Courses
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 Spring 2010. Previous fall 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) |
Spring 2010 ILSP Courses*
Please note that the schedule is subject to change. Updated 11/16/09
| Section No. | Title | Faculty | Cr. | Days | Start | End | Notes |
| LLM.INLS | |||||||
| LAW-096-001 | English for Lawyers | Hein-Dunne | 0 | TTH | 01:00PM | 02:50PM | LLM only |
| LAW-096 002 | Advanced Legal Writing | Bain-Butler | 0 | T | 01:00PM | 02:50PM | LLM only |
| LAW-580-001 | American Legal Institutions | Berenson | 2 | W | 08:00PM | 09:50PM | LLM, Required for non-common law trained lawyers |
| LAW-580-002 | American Legal Institutions: Legal Research & Writing | Schenker | 1 | M | 04:00PM | 05:20PM | LLM, Required for non-common law trained lawyers |
| Elective Classes | |||||||
| LAW-581-001 | U.S. Business Law | Hein, Werner | 3 | M | 06:00PM | 08:40PM | LLM.INLS only, Business |
| LAW-619-001 | Comparative Family Law | Rebouche | 3 | T | 07:30PM | 10:10PM | Gender |
| LAW-620-001 | Int'l Humanitarian Law | Goldman | 3 | TTH | 06:00PM | 07:20PM | HR |
| LAW-624-001 | US International Taxation | TBA | 3 | W | 03:00PM | 05:40PM | Business |
| LAW-629-001 | Environmental Law | Squire | 3 | TTH | 09:00AM | 10:20AM | Environment |
| LAW-630-001 | Regulation of Energy | Day, J. | 3 | M | 03:00PM | 05:50PM | Environment, Business |
| LAW-634-001 | Legal Aspects Foreign Dir.Inv. | Levinson | 3 | MW | 12:00PM | 01:20PM | Business, Trade |
| LAW-636-001 | Family Law | Polikoff | 3 | MW | 11:00AM | 12:20PM | Gender |
| LAW-646-001 | International Trademark Law | Traphagen | 3 | TTH | 07:30PM | 08:50PM | IP |
| LAW-653-001 | Intl Finance Law & Development Finance | Mwenda | 3 | TTH | 06:00PM | 07:20PM | Business, IO |
| LAW-656-001 | Asylum & Refugee Law | McConnell | 3 | T | 06:00PM | 08:40PM | HR |
| LAW-657-001 | International Trade Law I | Fandl | 3 | T | 07:30PM | 10:10PM | Business, Trade, IO |
| LAW-659-001 | Intro to European Union Law | Nicola | 2 | TTH | 03:00PM | 04:20PM | General |
| LAW-660-001 | International Law | Goldman | 3 | TTH | 01:30PM | 02:50PM | General |
| LAW-661-001 | International Business Transactions | Caplan, Kizer | 3 | W | 06:00PM | 08:50PM | Business, Trade |
| LAW-662-001 | IO: Changing Global Landscape | Gorove | 2 | W | 06:00PM | 07:50PM | IO |
| LAW-667A-001 | IP in Cyberspace | Carroll, M. | 3 | MW | 01:30PM | 02:50PM | IP, Business |
| LAW-677-001 | International Litigation & Arbitration | Epstein | 3 | TTH | 03:00PM | 04:20PM | Business |
| LAW-679-001 | International Law of Foreign Investments | Perera | 3 | TTH | 07:30PM | 08:50PM | Business |
| LAW-686-001 | Federal Public Lands & Natural Resources | Collins | 2 | M | 06:00PM | 07:50PM | Environment |
| LAW-691-001 | Sex-Based Discrimination | Abrams | 3 | MW | 11:00AM | 12:20PM | Gender |
| LAW-699-001 | International & Compar Antitrust Law | 3 | MW | 09:00AM | 10:20AM | Business | |
| LAW-707-003 | The Constitution in Times of Crisis | Schwartz | 2 | W | 04:00PM | 05:50PM | HR |
| LAW-713-001 | Political Crime & Terrorism | Kittrie | 2 | T | 03:00PM | 04:50PM | HR |
| LAW-725-001 | Gender, Cultural Difference, and Human Rights | SaCouto | 2 | T | 03:00PM | 04:50PM | HR, Gender |
| LAW-725-002 | Regional Approaches to Human Rights | Mendez | 3 | MW | 09:00AM | 10:20AM | HR, IO |
| LAW-726-001 | Sem: International Financial Institutions | Levinson | 2 | T | 01:00PM | 02:50PM | Business, IO |
| LAW-727-001 | International Banking | Comizio | 2 | T | 06:00PM | 07:50PM | Business |
| LAW-746-001 | Comparative Tax | Pike | 3 | MW | 01:30PM | 02:50PM | Business |
