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International and Comparative Law Programs
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Seven students from University of Cergy-Pontoise receive LLM in American Legal Studies
Vermont Law School's International Dual Degree Students make Professional Legal Connections
Warm Welcome to Our McGill University Faculty of Law Exchange Students
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About the International & Comparative Law Program
Our international and comparative law programs offer an exciting range of opportunities to expand your horizons—through numerous courses; an certificate in international and comparative law; study abroad options of a year, a semester, or a few weeks; conferences and guest lectures; and international law externships in the U.S. and abroad.
Our partnerships with leading universities in Canada, China, England, France, Italy and Spain allow students to experience a semester abroad or earn a specialized degree from a foreign university. You will emerge with a solid foundation in international and comparative law, as well as a valuable global perspective.
Dual Degrees
To prepare students for work on a global scale, Vermont Law School offers dual degrees with numerous international institutions.
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LLM in American Legal Studies
| The LLM in American Legal Studies program is for students who hold a law degree from an institution outside of the United States and seek a solid foundation in US law and US legal method. The curriculum is designed to help candidates achieve bar passage and meets all the requirements to sit for the bar exam in New York and Washington, DC. Our LLM in American Legal Studies students receive training in case briefing, legal writing, and US bar exam preparation, and take all classes together with JD students. |
Study Abroad Options
Vermont Law School's International and Comparative Law Programs offer many options in terms of length, courses of study, and international locales. |
Certificate in International and Comparative Law
Earning a certificate in International and Comparative Law from Vermont Law School demonstrates a committed focus on international law. Program graduates have the skills and substantive knowledge to play a strong role in international firms, international organizations, NGOs and government agencies. |
International Careers
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Our alums are actively working at home and abroad on key issues facing the global community today. Meet some VLS alums and learn how their work is helping to shape global policy. |
Courses
We offer international, comparative and foreign law classes, taught by VLS faculty members as well as visiting professors from such countries as China, France, Italy, and Spain. |
Advisory Board
Our distinguished Advisory Board includes leading lawyers in international human rights, international arbitration, international environmental, and transnational law practice; experts in foreign relations including former ambassadors; and former judges on U.S. courts and the International Court of Justice. |
Contact Us
| Contact members of the staff and faculty of the International and Comparative Law Program. |
International and Comparative Law Programs Director Stephanie Farrior
Farrior on Living on Earth
Professor Stephanie Farrior talked to PRI's Living on Earth about the first environmental human rights complaint against the United States to be heard by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Read the interview transcript on Living on Earth's website.
Read Professor Farrior's blog post about the case on Intlawgrrls.
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