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INTRODUCINGThe Certificate on International Commercial Law and International Alternative Dispute Resolution

Earn a Certificate on International Commercial Law and International Alternative Dispute Resolution

A Cutting-Edge Online Distance Learning Program presented by the Institute of International Commercial Law at Pace Law School

Education to Meet Your NeedsThis Program gives law students and practitioners the rare opportunity to receive top-notch legal training without the added expense and hassle of visas, travel and short-term housing. By leveraging all that technology has to offer, this Program enables students to interact with world-class academics and practitioners from their laptops, at home or at work. Lectures and readings of differentiated subject-matter depth are provided to satisfy the learning objectives of both students and practitioners. Not only do participants receive unique and highly-sought-after access to speakers, they also add value to their curriculum-vitae and build a global network. Professors can use this program to supplement their teachingAll of these objectives can be achieved at the same time students are completing their formal studies or obtaining practical legal experience. Make the most of your time and legal training today!

Program DescriptionThe Program consists of three modules. The first module, International Commercial Law, begins the first week of June and runs for eight weeks. It is followed by a 13-week module on International Dispute Resolution, which focuses on cross-border negotiation and mediation, as well as international commercial arbitration. The final module on International Commercial Arbitration Advocacy Training provides best-practice lectures and a simulation exercise.

Program RequirementsCandidates must participate in the three modules and complete the research, writing and group exercises assigned in each module to be awarded the Certificate.

TuitionThe cost of the Certificate Program is USD 1900, due and payable prior to the start of the first module. Full and partial scholarships are available. Tuition includes all course materials.

Eligibility The Certificate Program is open to law students who have completed their first year of legal training, as well as general counsel, contract managers, government officials and legal practitioners. Admission will be based on academic criteria and the documents submitted along with the application.

To Apply To apply online, go to www.cisg.law.pace.edu. Application deadline is MAY 3, 2013.

MODULE 1: International Commercial LawIf international commercial law is characterized as one of the wheels on the machinery of globalization, then international sales law would be a spoke on that wheel. This module provides in-depth focus on international sales law, specifically the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Students will explore supporting legal guidelines, rules and instruments, including INCOTERMS and the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts. They will also be introduced to leading international commercial law organizations, including UNCITRAL.

MODULE 2: International Alternative Dispute ResolutionThis module follows a 13-week course of study and is designed to provide a comprehensive overview – and in-depth exploration – of international alternative dispute resolution, including international commercial arbitration.

Academics teach the fundamentals through online lectures. Practitioners and academics jointly present cutting-edge topics in the fields of ADR, international arbitration and ODR. The online platform facilitates discussion and debate between speakers and participants.

In addition, using technology provided by Modria.com – a leading ADR-ODR platform provider – students will actively participate in negotiation, mediation and arbitration simulations, collaborating with students around the globe on the resolution of a cross-border commercial dispute.

SUBSTANTIVE LAW TOPICS: • Introduction to International

Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Non-Binding ADR Processes: Negotiation

• Non-Binding ADR Processes: Mediation & Conciliation

• Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration

• Arbitration Agreements

• Arbitrability

• Applicable Law and Rules

• Selection, Appointment and Obligations of an Arbitrator

• The Arbitration Proceedings

• Judicial Involvement in Arbitration

• Confidentiality

• The Arbitral Award

• Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)

INTERACTIVE EXERCISES: • Negotiation Simulation

• Mediation Simulation

• Arbitration Clause Drafting Exercise

• Online Arbitration Simulation

Continuing Legal EducationLectures for all three modules are New York CLE-certified and bundled by topic in our online video library for legal practitioners. Practitioners also have the option to participate in the live sessions, allowing them to meet their CLE requirements, gain substantive training in cutting-edge issues and interact with leading experts from around the world – all without leaving their offices.

I am proud that the IICL is paving the

road for the future of international legal

education and training. Our online platform

allows law students and practitioners from every

corner of the globe to synchronously participate in online seminars with experts on timely topics.

Students now have a platform to engage with their peers across borders

and learn from global experts without incurring

needless expense.”

“

Vikki Rogers, Director Institute of International Commercial Law Pace Law School

MODULE 3: International Commercial Arbitration Advocacy Training A series of lectures by practitioners and professors will guide students and associates through the fundamentals of oral advocacy pertaining to international commercial arbitration.

Additionally, this five-week module will benefit students who have already completed the first phase of the Vis Moot (drafting the memorandum of law) and will help prepare them leading up to the oral advocacy component of the competition.

LECTURE TOPICS INCLUDE: • A Guide to Oral Advocacy in

International Moot Competitions

• DOs and DON’Ts in Moot Court Advocacy

• Oral Advocacy in International Commercial Arbitration: Beyond the Moot

About the Institute of International Commercial LawFounded in 1991, the Pace Law School Institute of International Commercial Law has played an instrumental role in the evolution of international commercial law and international arbitration by creating the award-winning CISG

Database, founding the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and participating as an NGO at UNCITRAL for the creation of legal instruments to support online dispute resolution systems for cross-border e-commerce trade.

CISG Database – Setting the StandardBuilt on the philosophy that universally-free access to legal information contributes to peaceful cooperation among trading partners and countries, the Pace CISG Database offers the most current and comprehensive collection of information on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), the law governing commercial transactions among the majority of the world’s trading nations.

Vis Moot – The World’s Meeting PlaceThe International Commercial Arbitration Moot, named after the Institute’s first Director, Willem C. Vis, is a staple in the training of law students in international sales law and international commercial arbitration around the world, as well as a professional networking event for persons in both fields of law.

WWW.CISG.LAW.PACE.EDU

CONTACT:

Vikki Rogers, DirectorInstitute of International Commercial Lawvrogers@law.pace.edu

To Apply:Go to www.cisg.law.pace.edu

Application deadline: MAY 3, 2013.

Scholarships are available.