Chinese Law Summer Program
May 18 – June 16 or May 18 – June 2, 2012
2012 is the inaugural year for the University of Oklahoma College of Law’s participation in a summer program hosted by Renmin University of China Law School in Beijing for American law students. The program affords students an opportunity to study Chinese and international law under the guidance of American and Chinese legal educators and experience Chinese culture and history. It also provides the opportunity for two-week internships with Chinese law firms.
The Chinese Law Summer Program is offered in affiliation with Indiana University-Indianapolis, University of Minnesota, Boston College and University of Tennessee Schools of Law. It is the longest-standing American law school study abroad program in China, having been administered by Indiana University-Indianapolis for 25 years. An OU faculty member will be in attendance during the Summer 2012 program.
Academic Program
Students may take either a two-week course for two credits or a four-week course for 5 credits. The program provides an overview of the Chinese legal system and focuses on Chinese law relating to the country’s emerging market economy. The courses will be taught in English by faculty members of Renmin University School of Law who are experts in their fields.
The Chinese Law Summer Program meets accreditation requirements of both the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools. Law schools whose students have attended previous sessions have approved the transfer of credits for the courses taken by their students. Acceptance of any credit or grade for any course taken in the program is subject to determination by the student's home school.
Costs and Application
Costs include University of Oklahoma tuition and fees based on number of credit hours to be granted plus Indiana University-Indianapolis’ program fee for housing and administration. Since Indiana University-Indianapolis administers the Chinese Law Summer Program, details and an application form may be found at its webpage at http://indylaw.indiana.edu/programs/china/index_2012.htm. Please note the application deadline is March 1, 2012.
CONTACT
For questions regarding OU Law’s involvement, contact Professor Joyce Palomar at jpalomar@ou.edu.