Widener University School of Law

Widener University School of Law was founded

in 1971 and is fully ap-proved by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of American

Law Schools.

January/February 2010

Volume 2, Issue 3

Special points of interest:

Applications accepted until April 26, 2010.

$825/credit

Financial Aid is available; you must apply by March, 2010.

Please visit our website: www.law.widener.edu

Applicants from other law schools accepted.

Students may take up to 6 credits.

ABA approved program.

Summer International Law Institutes

What’s Inside…. European Option

Lausanne

Venice

Sydney

Nairobi

Requirements

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5

7

9

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Widener School of Law

For additional information, contact: Arlene Trapuzzano, Coordinator, International Programs 4201 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803 Phone: 302-477-2248 Fax: 302-477-2257

Stretch Your Perspective—Study Abroad Summer is the perfect time to earn credits while experiencing in-ternational cultures and learning different perspectives of faculty and students from foreign countries. With the globalization of the world economy, an understanding of inter-n a t i o n a l

business, trade, and jurisdiction has become essential for the modern lawyer. Why not consider adding a law-related experience to your resume’ that stands out to employers and may open opportunities in an increas-ingly global world of law practice. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, an understanding of the international legal climate is essential.

Widener is a leader in the development of innovative and exciting opportunities for foreign legal study.

Widener University School of Law summer institutes in Europe provide law stu-dents with the unique opportunity to build their own "Summer International Law Experience".

Widener's programs in Lausanne, Switzerland and Venice, Italy have been de-signed with the student in mind. Each program consists of two 2-week segments and students have numerous options when enrolling in courses.

Students can select from the following options:

■ Students with a limited amount of free time in the summer can select any one of the two week segments and spend 2 weeks in Europe studying international law and then return home for the rest of the summer.

■ Students with more time can select one two-week segment in Lausanne and one 2-week segment in Venice or take 2 segments in one location for a month long summer experience.

■ Students with lots of time on their hands can select the first two-week seg-ment in Lausanne, spend the next 2 weeks traveling through Europe, and then select the last 2-week segment in Venice for a complete summer European ex-perience.

The myriad of options available in our European Summer Law programs mean that almost every student can build a personal program to meet his or her educational, financial, and personal goals.

Venice Lausanne

The European Summer International Law Experience at

Widener University School of Law

The options are many!! Europe is waiting!!

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Lausanne As a student in our Lausanne Summer Law Institute, you have the opportunity to study abroad in Lausanne, Switzer-land, a breathtakingly beautiful city near Geneva, which is known throughout the world as an international center for law, policy, and diplomacy. Widener students have been trav-eling to Switzerland for a unique and exciting summer pro-gram since 1991.

The University of Lausanne is our new academic host and Lausanne is a beautiful location with a more user-friendly

campus. Our shorter course for-mat proved to be very popular with our students allowing them to choose among several options including (i) more travel time after completing course work, (ii) taking a second set of courses in our Venice program, and (iii) returning home earlier, for summer work or other activities.

Switzerland is bordered by France, Germany, Austria, Italy and tiny Liech-tenstein. Lausanne's central location places most of the great cities and regions of Europe within reach; Paris, Milan, Florence, Venice, Brussels, Mu-nich and Innsbruck are easy weekend journeys. Adventuresome stu-dents can reach Vienna, Berlin, Amsterdam, Prague, or Barcelona in a day (or night) by train.

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Faculty members are drawn from Widener

School of Law as well as from universities and

international organizations in each city.

Boutiques of Lausanne

Fountain of Justice in Lausanne

Widener Studies Abroad in Lausanne

Learn $825/credit

Lausanne International Law Institute

June 7 - July 2, 2010

Session I (June 7–June 18) (1 Credit each)

● International Criminal Law I

● International Human Rights

● Global Health Law

Session II (June 21—July 2) (1 Credit each)

