Email: edward.fallone@marquette.edu
Mississippi College
Location: Lille and Berlin
Dates: June 10–28
Courses: Comparative Health Law (3 credits)
Tuition/fees: Approximately $6,400 for 3 credits includes tuition; lodging; touring; site visits; day trips to Amsterdam, Bruges, and Paris; many meals; and train and flight from Lille to Berlin.
Housing: Provided in a hotel in the city centers of Lille and Berlin (double occupancy).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved or Canadian law school before program starts. Limited number of students accepted. Submit an unofficial transcript and résumé with application.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: Professor Phillip McIntosh
Email: McIntosh@mc.edu
Website: law.mc.edu/academics/study-abroad
Tulane University
Location: Berlin
Dates: July 31–Aug. 13
Course: Intercultural Negotiation and Mediation
Tuition/fees: $2,400 for 3 credit hours.
Housing: Students will be responsible for arranging their own accommodations; however, housing suggestions will be provided.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full.
Contact: Mallory Asp
Phone: 504-865-5990
Email: lawabroad@tulane.edu
Website: law.tulane.edu/summer-abroad
GREECE
Loyola University New Orleans
Location: Spetses
Dates: June 12–25 (tentative)
Courses: 4-6 comparative law courses, to include Art and Cultural Property Law (1 credit); Comparative Family Law (1 credit); Comparative Maritime Law (1 credit); and others to be scheduled.
Tuition/fees: $900 per credit hour; $300 program activity fee (covers welcome reception, all academic tours, health insurance, application fees, and all course materials). Features: Optional weekend excursion to Epidaurus and Nafplion (tentative, depending on travel limitations).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full-time or part-time law study in good standing
Deadline: Feb. 15
Email: dtooley@loyno.edu; algero@loyno.edu
Website: law.loyno.edu/academics/study-abroad/spetses-greece
Tulane University
Location: Rhodes
Dates: May 29–June 17
Course: Maritime Law and Law of the Sea
Tuition/fees: $3,400 for 4 credit hours.
Housing: $1,460 double mountain; $2,450 single mountain; $1,865 double sea; $3,265 single sea (2022 estimated rates).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full.
Contact: Mallory Asp
Phone: 504-865-5990
Email: lawabroad@tulane.edu
Website: law.tulane.edu/summer-abroad
IRELAND
University of Missouri—Kansas City
Location: Dingle, Cork, Dublin, Ireland; and Bangor, Wales, U.K.
Dates: May 16–June 13, includes travel dates (coursework: May 18–June 12); externship generally begins mid-June for 28 days.
Courses: Law of EU I and II; European Competition Law; Comparative Criminal Law. Two externships in the High Court of Ireland.
Tuition/fees: $6,350 for 5 credits includes instructional fees, books and materials, multiple-occupancy housing (private bedroom), field trips, select guided tours, and farewell banquet. $8,150 for program and externship for a total of 7 credit hours plus living expenses.
Housing: Holiday cottages in Dingle; university student housing in Cork, Dublin, and Bangor.
Requirements: Open to all law students in good standing who’ve completed 1 year of full- or part-time study of law before the program starts.
Deadline: March 1, contingent upon space availability and complete application before departure.
Apply to: Libby Johnson
Email: johnsonea@umkc.edu
Website: law.umkc.edu/academics/study-abroad/ireland.html
Quinnipiac University
Location: Dublin
Dates: May 18–June 19
Courses: Intro to Irish Legal System; International Human Rights; Comparative National Security
Tuition/fees: $865 per credit.
Housing: Students may elect to live on the Trinity College campus.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full- or part-time study and good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 1, but accommodations in college aren’t assured after March 1.
Apply to: Professor William Dunlap
Email: william.dunlap@quinnipiac.edu
Website: qu.edu/schools/law/academics/ireland-summer-program.html
University of Tulsa
Location: Dublin
Dates: May 31–June 30
Courses: International Intellectual Property; EU Constitutional Law; EU Economic Law; International and Comparative Children’s Rights; The Multinational Corporation & Human Rights; Legal Internship
Tuition/fees: $3,800 for up to 6 credits.
Housing: $1,425 for 30 nights for single/private bath on UCD campus or students may choose their own off-campus housing.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts. Other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis
Deadline: April 1 (but earlier application recommended for internship).
