Widener University School of Law

Widener University

School of Law was

founded in 1971 and is

fully approved by the

American Bar Associa-

tion and a member of

the Association of

American Law Schools.

December, 2012

Volume 6, Issue 1

Applications accepted until April 30, 2013

Tuition (TBA) ($960/credit in summer 2012)

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.

Summer International

Law Institutes

What’s Inside….

Nairobi

European Option

Lausanne

Venice

Requirements

2

3

4

5

6

Widener School

of Law

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

Find a New Horizon — Study Abroad With the globalization of the law and

its practice, an understanding of interna-

tional business, trade, and jurisdiction

has become essential for the modern law-

yer. Summer is the perfect time to earn

credits while experiencing international

cultures and learning different perspec-

tives of faculty and students from foreign

countries. Widener is a leader in the de-

velopment 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 op-

portunities in the increasingly global

world of law practice.

Widener’s 2013 Summer Law Insti-

tutes provide participants with a cultural

and academic experience that will be re-

membered for many years.

Special Points of Interest

SUMMER INTERNATIONAL

LAW INSTITUTES

Fall in love with Europe

or Africa

Nairobi

Nairobi summer program is an extraordinary academic and cul-

tural experience that will change the way you view the world. Since

1988 Widener has operated this summer program

in partnership with the University of Nairobi.

Kenya is one of the most beautiful and interesting

places in the world. It is justly famous for its ex-

traordinary national parks teeming with wildlife,

beautiful beaches on the Indian Ocean, and excel-

lent hiking in the mountains including Mt. Kilimanjaro.

You will find that Kenyans are as generous and friendly as any group of

people in the world. Several members of our Institute’s Kenyan faculty have helped lead the

fight for comprehensive constitutional reform and are members of the Constitutional Review

Commission.

On weekends students will be able to explore the cultural diversity of

Kenya while traveling in groups to game parks, visiting the unspoiled

and less crowded beaches on the Indian Ocean for snorkeling and scuba

diving, or a relaxing hike in the mountains. There is far more to see and

do than one person could possibly enjoy in a summer. You may be inter-

ested in visiting or volunteering with Water is Life, Kenya, an NGO de-

voted to provide clean water to remote villages to reduce disease and im-

prove the prospects for rural women.

The curriculum at the Nairobi International Law Institute is aug-

mented by lectures on Kenyan history. Kenya, like many developing

countries has been going through growth pains on the road to true democracy. This unique

program immerses students in international legal problems. The seven students who partici-

pated in 2011 summer had a very rewarding cultural and academic experience and will be

happy to discuss their experience with you.

“Students will

be able to explore

t h e c u l t u r a l

d i v e r s i t y o f

Kenya.”

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Enrich Your Life—Study Abroad

Explore

Nairobi International Law Institute

June 24 - July 24, 2013

Courses: 2 credits each

Comparative Family Law

International Environmental Law & Trade

Comparative Constitutional Law

Widener University School of Law summer institutes in Europe provide law stu-

dents with the unique opportunity to build their own "Summer International Law

Experience".

Widener's programs in Lausanne, Switzerland and Venice, Italy have been de-

signed 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 educa-

tional, financial, and personal goals.

Venice Lausanne

The European Summer International Law Experience at

Widener University School of Law

The options are many!! Europe is waiting!!

Summer Internat iona l Law Inst i tutes Volume 6, I ssue 1 Page 3

Lausanne

As a student in our Lausanne Summer Law Institute, you

have the opportunity to study abroad in Lausanne, Switzer-

land, 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 trav-

eling to Switzerland for a unique and exciting summer pro-

gram since 1991.

Lausanne is a beautiful location and the University of

Lausanne, our academic host, has a very user-friendly cam-

pus. 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 activi-

ties.

Switzerland is bordered by France, Germany, Austria, It-

aly and t iny Liechtenstein.

Lausanne's central location places

most of the great cities and regions of

Europe within reach; Paris, Milan,

Florence, Venice, Brussels, Munich

and Innsbruck are easy weekend jour-

neys. Adventuresome students can

reach Vienna, Berlin, Amsterdam, Prague, or Barcelona in a day (or

night) by train. Any of the 21 students who participated last summer will be happy to discuss

their experiences both culturally and academically with you.

