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Summer in Vermont: 2013 Summer Session Registration is Open!

Learn from Global Experts in International & Comparative Environmental Law at Vermont Law School 2013 Summer Session!

International Environmental Attorney to Receive Honorary Degree at VLS!

Professor Paulo Affonso Leme Machado is one of the most influential environmental attorneys in the history of Brazil, and throughout the developing world. He was the first public prosecutor in Brazil to champion environmental causes. Armed with his strong convictions and his belief in teaching, Professor Machado is one of this era's great environmental champions.

Professor Machado will present this year's honorary degree lecture, Innovations in Brazilian Environmental Law: Conservation of Forests and the Right to Information and Participation in the Enforcement of Environmental Policy on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 3:30 in Oakes 012. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Two Vermont Law School Students Receive Helton Fellowship

The International and Comparative Law Program is delighted to announce that two Vermont Law students, Joseph Kaifala and Carina Roselli, have been selected by the American Society of International Law (ASIL) to receive an Arthur C. Helton Fellowship.

Announcing our 2013 Distinguished International Environmental Summer Scholar: Antonio "Tony" A. Oposa Jr!

About the International & Comparative Law Program

Our international and comparative law programs offer an exciting range of opportunities to expand your horizons—through numerous courses; study abroad options of a year, a semester, or a few weeks; conferences and guest lectures; and international law externships in the U.S. and abroad.

Our partnerships with leading universities in Canada, China, England, France, Italy and Spain allow students to experience a semester abroad or earn a specialized degree from a foreign university. You will emerge with a solid foundation in international and comparative law, as well as a valuable global perspective.

 

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Dual Degrees

To prepare students for work on a global scale, Vermont Law School offers dual degrees with numerous international institutions.

  • JD/MPhil - University of Cambridge
  • JD/Master I - University of Cergy-Pontoise
  • JD/Master II in French Business Law - University of Cergy-Pontoise
  • JD/LLM in French and European Law - University of Cergy-Pontoise
  • JD/Master in Spanish Constitutional Law - University of Seville

LLM in American Legal Studies   New window icon

The LLM in American Legal Studies program is for students who hold a law degree from an institution outside of the United States and seek a solid foundation in US law and US legal method.   The curriculum is designed to help candidates achieve bar passage and meets all the requirements to sit for the bar exam in New York and Washington, DC.  Our LLM in American Legal Studies students receive training in case briefing, legal writing, and US bar exam preparation, and take all classes together with JD students.

Study Abroad Options

Vermont Law School's International and Comparative Law Programs offer many options in terms of length, courses of study, and international locales.

Certificate in International and Comparative Law

Our certificate enables VLS JD students interested in transnational practice to concentrate in international and comparative law, gaining the skills and substantive knowledge required for a career in the international arena.

International Careers   New window icon

Our alums are actively working at home and abroad on key issues facing the global community today. Meet some VLS alums and learn how their work is helping to shape global policy.

Courses

We offer international, comparative and foreign law classes, taught by VLS faculty members as well as visiting professors from such countries as China, France, Italy, and Spain.

Advisory Board

Our distinguished Advisory Board includes leading lawyers in international human rights, international arbitration, international environmental, and transnational law practice; experts in foreign relations including former ambassadors; and former judges on U.S. courts and the International Court of Justice.

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