Apply to: law.utulsa.edu/global-legal-education/law-study-abroad/
ITALY
Brooklyn Law School
Location: Bologna
Dates: May 17–30
Courses: International and Comparative Sports Law (1 credit); International Commercial Arbitration (1 credit). Students may enroll in one or both courses. Students may also opt to earn an additional credit in International and Comparative Sports Law by writing a paper on a course-related topic, under the supervision of the instructor, upon returning to the United States. The paper is in addition to (not in lieu of) the exam.
Tuition/fees: $850 per credit; $125 activity fee.
Housing: Costs TBD; please check the university’s website. Students can stay at a residential hotel close to the classrooms at the University of Bologna. Inexpensive meals are available at the University of Bologna’s dining facilities.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full- or part-time law school in good standing before program starts; also open to law school graduates and lawyers.
Deadline: Feb. 21; late applications will be considered if space is available. Information and application are available online.
Contact: Program Coordinator Lorraine McDonald
Address: Brooklyn Law School 250 Joralemon St. Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-780-7533
Email: lorraine.mcdonald@brooklaw.edu
Website: brooklaw.edu/Academics/International-Programs/Bologna-Italy
The Catholic University of America
Location: Rome
Dates: May 15–June 5
Courses: Art, Cultural Property and Human Rights; Tax Policy and Human Rights; directed research/topics related to the Holy See and human rights; and TBA
Tuition/fees: $1,130 per credit (2021 rate); $500 program fee; $50 nonrefundable application fee (costs are subject to change).
Housing: CUA-arranged housing available
Deadline: March 7 preferred or until program reaches maximum capacity.
Contact: Director Susanna F. Fischer
Email: fischer@law.edu
Website: law.edu/academics/summer-abroad/index.html
University of Denver
Location: Sorrento
Dates: May 23–June 16
Courses: Introduction to Italian Law (1 credit); Comparative Competition Law (1 credit); Comparative Corporate Governance (2 credits); GDPR: A Comparative Perspective (2 credits)
Housing: Students are responsible for securing their own housing.
Requirements: Students at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 1
Apply to: Professor Celia R. Taylor
Email: ctaylor@law.du.edu
Website: law.du.edu/academics/study-abroad
Gonzaga University
Location: Florence
Dates: May 15–June 10
Courses: Comparative Women’s Rights; Comparative Labor and Employment Law; Global Perspectives on Wealth & Inequality; International Mediation Competition; Law & Policy of Forced Migration (contingent on enrollment). Program also includes participation in Gonzaga’s international human rights conference, Women’s Rights as Human Rights.
Tuition/fees: $6,000 for 5-credit program including mediation competition. $5,000 for 4-credit course-only program.
Housing: Students arrange their own housing. The program has a list of websites of rental agencies used in past years. University housing may be available on request.
Requirements: Good standing at an ABA-approved, state-accredited, or Canadian law school.
Deadline: March 1. Applications processed in order received as long as space is available. Limited to 36 students; early application is advised.
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Upendra Acharya
Phone: 509-313-3719
Email: hollandb@gonzaga.edu
Website: gonzaga.edu/academics/global-engagement/study-abroad/explore-study-abroad-programs/gonzaga-in-florence-study-abroad-program
Hofstra University
Location: Pisa
Dates: May 22–June 4 (3 credits) or May 22–June 16 (5 credits)
Courses: International and Comparative Law
Housing: The program will provide housing at a hotel in Pisa.
Requirements: Students must have completed at least the first year of law school and be in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school.
Deadline: March 25
Apply to: Office of International Programs
Phone: 516-463-4547
Email: InternationalPrograms@hofstra.edu
Website: law.hofstra.edu/currentstudents/academics/studyabroad/summerprograminpisa/index.html
Temple University
Location: Rome
Dates: May 19–June 19
Courses: International Fiscal Policy (2 credits); International Sports Law (2 credits); Global Legal Perspectives (1 credit)
Tuition/fees: $3,500 tuition; $300 program fee.
