Survey Regarding Language Study at Northwestern Law In December 2005, ILS invited Northwestern Law students to complete a language study survey. We received nearly 400 responses to the survey. The survey revealed strong campus support, with over 73% of respondents indicating that they would be likely or very likely to enroll in a foreign language course were one available to them on the downtown Chicago campus (see below). |
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International Law Concentration and Courses Northwestern offers a concentration in international law, which allows you to take a wide variety of international law courses that focus on three areas: public international law, international business law, and comparative law. Northwestern also maintains relationships with law schools around the world, and allows students to spend a semester abroad studying the legal system of a country or region. |
International Team Project ILS encourages students to take advantage of this incredible opportunity. During the second or third year, students enroll in a Spring semester ITP course. The first part of the semester is spent researching the political and legal systems, as well as the culture, of a specific country. Later, during Spring Break, students travel to the country and participate in field research on a topic. Students then return and draft a paper about the research and the experience. |
| The Journal of International Human RightsThe Journal of International Human Rights is dedicated to providing a dynamic new forum for the vigorous discussion of human rights issues of all varieties among scholars of all disciplines and perspectives. Recognizing that a comprehensive examination of international human rights cannot be accomplished based on legal principles alone, the Journal seeks contribution from professionals in all areas, including but not limited to law, business, ethics, political science, economics, religion, and sociology. The Journal will include dialogue regarding human rights issues past, present, and future. As human rights naturally implicate all manners of academic fields in all corners of the world, the possibilities are truly infinite. |
The Journal of International Law and BusinessSince it began publication in 1978, the Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business has been dedicated to the analysis of transnational legal issues as they affect the private sector. Governments are increasingly involved in areas of international law which have previously been considered private in nature because of a keen awareness of the link between international commerce and domestic economic health. Accordingly, the line between public and private international law is increasingly difficult to draw. In order to be effective, today's international lawyers must be cognizant of multilateral trade negotiations, European Community law, global financial markets, foreign taxation, and a host of other interrelated subjects. The aim of the Journal is to serve as an educational tool for international scholars and practitioners by promoting a greater understanding of the course of private international legal developments.
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| Center for International Human Rights The Center for International Human Rights conducts academic and practical work in support of internationally recognized human rights, democracy and the rule of law. We stress a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach, and invite participation by other University departments. The Center was established in 1998. | Additional Writing, Researching, and Publishing Opportunities The International Association of Defense Counsel announces its 2005 Legal Writing Contest, which is open to students in law schools approved by the American Bar Association and in Canadian law schools listed in the Association of American Law Schools Directory. The IADC has been serving a distinguished memberhship of corporate and insurance defense attorneys since 1920. Trandafir International Business Writing Competition Andrew P. Vance Memorial Writing Competition (customs and international trade law) |
International Law Society, Northwestern University School of Law
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