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Georgia Law summer program Brussels & Geneva

Brussels and Geneva

Program Overview

The Georgia Law Summer Program in Brussels and Geneva is hosted by two highly prestigious European institutions of higher learning: L’Institut d’études européennes, Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis (IEE) in Brussels, Belgium and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Graduate Institute) in Geneva, Switzerland. The curriculum is designed to provide an introduction to the legal system of the European Union, with an emphasis on EU business law, as well as a concentrated study of international trade law practice under the WTO. All courses are taught in English by faculty from the IEE, Graduate Institute and the University of Georgia School of Law. Enrollment is limited to 25. Apply here: http://www.law.uga.edu/brussels-geneva-application

Portions of this program are open to legal practitioners to earn Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits. Find out more here.

The University of Georgia School of Law is committed to providing reasonable access and accommodations for people with disabilities upon request. 

Program Highlights 2012

  • Brussels: June 18 - July 6; Geneva: July 9 - July 12
  • 4 ABA-approved semester-hour credits
  • Dual city experience – Brussels (political epicenter of the EU) and Geneva (headquarters of the WTO; nerve-center for international trade law)
  • Lectures by leading scholars, academics and practitioners in the fields of EU law & policy and international trade.
  • Organized city tours of both Brussels and Geneva
  • Trip to Luxembourg to visit the European Court of Justice
  • Visit to the European Parliament, World Trade Organization, and other  international institutions relevant to the coursework of the program
  • Visit to leading law firms in Brussels and Geneva
  • Opening and closing receptions
  • Several “open” weekends for individual free time and/or travel
  • Interaction with European students in the program

Program co-directed by:

  • C. Donald Johnson, former U.S. congressman and ambassador in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Director, Dean Rusk Center, University of Georgia School of Law;
  • Professor Michael L. Wells, Marion and W. Colquitt Carter Chair in Tort and Insurance Law, University of Georgia School of Law

 

 

Summer in Europe

Brussels & Geneva

Spend the summer learning about the legal systems of the European Union and the WTO. Visit leading law firms in both Brussels and Geneva and travel to Luxembourg to visit the European Court of Justice.

 

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Brussels & Geneva

Brussels, Belgium

Brussels & Geneva

Lake Geneva, Switzerland

 

"For students interested in a career in international law or in Europe, the Brussels program offers a great way to enhance contacts and knowledge of the field.  As official seat of the European Parliament, a powerful legislative body of the European Union, Brussels hosts a diverse mix of diplomats from all over the world."

 

Russell Edwards, Class of 2010

"The program was a superb introduction to EU law. It piqued my interest in the field to such an extent that I wound up doing an LL.M. degree in EU law and have practiced EU antitrust law in Brussels for nearly 30 years. Even the program alumni who do not practice EU law say that the experience proved useful to them in terms of broadening their horizons and giving them an introduction to other legal systems.  As our clients are increasingly doing business on a global scale, I find that having this kind of international exposure is becoming an important component of a well-rounded legal education."

 

David W. Hull, Partner
Covington & Burling LLP, Brussels, Belgium
Brussels Program, 1981