Summer Faculty Spotlight

Manfred Nowak

Prof. Manfred Nowak is Professor of Constitutional Law and Human Rights at the University of Vienna and Director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights (BIM). Since 1996, he has served as Judge at the Human Rights Chamber for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and, since 2000, as Chairperson of the European Master Programme on Human Rights and Democratization (EMA) in Venice. From 1987 to 1989, he was Director of the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) at the University of Utrecht, and from 2002 to 2003 Olof Palme Visiting Professor at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) at the University of Lund. More...

Stanimir Alexandrov

Stanimir Alexandrov, a partner in the Washington, DC office of Sidley Austin LLP, focuses his practice in the areas of international dispute resolution, including international arbitration, and disputes before the World Trade Organization, as well as international business transactions and trade and investment policy. He has advised and represented private and sovereign clients in arbitration under investment treaties, and private parties and governments in WTO disputes. Mr. Alexandrov is appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators and the Panel of Conciliators of the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). More...

Gustavo Alanís Ortega

Gustavo Alanis-Ortega is President of Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental (CEMDA). Alanis teaches environmental law at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. He is also co-director of the university's post-graduate diploma program in environmental law and policy. Alanis is a member of the seventh cohort of the Leadership of Environment and Development Program and part of The Joint Public Advisory Committee under the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation.

2008 SUMMER PROGRAMS in WASHINGTON, DC

Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
May 27–June 13
In its 10th edition, the Specialized Summer Program of the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law will offer 17 courses in English or Spanish taught by 33 visiting world-renowned scholars and practitioners in the field of Human Rights. Concurrent with the courses, the Academy also hosts Human Rights Month, which features special panel presentations, a film festival and sight visits to local NGO’s creating additional educational opportunities. In addition, there are social opportunities for participants to network with the faculty and with each other. Find out more...

International Arbitration
May 27–June 13
The International Arbitration Program offers an intensive three-week Summer Session designed to prepare the legal profession to meet the increasing demands for international arbitration as an avenue for the resolution of disputes in international business and economic transactions. Learn the nuts and bolts of International Arbitration and network with leading attorneys including: DR. HORACIO GRIGERA NAÓN, Director, International Arbitration Program; STANIMIR ALEXANDROV, Sidley Austin LLP; and more. Click here for more information...

Environmental Law
May 27–June 13
The Summer Session on Environmental Law provides law students and practitioners with an opportunity for intensive environmental law training during a three-week period. Courses are taught by leading practitioners from government, business, and non-governmental organizations. Subjects include Trade and Environment in the Americas (available in Spanish) ; International Law of Biodiversity Climate Change Litigation; and Environmental Law & the U.S. Congress, among others. Find out more...

Health Law and Policy
June 16–20
The Summer Session on Health Law and Policy offers a broad range of custom-developed courses to provide J.D. and LL.M. students and practitioners with an opportunity for intensive training in various aspects of health law and policy over a one-week period. Course offerings include Introduction to International Health, Human Rights and Public Health;, Introduction to Medical Issues for Lawyers; Intersection of Intellectual Property and Health Care; Legal Issues in Health Care Fraud and Abuse; and Introduction to Health Care and Life Sciences Fundamentals. More...

Legal English
May 19–22 and July 28- August 14
The Summer Legal English Institute is designed to introduce foreign practitioners and incoming LLM students to legal English concepts, speaking and writing. Through daily lectures, written assignments, in-class exercises, contract negotiations and a moot court exercise (in the 3 week course), students whose native language is not English will practice a wide array of legal English skills ranging from legal reading and writing strategies to oral presentation of substantive legal issues in American law using English as a second or third language. Classes in both the 4 day and 3 week programs will meet from 9:00-3:00 Monday through Thursday. Students are expected to participate in class exercises and complete homework assignments. Small class size and student-teacher meetings ensure individual attention. Click here for more information...

Summer Sessions Abroad

CHILE
May 25–June 25
Llearn and network with dozens of leading faculty, practitioners, government officials, and policy makers. Held in Santiago with short trips to Buenos Aires (Argentina), Valparaiso and a ski resort. Courses on Trade and Investment in Latin America and Comparative Legal Perspectives on Social Problems. Co-sponsored with the University of Chile School of Law, the University Diego Portales School of Law and the University of Buenos Aires School of Law.in Santiago with short trips to Buenos Aires (Argentina), Valparaiso and a ski resort. Courses on Trade and Investment in America and Comparative Legal Perspectives on Social Problems. Co-sponsored with the University of Chile School of the University Diego Portales School of Law and the University of Buenos Aires School of Law. Find out more...

EUROPE
May 25–June 21
Learn from seasoned practitioners, recognized experts, and prominent members of the legal and business community in Europe, and through selected visits and briefings at prestigious institutions. Courses on International Economic Law, International Human Rights Law, and International
Environmental Law. Co-sponsored with the Center for International Environmental Law, Geneva, Switzerland. More...

THE HAGUE
June 1–30
Explore cutting-edge issues of international law in the “International City of Peace and Justice.” Courses on International Criminal Law and International Legal Approaches to Terrorism, taught by prosecutors, judges and other leading practitioners Site visits to the International Court of Justice, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and more. Co-sponsored with the T.M.C. Asser Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands. Click here for more information...

TURKEY
May 25–June 21
Living and learning in Istanbul, at the crossroads of in Asia and Europe. Courses on International Legal on the Rule of Law, Human Rights, Business & Investment Turkey, Central Asia and the Middle East. Includes excursions to Ankara, Cappadocia, Ephesus and the Coast. Co-sponsored with Yeditepe University, Istanbul. Find out more...

Internships
Get on the job experience this summer in an internship or supervised externship.

Don't miss the exciting events at WCL!
If you're in town, you will want to stop by for one of the many Human Rights Month activities!

Click on the following links to see a list of our distinguished faculty experts for the Academy, Arbitration, Environmental and Health Law and Policy Summer Sessions.

For more information, send an e-mail to summer@wcl.american.edu.