Skills — 3 units. This course will be a semester long negotiation simulation intended to produce a multinational convention on a topic that is timely and meaningfully contributes to real-world discourse on the subject matter. We will begin by introducing the fundamentals of treaty and international agreement practice under U.S. and international law. Then students will go through the steps necessary to obtain authorization to initiate negotiations from the Secretary of State. This will be followed by written and oral simulation exercises for every stage of drafting, negotiating, problem-solving, and finally concluding a multinational convention. Students will get exposure to, among other things, the careful drafting of treaty provisions, the nuances of negotiation, and the strategic thinking that is essential to achieving conclusion of a complex international instrument.
Prerequisites: Law 248 International Law is recommended but not required.
Final Assessment: Other - (Oral exercises and papers)
Grading Mode: Letter Grading
Graduation Requirements: Counts towards Professional Skills Requirement.