Concentration in International and Comparative Law
Students at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law graduating in May 2013 or later now have the option of obtaining a new Concentration in International and Comparative Law. The International and Comparative Law Concentration will be awarded to students who complete a minimum of 15 credits in International and Comparative Law courses, including two of three core classes, as well as completing upper level electives from both the international and comparative law baskets, an International and Comparative Law capstone course – a writing, practical, cultural immersion, or skills course - while maintaining a 3.2 GPA in the International and Comparative Law courses applied to the Concentration. The requirements for the new Concentration are identical to the requirements of a proposed new Graduate Certificate in International and Comparative Law for which the Law School is requesting approval from Indiana University. If Indiana University approves the Graduate Certificate in International and Comparative Law, it will replace the International and Comparative Law Concentration and qualified students applying for the Concentration will instead be awarded the Graduate Certificate. The requirements for the Concentration/Certificate are listed below.
Concentration in International and Comparative Law
The International and Comparative Law Concentration will be awarded to students who complete a minimum of 15 credits in International and Comparative Law courses, including two of three core classes, as well as completing upper level electives from both the international and comparative law baskets, and an International and Comparative Law capstone course (a writing, practical, cultural immersion, or skills course) while maintaining a 3.2 GPA* in the International and Comparative Law courses applied to the Concentration.
Required Core Courses – Must take at least two of the following
International Law (3 cr.)
Comparative Law (3 cr.)
International Business Transactions (3)
Upper Level Courses – Must take at least three of the following, including at least one from each of the International Law and Comparative Law baskets:
International Law Basket:
International Criminal Law (3 cr.)
International Human Rights Law (3 cr.)
International Commercial Arbitration (2 cr.)
International Legal Transactions (2 cr.)
International Environmental Law (3 cr.)
International Trade Law (2 cr.)
WTO Law (3 cr.)
International Intellectual Property Law (2 or 3 cr.)
Seminar in Illicit International Markets (2 cr.)
International Tax (3 cr.)
Comparative Law Basket:
International and Comparative Family Law (2 cr.)
European Union: Foundations (3 cr.)
European Union: Doing Business (3 cr.)
Japanese Law (2 cr.)
Law and Society of China (2 or 3 cr.)
Comparative National Security Law (2cr.)
Experiential Courses - Writing, Practical, Cultural Immersion, or Skills – Must take at least one of the following:
International Human Rights Law Internship (4 cr.)
China Study Abroad ( 2 or 5cr.)
ACrE (Advanced Course Related Experience) (variable cr.) [international and comparative law topic]
Advanced Field Research (2-4 cr.)
Center for Victim and Human Rights Externship (2 cr.)
Eli Lilly and Company In-House Tax Counsel Externship (2 cr.)
Supervised Research in International and Comparative Law (variable cr.)
Health and Human Rights Clinic (3-4 cr.)
Jessup Moot Court Competition (1 cr.)
European Union Moot Court Law (2 cr.)
Willem C. Vis in International Commercial Law and Arbitration (2 cr.)
Law Review Note [international and comparative law topic] (2 cr.)
International and Comparative Law Review note (2 cr.)
Global Crisis Leadership Forum
*GPA note: In the case of a student who takes more than the minimum number of qualifying courses, the student's best grades in those courses will be used to calculate his or her IC&L Law GPA.
Declaration of Intent
Students who have decided to pursue the concentration must complete an Intent Form. Students will be encouraged to declare their intent between the end of the first year and the beginning of the second year (day students) or during the second year (evening students).
Recognition of the Concentration (or Certificate)
Once the Certificate has been approved, students who complete the requirements above will receive a separate degree. Prior to the Graduate Certificate approval, students who complete the concentration requirements will see documentation of the concentration included on their official law school transcript.
Contact
For additional information, contact Antony Page, Vice Dean and Professor of Law.
