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The ILSP curriculum is designed to be flexible. Each student structures a program of study to meet his or her own needs, and students may choose any of the approximately 45 courses offered each semester. In addition, students are encouraged to write a publishable thesis and to gain practical experience through internships and optional practical training. In most cases, the ILSP curricula is designed to fulfill the requirements for certain specializations in International law.

Below are the most recent courses offered in the Fall 2008. Previous spring and summer ILSP course schedule listings can be found in the table below. For any questions on the course schedules please contact (202) 274-4110 or visit suite 309 in person.

The list below represents courses that were approved for the ILSP curriculum. ILSP students are only allowed to take these courses listed below and are not allowed to take courses related to US law. An entire list of courses taught at WCL is listed on the registrar's website.

ILSP Course Schedules (PDF)

 

Summer 2009 ILSP Courses*

Please note that the schedule is subject to change. Updated 5/22/09

Semester Term Courses Offered At WCL
Sec. No. Title Faculty Cre. Days Start End Notes
LAW-736-001 Int'l Technology Licensing Agreements (Meets May 26-June 18) Erauw 3 TWTH 02:30PM 05:30PM Meets  May 26-June 18, Business, IP
LAW-763-001 Financial Institutions Comizio 2 T 06:30PM 09:15PM May 26-July23, Business, IO
LAW-817-001 Adv Int'l Trade: Trade Remedy Regimes Figueroa, Paul 2 M 06:30PM 09:15PM May 26-July23, Trade
LAW-958-001 Managing Political Risk in Project Financings Hansen &  R. O'Sullivan 2 W 07:00PM 09:45PM May 26-July23, Business
LAW-986-001 Comp Secrd Trns: Access to Credit & Economic Development Shahid-Saless 2 W 06:30PM 09:15PM May 26-July23, Business
Intensive Summer Sessions at WCL 
Sec. No. Title Faculty Cre. Days Start End Notes
Summer Session in International Arbitration
LAW-789-001 Nuts & Bolts of International Arbitration Goodman & Mistelis 1 TWTHF 02:00PM 05:00PM Meets 5/26-29, Business
LAW-795-016 Salient Issues in ICC Arbitra Silva, Romero 1 MTWTH 06:00PM 09:00PM Meets 6/8-11, Business
LAW-795-017 International Arbitration & Choice-of-Law Issues Grigera-Naon 1 MTWTH 02:00PM 05:00PM Meets 6/8-11, Business
LAW-795-018 Investor-State Arbitration, Current Developments Kalicki 1 TWTHF 06:00PM 09:00PM Meets 5/26-29, Business
LAW-795-019 Adv Sem: Practical Skills & Cross-Examination in Int'l Arbitration Astigarraga, Wagoner 1 MTWF 06:00PM 08:00PM Meets at this time 6/1-3, 6/5, Business
Adv Sem: Practical Skills & Cross-Examination in Int'l Arbitration Astigarraga, Wagoner TH 05:00PM 09:00PM Meets at this time 6/4, Business
Sec. No. Title Faculty Cre. Days Start End Notes
Summer Session in International Environmental Law
LAW-617-001 Int'l Business & the Environment Morrill 1 MTWTHF 06:00PM 08:30PM Meets 6/8-12, Environment, Business
LAW-681-001 Int'l Law of Biodiversity Downes 1 MTWTHF 06:00PM 08:30PM Meets 6/8-12, Environment
LAW-716-001 Climate Change Litigation Snape 1 MTWTHF 02:00PM 04:30PM Meets 6/8-12, Environment
LAW-737-001 International Institutions & Environmental Protection Hunter, Bridgeman 2 MTWTH 10:00AM 12:30PM Meets 5/26-6/11, Environment, IO
LAW-795-010 Environmental Law & the US Congress Angell 1 TWTHF 02:00PM 05:00PM Meets 5/26-29, Environment
LAW-795-014 Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Markowitz 1 MTWTHF 06:00PM 08:30PM Meets 6/8-12, Environment, Business
LAW-795-015 European Union & Climate Change Lacasta 1 MTWTHF 02:00PM 04:30PM Meets 6/1-5, Environment, IO
LAW-844-001 Climate Change & Emissions Trading Danish 1 MTWTHF 06:00PM 08:30PM Meets 6/1-5, Environment, IO, Business
Sec. No. Title Faculty Cre. Days Start End Notes
Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
LAW-620-001 Int'l Humanitarian Law Williamson, Sandoz 2 MTWTHF 10:30AM 12:20PM Meets 5/26-6/12, HR
LAW-725-001 Regional Approaches to Human Rights (may not take LAW620001) Trindade, Grimheden, Heynes 2 MTWTHF 02:30PM 04:20PM Meets 5/26-6/12, HR, IO
LAW-795-002 Terrorism and Human Rights Zogby, Mariner 2 MTWTHF 04:30PM 06:20PM Meets 5/26-6/12, HR
LAW-795-005 International Justice for Human Rights Violations Cassel, Anderson 2 MTWTHF 02:30PM 04:20PM Meets 5/26-6/12, HR, IO
LAW-795-006 European Human Rights Law Zwaak 2 MTWTHF 08:30AM 10:20AM Meets 5/26-6/12, HR, IO
LAW-795-007 Human Rights & Development van Weerelt 2 MTWTHF 04:30PM 07:15PM Meets 6/1-12, HR
LAW-795-008 UN Human Rghts System van Hoof, Nowak 2 MTWTHF 02:30PM 04:20PM Meets 5/26-6/12, HR, IO
LAW-795-009 Women & Intl Human Rghts Law Cook & Abi-Mershed 2 MTWTHF 10:30AM 12:20PM Meets 5/26-6/12, HR, Gender
Intensive Summer Sessions at WCL (Continued)
Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (Continued)
LAW-795-013 Election Obsrvtn&Rght Pltcl P Garber 1 MTWTHF 04:30PM 06:20PM Meets 5/26-6/3, HR, IO
LAW-861-001 Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Leckie & Eide 2 MTWTHF 08:30AM 10:20AM Meets 5/26-6/12, HR
Sec. No. Title Faculty Cre. Days Start End Notes
Summer Session on Health Law and Policy
LAW-719-005 International Heath and Hman Rights 1 WTH 08:30AM 05:00PM Meets 6/17-18, HR,IO
LAW-719-007 Intellectual Property & Health Care 1 WTH 08:30AM 05:00PM Meets 6/17-18, HR, IP
Summer Abroad Programs
Sec. No. Title Faculty Cre. Days Start End Notes
LAW-792-001 Comparative Legal Perspectives on Social Problems Chile 3 June 1-28 HR
LAW-794-001 Legal Aspects of Trade & Investment in Latin America Chile 3 June 1-28 Trade, Business
LAW-906-001 International Criminal Law: In Search of Accountability The Hague 3 June 2-28 HR
LAW-907-002 International Legal Approaches to Terrorism in the 21st Century The Hague 3 June 2-28 HR
LAW-908-001 International Perspectives on the Rule of Law  Turkey 3 June 1-25 HR
LAW-909-001 Legal Perspective on Business & Investment Issues in Turkey Turkey 3 June 1-25 Business
LAW-910-001 International Economic Law London, Paris, Brussels, Geneva 3 June 1-26 Business
LAW-911-001 International Human Rights Law London, Paris, Brussels, Geneva 3 June 1-26 HR
LAW-912-001 International Institutions & Sustainable Development London, Paris, Brussels, Geneva 3 June 1-26 Environment, IO

 

 
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