CUA Columbus School of Law

Comparative and International Law Institute

Upcoming lecture: “An Overview of the International Criminal Tribunals from the View of the Defense," a talk by Kate Gibson, Monday, April 6, 2009, 6:20 p.m., Room 208

9th Annual Trade Panel, “The Trading World at the Threshold of Global Depression"
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6 P.M, Slowinski Courtroom, Columbus School of Law

Class of 2008 CILI Graduates pose for a group picture following the Certificate Ceremony on May 22, 2008.

The Comparative and International Law Institute (CILI) is a certificate program designed to give students the opportunity to pursue a concentration of courses in the public and private areas of international law. Students are encouraged to submit an application to CILI at the same time they enroll in the J.D. program, but may apply no later than the end of their third semester in law school, providing space is available in their respective graduating class. CILI applications submitted along with the application to the J.D. program will not be reviewed until the applicant is accepted to the law school.

Students enrolled in the program are required to take at least five courses in international and comparative law, as well as complete an externship in an international organization, law firm or company. The externship, taken for either three or four credits, carries a mandatory classroom component entitled Legal Externship: Becoming a Lawyer. Public International Law, one of either Comparative Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, or Law of the European Union, and one of either Comparative and International Trade, International Business Transactions or International Economic Regulation are required of all participating students. The two elective courses may be selected from the entire international law curriculum, which includes, but is not limited to, Immigration and Nationality Law, International Organizations and Human Rights, International Regulation of Telecommunications, International Criminal Law, International and Comparative Taxation, and International Intellectual Property Law.

In addition, students who seek a broad grounding in the issues that arise in an international practice are encouraged to consider courses in Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques, Conflict of Laws, and Comparative Law.

While it is not guaranteed that all these courses are offered every academic year, most are taught on a regular basis. Many courses are taught on a rotating basis, and occasionally, special seminar classes are introduced to the curriculum. Students who would like to do some writing in any of these areas may be able to do so by enrolling in directed research.

Participation in the Institute does not carry a scheduling priority for any course. Students must, however, plan their academic programs with care and in consultation with the program director.

Fall '08 Events

Before and after the Referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon: The History and Future of Ireland’s Relations with the European Union, a lecture by Myles Geiran, Press & Information Officer,Embassy of Ireland, Monday, November 3, 2008.

CILI Networking Reception, Embassy of the Republic, honoring Dr. Stanley J. Glod, October 30, 2008.

Protection of Human Rights in Europe and America in Comparative Perspective, a lecture by Dr. Spasimir Domaradzki, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski University, Monday, September 22, 2008.

Spring '08 Events

8th Annual Trade Panel, April 22, 2008. "Trading Without Fast Track Negotiating Authority: Unresolved American Problems and New Developments in the Trading World"

Certificate Ceremony, May 22, 2008. View Web Album

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