Guide to Student Opportunities
WCL presents one of the most diverse and complete course offerings on international commercial arbitration in the United States. These courses emphasize the analysis and study of theoretical legal issues as well as specific questions frequently found in real life arbitral cases.
Semester Courses
- International Commercial Arbitration
- Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) Arbitration
- Investment under Regional Trade Agreements
- Dispute Resolution under Regional Free Trade Agreements
- International Litigation & Arbitration
- WTO Dispute Resolution
- Dispute Resolution Involving Sovereigns
- Regional and Bilateral Trade Agreements
- International Construction Arbitration
Summer Courses (English)
- Nuts and Bolts of International Commercial Arbitration
- Advanced Seminar: Practical Skills and Cross-Examination in International Arbitration
- International Arbitration and Choice-of-Law Issues
- Investor-State Arbitration: Current Developments
- Salient Issues in ICC Arbitration
Summer Courses (Spanish)
- Arbitraje Comercial Internacional
- Arbitraje de Inversión
- Seminario Avanzado: Aspectos Prácticos del Proceso Arbitral
SPRING 2010
Founders' Celebration Event
Students are invited to attend a joint annual event co-sponsored with the Inter-American Bar Association on “Arbitration in the Americas” during Spring 2010. For information on last year's event, please click here.
ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition
Held annually in Paris, France, the ICC Mediation Competition helps educate and train future mediators and arbitrators by giving students a chance to test their problem-solving skills against law students from all over the world and to meet experts from diverse legal and professional backgrounds. Teams have successfully represented WCL since the competition was established in 2006. In fact, the team representing WCL won the 2007 competition.
Students interested in learning more about the competition should send an e-mail to adr@wcl.american.edu.
Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
Held annually in Vienna, Austria, the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition helps foster the study of international commercial law and arbitration for resolution of international business disputes through its application to a concrete problem of a client. Over the course of six months, students prepare a memorandum for claimant and respondent and compete in oral arguments against nearly 250 teams of law students from all over the world.
Students are encouraged to contact the Center at arbitration@wcl.american.edu or visit the WCL team’s web page at http://www.wcl.american.edu/arbitration/viscompetition.cfm for more information.
SUMMER 2010
Specialized Summer Program in International Arbitration
Taught by leading practitioners and arbitrators, the Specialized Summer Program, which will take place from June 1-18, 2010, is a unique three-week program that addresses fundamental issues of commercial arbitration from a theoretical and a practical perspective. Students gain first-hand knowledge of the complexities of international commercial arbitration. The 2010 Specialized Summer Program will take place from June 1-18.
ICC Internship Placements
The International Court of Arbitration (ICA) of the ICC offers a prestigious summer internship in Paris which involves being assigned to one of the teams in charge of case follow-up and works under the supervision of the team's leading attorney. The ICA is the leading body on international commercial arbitration and has governed over 13,000 arbitration cases from 170 countries and territories.
In order to be eligible to apply, the French government requires interns to have student status during the internship. Contact the Center at arbitration@wcl.american.edu for more information. Students enrolled in International Commercial Arbitration (789-001) and interested in applying for the internship can request a letter of recommendation from the professor to support their application.
ALL SEMESTERS
Dean's Fellowships
Students have an opportunity for paid employment and can support the activities of the Center, work with faculty experts and foreign visitors participating in arbitration activities, and help with research and other activities.
Send an e-mail to arbitration@wcl.american.edu for more information.