International Law Emphasis Program

Overview

Chapman University School of Law offers an Emphasis Program in International Law.  Students who complete the International Law Emphasis Program requirements will receive a Certificate and transcript notation.

Lawyers can expect to work in an increasingly global environment, facing legal issues that span national borders, and servicing clients whose interests and concerns are multinational in scope.  Lawyers that have a proven familiarity with public and private International Law will possess the skills and credentials to compete in the global workplace.  The International Law Emphasis Program also complements Chapman University’s commitment to preparing its students to be global citizens.

Certificate and Curriculum

Successful completion of the International Law Emphasis Program requires the law student to earn a minimum 2.5 overall GPA and a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA in the International Law Emphasis Program courses.  The law student must complete the two core courses of Public International Law and Private International Law, eight additional credit hours of international law-related elective courses (up to six credit hours may include Experiential Training) and an international law-related writing requirement.

Approved Electives & Advanced Topics Courses:

• Immigration Law
• International Arbitration and Litigation
• International and Comparative Labor Law
• International Criminal Law
• International Energy Security and Climate Change
• International Entertainment Law
• International Environmental Law
• International Human Rights Law
• International Intellectual Property Law
• International Monetary Law and Financial Institutions
• International Regulation and Corporate Social Responsibility
• International Trade, Endangered Species and Marine Mammal Protection Law
• International Trade Law
• Private International Law:  International Business Transactions
• Public International Law:  International Law & Institutions
• Refugee Law
• U.S. Taxation of International Income

Specific offerings will vary from year to year, depending on periodic rotation of electives, instructor availability, student interest, and scheduling dynamics.  Additional courses may be added in the future. For additional information, please contact Dr. John Hall, Associate Professor of Law, at jhall@chapman.edu.