Study Abroad Program
The NYU Law Study Abroad Program will give J.D. students the opportunity to spend the Spring semester of their 3L year immersed in the law and legal culture of another part of the world through an academic program designed and administered by the Law School. In addition to substantive legal skills, the program is designed to help students develop sensitivity to different legal cultures and contexts, linguistic ability, and the flexibility to work effectively across jurisdictions.
The curriculum at each site will be designed in collaboration with local partners to provide participating students with substantial exposure to the local legal system. In addition to traditional courses and seminars, each site will offer a transactional course designed to give students direct exposure to the legal aspects of doing business in the relevant region. The Buenos Aires and Paris sites will also offer clinics that offer opportunities to participate in local policy debates. At all of the sites the classroom experience will be complemented by internships in the region, study tours, and opportunities for language training.
Each program will accommodate between 14 and 25 NYU J.D. students for the Spring semester, beginning in 2014.
The Study Abroad Program will be administered by the Office of Global Programs at NYU School of Law. Facilities, language training and student services at each site will be provided by NYU’s international academic centers. Academic guidance will be provided by site directors located on-site as well as faculty site directors based in New York.
Information Session
On November 28, 2012 Vice Dean Professor Kevin Davis and the faculty directors of the Buenos Aires, Paris and Shanghai sites, joined by the Shanghai faculty coordinator, hosted an information session for students where the study abroad program was presented and discussed.
To view the session please go to the following password protected page.
NYU Law in Latin America: Buenos Aires
This program will provide students with exposure to Latin American legal systems. All courses will be in taught in English and students will have the opportunity to take select law courses in Spanish offered by our local partner, the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Law. Additional opportunities for intensive language training will be available.
NYU Law in Europe: Paris
This program will provide students with exposure to the European legal system. All courses will be taught in English and additional opportunities for intensive language training will be available.
NYU Law in Asia: Shanghai
This program will provide students with exposure to the Chinese legal system. All courses will be taught in English and additional opportunities for intensive language training will be available.
http://www.law.nyu.edu//global/globalopportunities/studyabroad/index.htm