Housing: Approximately $1,800.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 1
Apply to: law.temple.edu/academics/international/study-abroad/
Email: intllaw@temple.edu
Website: law.temple.edu/TempleLawRome
Tulane University
Location: Siena
Dates: May 29–June 24
Course: International Law, Cultural Heritage and the Arts
Tuition/fees: $4,000 plus a $175 charge for field trips for 6 credit hours.
Housing: $950 for double room; $1,050 for single room (estimates for 2022).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of
study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts; other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until program is full.
Contact: Mallory Asp
Phone: 504-865-5990
Email: lawabroad@tulane.edu
Website: law.tulane.edu/summer-abroad
Vanderbilt University
Location: Venice
Dates: May 17–June 10
Courses: Comparative Perspectives on Counterterrorism; Transnational Litigation; International Arbitration Experiential Learning (acquaint students in understanding of both public and private international law rules from an arbitral perspective, 2 experiential learning credits of the 6 required by the ABA for graduation from accredited law schools) (2 credits each for a possible total of 6 credits).
Requirements: Good standing at, or graduates of, an ABA-approved or European law school.
Deadline: April 15. Enrollment opens Oct. 1 and is limited to 40 students and will close if the program is filled prior to the deadline. See website for further details. Application and request for information available online.
Contact: Professor Michael Newton
Email: mike.newton@vanderbilt.edu; venice.vuls@vanderbilt.edu
Website: law.vanderbilt.edu/academics/vanderbilt-in-venice/
Wake Forest University
Location: Venice
Dates: July 2–26
Courses: Comparative Professional Responsibility and the Civil Law
Tuition/fees: $9,100, subject to change.
Housing: Limited housing in Casa Artom, a Wake Forest University property.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before program starts. Other candidates considered on a case-by-case basis
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: studyabroad.law.wfu.edu
Contact: Coordinator Tanya Madenyika
Phone: 336-758-6116
Email: lawabroad@wfu.edu
NETHERLANDS
American University
Location: The Hague
Dates: Summer 2022 dates TBD
Courses: International Criminal Law: In Search of Accountability; International Legal Approaches to Terrorism in the 21st Century
Tuition/fees: $12,594 for 6 credits includes shared housing in hotels, breakfast, insurance, reception and event fees, and some course materials; $100 nonrefundable application fee. Students may also participate for a certificate, without earning credit, at a reduced rate.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of law school in good standing by May; also open to candidates for graduate law degrees, JD graduates, and graduate students in other disciplines, for whom eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: March 31 subject to space availability; applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Apply to: American University Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-274-4067
Email: hagueprogram@wcl.american.edu
Website: wcl.american.edu/hague
Duke University
Location: Leiden and The Hague
Dates: June 16–July 17
Courses: International Adjudication; Multilateral and Regional Trade Governance; Comparative Foreign Relations Law; Comparative Perspectives on Criminal Justice; Intro to American Law; Strategic Human Rights Litigation and Advocacy
Tuition/fees: $4,810 (6 credits: 3 courses, 2 credits each) plus $350 registration fee, includes materials, seminars, and scheduled extracurricular activities.
Housing: Student housing is located in The Hague.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of law school and a letter of good standing. Non-U.S. students are encouraged to participate and share their legal traditions especially if planning to study or practice law in the United States. In the past, up to 20 countries have been represented.
Apply to: Lauren Maxey
Email: lauren.maxey@law.duke.edu
Website: law.duke.edu/internat/leiden
Creighton University
Location: Nuremberg, Germany; Hague, Netherlands; Auschwitz, Poland
Dates: July 5–30
Courses: Holocaust and the Law; International Criminal Law
Tuition/fees: $4,500.
Housing: Available through IBS travel service.
Requirements: Must be in good academic standing at home university.
Deadline: March 1 application and seat deposit of $250 due.
Apply to: law.creighton.edu/academics/study-abroad-programs/nuremberg-summer-program/how-apply
Contact: Professor Michael Kelly
Phone: 402-280-3455
Email: mkelly@creighton.edu
Santa Clara University
Location: The Hague
Dates: May 22–June 3 (class: 3 units)
Course: International Criminal Justice
Tuition/fees: $1,250 per unit.
