Intl. & Exchange Programs
Many participants begin with the Orientation in U.S.A. Law program and then continue with the specialized programs in The Global Trading System (July 9-20, 2010), Financing International Transactions (offered in 2011) and Structuring an International Joint Venture (offered in 2012). However, the Orientation in U.S.A. Law is not a prerequisite for any of the three specialized programs.
The commercial world has become increasingly internationalized over the past 20 years. International joint ventures between parties from different countries are now commonplace. Lawyers, who facilitate these interactions, must be highly skilled in setting up successful joint ventures based on knowledge of multiple legal systems and a variety of process skills for both preventing and resolving disputes that may arise within these contexts. Anticipating further globalization of the world economies, twenty years ago the University of California, School of Law, Davis, using faculty from the University of California, Schools of Law at Davis and Berkeley and outstanding practitioners, established the month-long Orientation in U.S.A. Law program to train foreign lawyers and judges in the U.S. legal system with an emphasis on the fundamentals of international and domestic business and trade law. Over the past twenty years, more than 1,500 legal professionals from 50 countries have participated in this summer institute.
In addition to having attended Orientation in U.S.A. Law, all licentiate students complete two out of three of the following specialized courses:
- The Global Trading System: Substance and Dispute Resolution (2010)
- Financing International Transactions (2011)
- Structuring an International Joint Venture (2012)
Together these three summer courses form the core curriculum for a Licentiate in International Transactions Involving the U.S. Those obtaining the licentiate will have specialized knowledge in international business and trade law with particular emphasis on the United States legal system used in comparative context. Should a participant decide to continue further with their studies, they can apply the above credits towards a International Commercial Law LL.M. which is a part-time master's obtained by attending courses over two or more summers within a 2 to 5 year period.
Participants choose afternoon or evening elective seminars three hours daily that are related to their areas of specialization. General requirements:
- Participants must satisfactorily complete 20 units/400 hours of classes from the series offered in the International Law Programs (Orientation in U.S.A. Law plus their choice of 2 out of the 3 specialized courses).
- Participants will have rigorous attendance, participation, and testing requirements for each course taken.
- Participants will also write a paper on some applied aspect of transnational law, which is approximately 15-20 pages in length and will be critiqued by a group of faculty from the Licentiate. The paper will deal with an applied subject appropriate to an experienced practitioner of law dealing with transnational issues.
Licentiate teaching methodology:
The Orientation in U.S.A. Law program uses the lecture method presenting theory supplemented with participatory experiences and in some cases the Socratic method, which is the traditional method of teaching law in the United States. The advanced programs use a combination of lectures based on legal theory, simulations and interactive experiences and is highly participatory in nature because of the small, intimate and intense nature of the educational experience.
Where:
Classes are held at the University of California, Davis Schools of Law.
When:
- Orientation in U.S.A. Law: July 11 - August 7, 2010
- Global Trading System: August 9-20, 2010
- Financing International Transactions: August 2011
- Structuring an International Joint Venture: August 2012
How to apply:
Download a copy of the brochure and applications here.