● International Criminal Law II

● Introduction to World Trade Organization Law

● Investment Protection and Arbitration

Lausanne

Clock with animated figurines in Old Town, Lausanne

A covered medieval staircase

Gilded Gargoyles

The Town Hall

Government Seat Old Warehouse District converted

into new Metro center

Painted Buildings in the new Metro Center

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Venice has been known as the "City of Water", "City of Bridges", and "The City of Light". It is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The only way to get around Venice is to walk or take a boat. Many Venetians have their own boats but the visitor to Ven-ice will have to rely on water taxis (vaporettos) and the public boats, which are used to move around the canals of Ven-ice and the lagoon. One of the historic

places to visit while in Venice is the bell tower in St. Mark’s Square. The Bridge of Sighs received its name in the 17th century, because the prisoners who passed through it on their way to the prison cells on the other side would most likely see the beautiful sight of the lagoon and freedom for the last time.

Widener's programs in Venice and Lausanne have been redesigned. Each program consists of two 2-week segments and students have nu-merous options when enrolling in courses.

Our shorter course format proved to be very popular with our students allowing them to choose among several options including taking courses in our Lausanne pro-gram first and then studying in Venice. Widener’s European Summer Law programs mean that almost every student can build a personal program to meet his or her educational, finan-cial, and personal goals.

“You will have the opportunity to travel this summer. Weekend journeys to Paris, Vienna, Prague, Rome and other world capitals will contribute to a memorable summer.”

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Venice International Law Institute

June 20 - July 17, 2010

Session I (June 20–July 2) (1 Credit each)

● International & Comparative Trademark

Law

● Introduction to International Trade Law

● International Trade & the Environment

What Are You Doing This Summer?...Why Not Join Us?

Bridge of Sighs

Venice

Study $825/credit

Session II (July 5–July 17) (1 Credit each)

● International & Comparative Copyright Law

● European Union Law I

● European Union Law II

Venice

Glass Factory

Rialto Bridge at night &

St. Mark’s Square

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Widener Studies Abroad

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Sydney Though many changes in Sydney have occurred since its formation as a convict settlement, there has been pre-served through time historical buildings and places that tell stories of a past time. The Sydney Opera House, The Mint, Hyde Park Bar-racks, The Australian Museum and Government House have all played a role in the history of this city and indeed Australia. The Rocks, a restored historical district at the north end of the city center, has buildings that date right to almost the very beginning such as Cadmans Cottage, with the other buildings dating from then until the late

1800s and early 1900s. It is called Australia’s First Place. Sydney's Rocks area will give you a real sense of how the first European settlers lived as this is where the place that many of them called home. While the area has been modernized and is a bustling business centre today, many of the buildings, cobble stone streets and lane ways are still largely intact making this area a living museum of life in a bygone era. Hyde Park is the city's central open green space and it was named after the Hyde Park in London. The tranquil setting is popular among office workers who want some time out from the concrete jungle. The central pathway through the park is an impressive, tiled, fig lined road linking two of the parks other features, the Archibald Fountain and the War Memorial. This year the Australian Legal Perspectives course will be a joint course with students from University of North Carolina, Santa Clara University, and Widener; taught by Austra-lian Faculty.

“Studying abroad gave me a good perspective on international law. It really changed my life because it solidified my interest in corporate law.”

Sydney International Law Institute

June 13 - July 16, 2010

Courses:

● Comparative Family Law (3 credits)

● Australian Legal Perspectives (3 credits)

Sydney Harbour Bridge & Opera House Adventure $825/credit

Judge’s Chambers in Canberra Bottle Tree Wallaby

The Three Sisters

Sydney

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University of Technology

Nairobi

Nairobi summer program is an extraordinary academic and cultural experience that will change the way you view the world. Since 1988 Widener has operated this summer program in partnership with the University of Nairobi. Kenya is one of the most beautiful and interesting places in the world. It is justly famous for its extraor-dinary national parks teeming with wildlife, beautiful beaches on the Indian Ocean, and

excellent hiking in the mountains including Mt. Kilimanjaro.

