International Programs Newsletter February/March 2014

Widener University School of Law

Summer International SUMMER INTERNATIONAL Law Institutes

LAW INSTITUTES

Widener School of Law February-March 2014 Volume 7, Issue 2

Find a New Horizon — Study Abroad With the globalization of the law and its practice, an understanding of international business, trade, and jurisdiction has become essential for the modern lawyer. Summer is the perfect time to earn credits while experiencing international cultures and learning different perspectives of faculty and students from foreign countries.

Widener is a leader in the development of innovative and exciting opportunities for foreign legal study. Why not consider adding a law-related experience to your resume’ that stands out to employers and may open opportunities in the increasingly global world of law practice.

Widener’s 2014 Summer Law Institutes provide participants with a cultural and academic experience that will be remembered for many years.

Fall in love with Italy and Switzerland For additional information, contact: Arlene Trapuzzano, Coordinator, International Programs 4201 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803 Phone: 302-477-2248 Fax: 302-477-2257 E-mail: artrapuzzano@widener.edu

What’s Inside….

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Lausanne

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Venice

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Requirements

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Disclosures

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Widener University School of Law was founded in 1971 and is fully approved by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

Special Points of Interest Applications accepted until April 15, 2014  Tuition (TBA) ($994/credit in summer 2013)  Financial Aid is available.  Please visit our website: law.widener.edu  Applicants from other law schools accepted.  Students may take up to 6 credits.  ABA approved program.

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The European Summer International Law Experience at Widener University School of Law Widener University School of Law summer institutes in Europe provide law students with the unique opportunity to build their own "Summer International Law Experience".

Venice

Lausanne

Widener's programs in Lausanne, Switzerland and Venice, Italy have been designed with the student in mind. Each program consists of two 2-week segments and students have numerous options when enrolling in courses.

Students can select from the following options: ■ Students with a limited amount of time in the summer can select any one of the two week segments and spend 2 weeks in Europe studying international law and then return home for the rest of the summer.

■ Students with more time can select one two-week segment in Lausanne and one 2-week segment in Venice or take 2 segments in one location for a month long summer experience.

■ Students with time for adventure can select the first two-week segment in Lausanne, spend the next 2 weeks traveling through Europe, and then select the last 2-week segment in Venice for a complete summer European experience.

The myriad of options available in our European Summer Law programs mean that almost every student can build a personal program to meet educational, financial, and personal goals.

The options are many!! Europe is waiting!!

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Lausanne As a student in our Lausanne Summer Law Institute, you have the opportunity to study abroad in Lausanne, Switzerland, a breathtakingly beautiful city near Geneva, which is known throughout the world as an international center for law, policy, and diplomacy. Widener students have been traveling to Switzerland for a unique and exciting summer program since 1991.

Lausanne is a beautiful location and the University of Lausanne, our academic host, has a very user-friendly campus. Our shorter course format continues to be very popular with our students allowing them to choose among several options including (i) more travel time after completing course work, (ii) taking a second set of courses in our Venice program, and (iii) returning home earlier, for summer work or other activities.

Switzerland is bordered by France, Germany, Austria, Italy and tiny Liechtenstein.

Lausanne's central location places Faculty members are most of the great cities and regions of drawn from Widener Europe within reach; Paris, Milan, School of Law as well as Florence, Venice, Brussels, Munich from universities and and Innsbruck are easy weekend jour- Fountain of Justice in Lausanne international neys. Adventuresome students can organizations in each city. reach Vienna, Berlin, Amsterdam, Prague, or Barcelona in a day (or night) by train. Any of the five students who participated last summer will be happy to discuss their experiences both culturally and academically with you.

Lausanne International

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Learn

Session I - June 2 - June 13, 2014 ● International Criminal Law ● Trading In and With Europe ● Law Practice of the World Trade Organization Session II - June 16 - June 27, 2014 ● EU Single Market & Regional Trade Issues ● International Litigation & Arbitration ● International Investment Law

Widener Studies Abroad in Lausanne

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Clock with animated figurines in Old Town, Lausanne

Gilded Gargoyles

Lausanne

A covered medieval staircase The Town Hall

Government Seat

Old Warehouse District converted into new Metro center

Painted Buildings in the new Metro Center

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Venice Venice has been known as the "City of Water", "City of Bridges", and "The City of Light". It is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The only way to get around Venice is to walk or take a boat.

Many Venetians have their own boats but will have the the visitor to Venice will have to rely on wa- “You opportunity to travel this ter taxis (vaporettos) and the public boats, summer. Weekend journeys Paris, Vienna, Prague, which are used to move around the canals of to Rome and other world Venice and the lagoon. One of the historic places to visit while in Venice is capitals will contribute to a memorable summer.” the bell tower in St. Mark’s Square. The Bridge of Sighs received its name in the 17th century, because the prisoners who passed through it on their way to the prison cells on the other side would most likely see the beautiful sight of the lagoon and freedom for the last time.

