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American University Washington College of Law announces its 2010 Summer Session on Environmental Law, providing law students, practitioners, and other environmental professionals and scholars with an opportunity for intensive environmental law training over a three-week period. Started in 2005, the Summer Session offers a broad range of courses taught by leading practitioners from government, business, and non-governmental organizations.
The Summer Session on Environmental Law can complement a summer internship in Washington, D.C. Both day and night courses are available. Students may choose among 1 and 2 credit classes, and can take up to six credits.
All courses in this Summer Session on Environmental Law can be taken for law school credit or for Continuing Legal Education credit. A Certificate of Attendance will be presented to those who do not wish to take courses for academic credit. The credits can also be used toward an LL.M. degree from the Washington College of Law.
Potential Course offerings include:
Course schedules are subject to change. Please check our website for the most up-to-date information.
International Business and the Environment (1 credit), Professor Jackson Morrill;
Climate Change Litigation (1 credit), Professor William Snape;
International Law of Biodiversity (1 credit), Professor David Downes;
International Institutions and Environmental Protection (2 credits)
Professors David Hunter and Natalie Bridgeman;
Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (1credit), Professor Kenneth Markowitz;
Environmental Law and the U.S. Congress (1 credit), Professor Laurel Angell;
Climate Change and Emissions Trading (1 credit), Professor Kyle Danish; and
European Union and Climate Change (1 credit), Professor Nuno Lacasta;Curso en Español
Comercio y Medio Ambiente: Lecciones en América latina
Developing Country Scholarships - Summer Session
Registration for the Summer Session continues to June 1, 2010.
We will receive applications for the 2010 Summer Session from September 1, 2009 to April 1, 2010.
To apply please send a letter to summerenvironment@wcl.american.edu addressed to Professor David Hunter, Director, Summer Session on Environmental Law, explaining why you would like to attend the program, which classes you are most interested in,and whether you would need complete scholarship or not. Also, please attach a copy of your curriculum vitae.
For further information, please e-mail: summerenvironment@wcl.american.edu.
David Hunter
Program Director
Summer Session on Environmental Law
Washington College of Law
American University
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C., 20016
Tel: 202-274-4289
Fax: 202-274-4226
summerenvironment@wcl.american.edu