Named after the former U.S. Secretary of State who taught at the University of Georgia School of Law in the last decades of his career, the Dean Rusk International Law Center has served since 1977 as a nucleus for global research, education, and service. From its home in Dean Rusk Hall, a modern edifice dedicated in 1996, the Center builds upon a Georgia Law tradition of excellence in international law that dates to 1940. Today, the Center:

• Prepares students for practice, through a rich, cutting-edge curriculum, Global Externships Overseas and At-Home, and overseas summer study at the School of Global Governance in Leuven, Belgium
• Fosters the educational development, research, and scholarship among the law school’s internationally recognized faculty, Center staff, and students
• Organizes lectures and conferences on topics like international criminal justice, international arbitration, intellectual property, nuclear proliferation, U.S.-Cuba relations, and environmental sustainability
• Coordinates the Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree for foreign-trained lawyers, a four-decades-old tradition that has produced more than 400 lawyers, judges, and academics who practice all over the world
• Hosts international trainings for judges and practitioners
• Welcomes visiting scholars from abroad, who benefit from our Center’s Louis B. Sohn Library on International Relations and the law school’s Alexander Campbell King Law Library
• Nurtures a global Georgia Law community comprising students and faculty, Center staff, alumni and alumnae, and partners in the University of Georgia and across the globe, through initiatives including our Exchange of Notes blog and other social media

Staff

Led by Lori Ringhand, Interim Director, the Center's permanent team includes:

Mandy Dixon, International Professional Education Assistant

Laura Kagel, Associate Director for International Professional Education

Catrina Martin, Global Practice Preparation Assistant

Sarah Quinn, Associate Director for Global Practice Preparation