Requirements: Completion of first year of full- or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: March 21 for programs
Contact: Program Manager Hallie Bodey
Phone: 408-551-1955
Email: cglp@scu.edu
Address: Center for Global Law and Policy, Summer Abroad, Santa Clara University School of Law, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
Website: law.scu.edu/international/summer-abroad
Stetson University
Oklahoma City University
Mercer University
Charleston School of Law
Roger Williams University
Nova Southeastern University
Elon University
Washburn University
Florida A&M University
Location: The Hague
Dates: July 5–31
Course: International Courts and Tribunals
Tuition/fees: $5,984 for 4 credits, $350 program fee includes co-curricular visits to legal institutions and social events in The Hague.
Housing: Dorm-style rooms for approximately $2,000, includes breakfast and lunch M–F.
Requirements: Submit certified copy of law school transcript and law school questionnaire authorizing attendance in The Hague program; also open to lawyers and business professionals.
Deadline: March 15
Apply to: Stetson University College of Law Office of International Programs
Email: kcbright@law.stetson.edu
POLAND
The Catholic University of America
Location: Krakow
Dates: June 12–July 15
Courses: Law of the EU; Comparative and International Trade; Advanced Issues in Corporate Law: Corporate Responsibility; and International Investment Law
Tuition/fees: $1,130 per credit (2021 rate); $500 program fee; $50 non-refundable application fee (costs are subject to change).
Housing: Program helps students make their own housing arrangements.
Deadline: March 7 preferred or until program reaches maximum capacity.
Contact: Vice-Director Paul Kurth
Email: kurth@law.edu
Website: law.edu/academics/summer-abroad/index.html
Creighton University
Location: Nuremberg, Germany; Hague, Netherlands; Auschwitz, Poland
Dates: July 5–30
Courses: Holocaust and the Law; International Criminal Law
Tuition/fees: $4,500.
Housing: Available through IBS travel service.
Requirements: Must be in good academic standing at home university.
Deadline: March 1 application and seat deposit of $250 due.
Apply to: law.creighton.edu/academics/study-abroad-programs/nuremberg-summer-program/how-apply
Contact: Professor Michael Kelly
Phone: 402-280-3455
Email: mkelly@creighton.edu
SCOTLAND
University of Baltimore
University of Maryland
Location: Aberdeen
Dates: July 10–Aug. 4
Courses: Comparative Criminal Procedure; Comparative Health Law
Tuition/fees: $3,250 for 6 credits includes course materials, special events, and admission for field trips. Program fee: $1,550 (for self-catered housing; receptions; and selected meals, snacks, and receptions).
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 26 or until program is full (50 maximum).
Apply to: Catherine Moore
Email: LawStudyAbroad@ubalt.edu
SPAIN
DePaul University
Location: Madrid
Dates: May 17–June 8
Courses: European Business and Commercial Law; European Human Rights Law. Includes site visits to Spanish legal, business, and political institutions, including the Supreme Court, Parliament, the attorney general, stock exchange, and top-10 global law firms. Opportunities for summer internship placements available.
Tuition/fees: $4,900 for 5 credits.
Housing: Dormitory accommodations available upon request.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of full- or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadline: April 15; limited enrollment, early application advised.
Apply to: law.depaul.edu/academics/study-abroad/Pages/default.aspx
Contact: Professor Alberto Coll
Phone: 312-362-5663
Email: acoll@depaul.edu
Florida International University
Location: Seville
Dates: May 30–June 23
Courses: Criminal Procedure Investigation (3 credits) and Business Organizations (3 credits)
Tuition/fees: $4,500 for 6 credits; $470 registration fee includes health insurance and excursions.
Housing: Reasonably priced housing located near the university: $1,000–$2,000 for shared/single dorm or independent housing; meal-plan options available.
Requirements: Completion of 1 year of study (full or part time) in good standing at an ABA-approved law school before the program starts. Visiting law students must have a GPA of 2.4 or above.
Deadline: April 15
Apply to: law.fiu.edu/academics/international-and-graduate-studies/study-abroad/
Contact: Lisbeth D’Lima
Email: ldlima@fiu.edu
University of New Mexico
Location: Madrid
Dates: June 2–July 2
Courses: Overview of EU Law (required) (2 credits); International Business Transactions (3-credit elective); Comparative Animal Law (3-credit elective)
Tuition/fees: $4,300, including $100 application fee. Approximately $840 per credit (students enroll for 5 credits).