Widener's programs in Venice and Lausanne have been redesigned. Each program consists of two 2-week segments and students have numerous options when enrolling in courses.

Our shorter course format proved to be very popular with our students allowing them to choose among several options including taking courses in our Lausanne program first and then studying in Venice.

Widener’s European Summer Law programs mean that almost every student can build a personal program to meet educational, financial, and personal goals. Last summer, seven students participated in our Venice program. Will you join us this summer?

Venice International

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Session I - June 16 - June 27, 2014 ● Comparative Corporate Law ● Human Rights and Multinational Corporations I ● Human Rights and Multinational Corporations II Session II - June 30 - July 11, 2014 ● Comparative Civil Litigation ● European Union Law ● Innovative & Intellectual Property in EU Law

Study

What Are You Doing This Summer?...Why Not Join Us?

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Venice Glass Factory

Rialto Bridge at night & St. Mark’s Square

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Application Requirements Application Deadline is April 15, 2014 To be eligible for Widener’s programs you must: 

Complete one year of full or part-time law studies comprising the required first-year law courses at any ABAapproved law school.

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Widener students must have a 2.3-2.5 GPA.

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Fill out and submit a formal application.

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Provide a $100 non-refundable application fee.

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Provide a letter of good standing from your law school.

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Tuition must be paid before arrival at the program.

Formal acceptance into the program can only be granted once all application requirements are fulfilled.

Success

For additional information, contact: Arlene Trapuzzano, Coordinator, International Programs 4201 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803 Phone: 302-477-2248 Fax: 302-477-2257 E-mail: artrapuzzano@widener.edu

If you’re an extendeddivision student, please contact the Coordinator of Study Abroad Programs at 302-4772248 for further information.

ABA Approved All of our programs are approved by the American Bar Association. Our courses may be credited toward your law degree at an ABA approved institution if your law school accepts credits from summer programs. A transcript of grades will be sent to each student and to their home law school. Acceptance of any credit or grade for any course is subject to determination by the student's home school. It is unlikely that participation in a Study Abroad Program may be used to accelerate graduation.

Consult with your school's registrar. Students are permitted to take from one to six credits during the summer.

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Program Disclosures Changes, Cancellation, & Refund Policy Widener School of Law reserves the right to change or cancel the program for reasons beyond its control, including but not limited to insufficient enrollment, the threat of political and civil unrest, or the occurrence of natural disasters in the location of the program. Additionally, Widener School of law reserves the right to cancel any individual course due to insufficient enrollment, to adjust class meeting times, or to substitute faculty. Should the program be cancelled, registered students will be notified within 24 hours of the decision and, its director will use best efforts to locate a similar program, if the student so desires, and all payments to Widener will be refunded within 20 days. If course offerings or other significant aspects of the program are changed, the director will communicate the changes to all registered students within 24 hours of the change, students will then have the opportunity to withdraw and receive a full refund of monies paid to Widener School of Law; all monies paid to the law school will be refunded within 20 days of a student’s withdrawal.

Travel Warnings Students should check the U.S. State Department web site for warnings about travel to the countries where our programs are located on a regular basis. The Law School will monitor these pages and notify all registered students of any changes or additions to the currently listed information. Should, prior to the commencement of the program or during the course of the program, a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Alert covering the program dates and destinations be issued, students will be notified and will have the opportunity to withdraw and all monies will be returned within 20 days of the student's withdrawal.

Specific country pages are listed below: Italy : http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1146.html Switzerland : http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1034.html

Foreign Student Participation Widener University School of Law Foreign Summer programs are open to students from other countries that are enrolled in final year of an LLB program or are LLM students who have completed a first degree in law. While few foreign students do apply to our program, we often have students participating from our host Universities, specifically from the University of Lausanne, the University of Nairobi and The University of Venice. Generally 5 or 6 foreign students participate in any one program in a given year.

Class Size and Enrollment Class size is limited to a maximum of 25 students/ class.

Classes in the foreign summer programs are considered elective courses and the only requirement for enrollment is the completion of the first year of a JD students course of study and verification of “Good Academic Standing” at a student’s home institution. Summer 2013, 10 students attended our Nairobi Program; 5 students attended our Lausanne Program; and 7 students attended our program in Venice. Our Nairobi Program is suspended for 2014.

Liability & Insurance Widener University will not be responsible for personal injury or illness, or for loss or damage to personal property in the program. We advise participants to take out insurance for their trip against lost or damaged baggage as well as against accident and trip cancellation.

Housing Policy Where applicable, students who contract to stay in the host institution’s housing are required to pay their housing fees and related expenses directly to the host institution. Failure to pay may result in penalties to the non-paying student, including but not limited to the withholding of the student’s grades and transcripts until payment has been made.