You will find that Kenyans are as generous and friendly as any group of people in the world. Several members of our Institute’s Ken-yan faculty have helped lead the fight for comprehensive constitu-tional reform and are members of the Constitutional Review Com-mission. On weekends students travel in groups to game parks, visit the unspoiled and less crowded beaches on the Indian Ocean for snorkel-ing, scuba, or a relaxing, hike in the mountains or visit new friends they made. There is far more to see and do than one person could possibly enjoy in a summer. You may be interested in visiting or volunteering with Water is Life, Kenya, an NGO devoted to provide clean water to remote villages to reduce disease and improve the prospects for rural women.

“ S t u d e n t s will be able to explore the c u l t u r a l diversity of Kenya.”

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Enrich Your Life—Study Abroad

Explore

$825/credit

Nairobi International Law Institute

June 13 - July 16, 2010

Courses: 2 credits each

Issues in Criminal Law: An International Perspective

Comparative Constitutional Law

International Environmental Law

Stay at Bid Apartments

Samburu Villagers

On Safari

By the Hippo Pool

More Safari Pictures

Nairobi

Exploring

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Application Requirements To be eligible for Widener’s study abroad programs you must:

Complete one year of full- or part-time law studies compris-ing the required first-year law courses at any ABA-approved law school.

Widener students must have a 2.3-2.5 GPA.

Fill out and submit a formal application.

Provide a $100 non-refundable application fee.

Provide a letter of good standing from your law school.

Tuition must be paid before arrival at the program.

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Formal acceptance into the program can only be granted once all application requirements are fulfilled.

All of our programs are approved by the American Bar Association. Our courses may be credited toward your law degree at an ABA approved institution if your law school accepts credits from summer pro-grams. A transcript of grades will be sent to each student and to their home law school. Acceptance of any credit or grade for any course is subject to determination by the student's home school. It is unlikely that participation in a Study Abroad Pro-gram may be used to accelerate graduation. Consult with your school's registrar. Stu-dents are permitted to take from one to six credits during the summer. Typically 15 to 25 students attend each of our programs.

ABA Approved

If you’re an extended-division student, please contact the Coordinator o f S t u d y A b r o a d Programs at 302-477-2248 fo r fu r ther information.

“...an understanding of international business, trade, and jurisdiction has become essential for the modern lawyer.”

Success

For additional information, contact: Arlene Trapuzzano, Coordinator, International Programs 4201 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803 Phone: 302-477-2248 Fax: 302-477-2257

In the event of a cancellation of a program, Widener will make our best efforts to arrange for applicant to attend a similar program not just a similar Widener program or all money advanced by the student to Widener University School of Law will be refunded within twenty (20) days after the date of cancellation.

Cancellation Policy

Application Deadline April 26, 2010

Widener University will not be responsible for personal injury or illness, or for loss or dam-age to personal property in the program. We advise participants to take out insurance for their trip against lost or damaged baggage as well as against accident and trip cancellation.

Liability & Insurance

Widener School of Law offers students an opportu-nity to study abroad during the summer of 2010. Students may travel to Lausanne, Sydney, Nairobi or Venice and earn credits while enjoying an enriching academic experience and the history and culture of a foreign country.

Summer is the perfect time to earn credits

while experiencing international cultures and learning different perspectives of faculty and stu-dents from foreign countries. With the globaliza-tion of the world economy, an understanding of in-

ternational business, trade, and jurisdiction has become essential for the modern lawyer. Why not consider adding a law-related experience to your resume’ that stands out to employers and may open opportunities in an increas-ingly global world of law practice.

Each program is really different and each provides amazing opportunities not just to visit foreign countries but to live there, to learn about different cultures, and to learn something about yourself.

All programs are organized to allow students to bal-ance class work with time to explore and learn about the country.

Some of you are already captivated by one of these fascinating cities so why not add this learning experience to your knowledge base. Contact the Coordinator of International Pro-grams at 302-477-2248, by email at

artrapuzzano@widener.edu, or you can visit our website at http://law.widener.edu/

WIDENER SCHOOL OF LAW

INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTES

Venice

For additional information, contact: Arlene Trapuzzano, Coordinator,

International Programs 4201 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803

Phone: 302-477-2248 Fax: 302-477-2257

E-mail: artrapuzzano@widener.edu

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Venice

Lausanne

Sydney

Nairobi

Sydney

Nairobi