| LAW-748-001 | Adv Torts: Comparative Tort Law | Fabre-Magnan | 1 | TTH | 10:00AM | 12:00PM | Business, HR Meets from 1/12 to 1/28 |
| LAW-789-001 | International Commercial Arbitration | Grigera Naon, Frutos-Peterson | 3 | M | 09:00AM | 10:50AM | Business |
| LAW-789-002 | International Commercial Arbitration | Brower | 3 | MW | 06:00PM | 07:20PM | Business |
| LAW-795-001 | Social Justice | Schwartz | 2 | T | 04:00PM | 05:50PM | General, HR |
| LAW-795-003 | Selected Topics in Intl Law & Politics | Cohen, Amichai | 2 | TH | 03:00PM | 04:50PM | General, IO, HR |
| LAW-795-004 | Curr Iss Int'l Org II | Maksoud | 3 | M | 01:30PM | 4:10PM | IO |
| LAW-795-006 | Human Rights Advocacy & the War on Terror | Purohit | 3 | F | 09:00AM | 11:50AM | HR |
| LAW-795-007 | Ethical Issues in Finance & Economic Development | Hughes | 2 | W | 10:30AM | 12:20PM | HR, Business |
| LAW-795-012 | Intl Dispute Resltn Involving Sovereigns | Baron | 2 | M | 08:00PM | 09:50PM | Business, Trade, IO |
| LAW-795-014 | IP Protect & Enfrcmnt | Trainer | 2 | Sat | 09:00AM | 1:30PM | Meets 1/16, 1/30; 2/13, 2/27; 3/20; 4/3. IP |
| LAW-795-015 | Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Law & Policy | Belgrade | 2 | T | 08:00PM | 9:50PM | General |
| LAW-795-024 | Global Corruption & the Rule of Law | Henderson | 2 | M | 10:00AM | 11:50AM | Business |
| LAW-795-030 | Research Sem: Humphrey Fellows | Schenker | 1 | M | 12:00PM | 1:50PM | Humphrey Fellows Only |
| LAW-813-001 | Comparative Environmental Law | Hunter | 3 | TTH | 1:30PM | 2:50PM | Environment |
| LAW-817-001 | Adv Intl Trade: Trade Remedy Regimes | Figueroa, Paul | 2 | M | 06:30PM | 08:20PM | Trade, HR, Business |
| LAW-817-002 | Trade and Environment | Orellana | 3 | M | 03:00PM | 04:50PM | Trade, Environment |
| LAW-827-001 | Sexuality and the Law | Polikoff | 3 | T | 09:00AM | 11:50AM | Gender |
| LAW-841-001 | International Project Finance | Cohen, et al | 2 | W | 06:00PM | 07:50PM | Business |
| LAW-844-001 | Advanced Environmental Law | Breen | 3 | M | 07:30PM | 10:10PM | Environment |
| LAW-846-001 | E-Commerce Law & Drafting | Effross | 2 | T | 09:00AM | 10:50AM | IP, Business |
| LAW-848-001 | Transnatl Litigation in a Global Economy | Paz, Benitez | 2 | M | 06:00PM | 07:50PM | Business |
| LAW-855-001 | Patent Prosecution | Parisi | 2 | W | 04:00PM | 05:50PM | IP |
| LAW-858-001 | Aviatn Law: Domestic & International Aspects | Devall | 2 | W | 10:00AM | 11:50AM | Business |
| LAW-861-001 | Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | Jain | 2 | T | 11:00AM | 12:50PM | HR |
| LAW-869-001 | Comparative US/Japanese Legal Systems | Miller, J. | 2 | TH | 08:00PM | 09:50PM | General |
| LAW-874-001 | Law of Private Equity | Anderson | 3 | TTH | 08:00PM | 09:50PM | Business |
| LAW-879-001 | Investment and Trade in the Middle East | Mattar | 3 | TH | 01:00PM | 3:40PM | Business |
| LAW-924-001 | Adv. Copyright Law & Policy | Kasunic | 3 | W | 07:00PM | 09:40PM | IP |
| LAW-950-001 | Regional Trade Agreements | Vito & Lima-Campos | 3 | T | 06:30PM | 09:20PM | Trade |
| LAW-980-001 | Adv Intl Law: | Williams, P. | 3 | T | 03:00PM | 05:50PM | Instructor Permission Required |
| LAW-987-001 | Intl Business Negotiation Seminar | Finkelstein | 3 | M | 04:00PM | 05:50PM | Business |
| LAW-993-01 | Adoption Law, Policy & Practice | Maskew | 3 | TH | 07:30PM | 10:10PM | Gender, HR |
| Notes/Specialization Legend: | |||||||
| IP = Intellectual Property; HR = Human Rights; Gender = Gender and the Law; Business = International Business Law | |||||||
| IO = International Organizations; Trade = Free Trade Agreements & Regional Integration; Environment = International Environmental Law | |||||||