Housing: Students arrange their own housing with help from the program; a private room in a shared apartment near campus with other students costs about $450 per month.
Requirements: Enrollment at approved law school or graduate students in a related discipline.
Deadline: April 10. Early application strongly recommended due to limited capacity. Late applications accepted if space available.
Apply to: lawschool.unm.edu/madrid
Email: madrid@law.unm.edu
Saint Louis University
Location: Madrid
Dates: May 23–July 3
Courses: The Law of Global Trade and Investment (2 credits); European Human Rights Law (2 credits); Environmental Human Rights Law and the Climate Change Crisis (1 credit); The Business and Ethics of Global Health (1 credit); Intro to the Civil Law Systems (1 credit); Protection of Rights in New Democracies (1 credit); Intro to Spanish (complimentary, no credit).
Tuition/fees: $5,400 (estimated) for 4-6 credits (includes fees, books, printing, and an Intro to Spanish course).
Housing: SLU Madrid host-family housing, on-campus housing, or apartment housing through rental agencies. The cost of housing isn’t included in tuition.
Requirements: One year of part- or full-time study at a law school and in good standing.
Deadlines: Early registration (with $300 discount): Jan. 21; regular registration: March 14. Later applications accepted subject to availability.
Apply to: Assoc. Director Ira H. Trako
Phone: 314-977-2792
Email: trako@slu.edu
Website: slu.edu/law/international/study-abroad/madrid/index.php
Seattle University
Location: Madrid
Dates: July 3–16
Courses: Choose 1 of 2 courses (3 credits): Comparative Family Law or International Business Transactions. Classes take place at the Universidad Carlos III in Puerta de Toledo campus.
Tuition/fees: $1,025 per credit hour; $275 program fee.
Housing: Students arrange their own housing. See website for housing option suggestions.
Requirements: $285 deposit, a letter of good standing from home institution, résumé, letter of reference, and unofficial transcript. Deposit refundable only if not accepted. Application available online.
Deadline: April 1
Apply to: Program Director Deirdre Bowen
Email: dbowen@seattleu.edu
Website: law.seattleu.edu/madrid
Stetson University
Oklahoma City
University Mercer
University Charleston School of Law
Roger Williams University
Nova Southeastern University
Elon University
Washburn University
Florida A&M University
Location: Granada
Dates: June 6–July 3
Course: International Business & Trade Law
Tuition/fees: $5,984 for 4 credits, $250 program fee includes co-curricular visits to legal institutions and social events in Granada, Gibraltar, and Morocco.
Housing: Single-style rooms for approximately $3,000; shared option for approximately $2,300.
Requirements: Submit certified copy of law school transcript and law school questionnaire authorizing attendance in the Granada program; also open to lawyers and business professionals.
Deadline: March 15
Apply to: Stetson University College of Law Office of International Programs
Email: kcbright@law.stetson.edu
St. Thomas University
Barry University
Location: El Escorial
Dates: May 31–July 1
Courses: Comparative Law; Comparative Immigration Law; Internet Governance Law and Policy; State, Federal and International Copyright Law
Tuition/fees: $5,900 for 6 credits includes room and board, cultural activities, and the use of community sports facility; based on double occupancy.
Requirements: At least 1 year of law study in good standing.
Deadline: May 15
Contact: Monsignor Andrew Anderson
Email: aanderson@stu.edu
Website: stu.edu/lawsummerinspain
SWITZERLAND
Santa Clara University
Location: Geneva
Dates: June 13–July 7 (class: 1–5 units); May 24–Aug. 6 (externship: 3–5 units)
Courses: Public International Law; Humanitarian Law; International IP Law; Human Rights Law; externships available in Geneva, Ireland, Ghana, London, Malta, and Johannesburg.
Tuition/fees: $1,250 per semester unit. Externships: $1,250 per unit.
Requirements: Completion of first year of full- or part-time study in good standing at an ABA-approved law school.
Deadlines: March 20 for programs; Feb. 21 for externships.
Contact: Program Manager Hallie Bodey
Phone: 408-551-1955
Email: cglp@scu.edu
Address: Center for Global Law and Policy, Summer Abroad, Santa Clara University School of Law, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
Website: law.scu.edu/international/summer-abroad