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Summer Institute on Law & Government
June 18 - June 29, 2012

How do you choose a summer law program? With everything out there at your disposal, how do you, as an experienced practitioner or a serious law student, guarantee that you make the most of your time? We have a new approach. It's a way to be exposed to important new academic content while respecting your time and accommodating your need for flexibility. This is legal education on the cutting edge of developments in law and government, from the school whose courses and faculty have created the field. In this summer program, timely topics and renowned faculty come together for two unique weeks. The courses and events will expose you to a multitude of networking and learning opportunities involving nationally recognized lawyers, academics, and government officials analyzing the most pressing issues othe day. The Institute focuses on "The Washington Lawyer's Toolbox," the complex challenges of practicing law in Washington, including indispensable updates on legislation, lobbying, the Roberts Court, administrative and regulatory process, Supreme Court advocacy, election and campaign finance law, and developments in national security law and immigration law after 9/11. Classes will also cover many facets of the changing landscape for financial regulation after the economic meltdown.

All of the classes in the Institute are designed to provide the most up-to-date information to make sure lawyers and law students have the latest cases and policies in a variety of fields. Topics are covered in three-hour "blocks," and attendees may craft a curriculum to fit their individual interests and schedules. Daytime and evening classes permit flexible attendance throughout the two-week period. Law students may earn academic credit. Practitioners may receive a certificate or CLE hours or may attend just because they are interested.