Course Details

Comparative Law

The ABA reveals that after 7 years of practice, 44% of US lawyers have had files involving foreign law (66% of lawyers in large firms or working as inside counsel). But foreign law raises formidable challenges. How do foreign lawyers think? What understanding can a US lawyer achieve? Is meaningful interpretation even possible? Can differences across laws, languages, and cultures be reliably overcome from a US standpoint? What are the optimal strategies or methods for a US lawyer to implement?

Catalog Number: CONPUB 722L

Additional Course Information: Foundational Courses, International Law Conc

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Course History

Spring 2026
Title: Comparative Law
Faculty: Legrand, Pierre (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 13

Spring 2025
Title: Comparative Law
Faculty: Legrand, Pierre (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 23