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Faculty members are

drawn from Widener

School of Law as well as

from universities and

international

organizations in each city.

Fountain of Justice in Lausanne

Widener Studies Abroad in Lausanne

Learn

Lausanne International Law Institute

June 1 - June 29, 2013

● Global Topics in Health Law

● Comparative & International Health Law

● International Investment Law

● Trading In and With Europe

● International Litigation and Arbitration

● Health Law course TBA

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 beau-

tiful 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 the visitor to Venice will have to rely on water

taxis (vaporettos) and the public boats, which are

used to move around the canals of Venice and the la-

goon. One of the historic places to visit while in Ven-

ice is 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 beau-

tiful 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 nu-

merous options when enrolling in courses.

Our shorter course format proved to be very popular with our stu-

dents 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, 25 students participated in our Venice program. Will you join us this summer?

“You will have the

opportunity to travel this

summer. Weekend journeys

to Paris, Vienna, Prague,

Rome and other world

capitals will contribute to

a memorable summer.”

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Venice International Law Institute

June 17 - July 12, 2013

● Comparative Procedure, Evidence, & Trial

Practice—The World’s Judicial Systems

● Comparative Procedure, Evidence, & Trial

Practice—The Legal Profession & Court Systems

● Comparative Procedure, Evidence, & Trial

Practice—The Trial & Appellate Processes

● European Union Law

● European Private Law

● Italian Faculty course TBA

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

Bridge of Sighs

Venice

Study

Application Requirements

To be eligible for Widener’s programs you must:

Complete one year of full or part-time law studies com-

prising the required first-year law courses at any ABA-

approved law school.

Widener students must have a 2.3-2.5 GPA.

Fill out and submit a formal application.

Provide a $100 non-refundable application fee.

Provide a letter of good standing from your law school.

Tuition must be paid before arrival at the program.

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Formal acceptance into the program can only be granted

once all application requirements are fulfilled.

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 stu-

dent and to their home law school. Accep-

tance 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 sum-

mer. Typically 15 to 25 students attend each

of our programs.

ABA Approved

If you’re an extended-

division student, please

contact the Coordinator

o f S tu dy A b r o ad

Programs at 302-477-

2248 fo r fu rther

information.

Success

For additional information, contact:

Arlene Trapuzzano, Coordinator, International Programs

4201 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803

Phone: 302-477-2248

Fax: 302-477-2257

In the event of a cancellation of a program,

Widener will make our best efforts to arrange

for applicant to attend a similar program not

just a similar Widener program or all money

advanced by the student to Widener University

School of Law will be refunded within twenty

(20) days after the date of cancellation.

Cancellation Policy

Application Deadline is April 30, 2013

Widener University will not be responsible

for personal injury or illness, or for loss or dam-

age 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.

Liability & Insurance

Where applicable, students

who contract to stay in the host

institution’s housing are required

to pay their housing fees and re-

lated expenses directly to the

host institution. Failure to pay

may result in penalties to the

non-paying student, including

but not limited to the withhold-

ing of the student’s grades and

transcripts until payment has

been made.

Housing Policy

Widener School of Law offers students an opportu-

nity to study abroad during the summer of 2013.

Students may travel to Lausanne, Nairobi, or Ven-

ice and earn credits while enjoying an enriching

academic experience and the history and culture

of a foreign country.

Summer is the perfect time to earn credits

while experiencing international cultures and learning different perspectives of

faculty and students from foreign countries. With the globalization of the

world economy, an understanding of international business, trade, and jurisdic-

tion has become essential for the modern lawyer. Why not consider adding a

law-related experience to your resume’ that

stands out to employers and may open opportuni-

ties in an increasingly global world of law prac-

tice.

Each program is really different and each pro-

vides amazing opportunities not just to visit for-

eign countries but to live there, to learn about dif-

ferent cultures, and to learn something about

yourself.

All programs are organized to allow students to

balance class work with time to explore and learn

about the country.

Some of you are already captivated by one of

these fascinating cities so why not add this learn-

ing experience to your knowledge base. Contact

the Coordinator of International Programs at 302-

477-2248, or at

WIDENER SCHOOL OF LAW

INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTES

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

Summer International Law Institutes Volume 6, Issue 1 Page 7

Sydney

Lausanne

Nairobi

Venice