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LAW-2992 Advanced Topics in Legal Practice in
International and Comparative Law
Ms. Christine Bustany,
2 credits day; 2 credits evening.
This two credit graded seminar is for students who engaged in international fieldwork or an
internship over the summer and are interested in pursuing a follow-up project growing out of that
experience. As part of the seminar, students will produce a culminating project, such as a Note,
fact-finding report, public presentation, or legislative proposal related to their summer internship.
The emphasis of this course is public interest related work. Students will be encouraged to
incorporate a comparative framework into their project, fitting into one of the two tracks of:
Global to Local, or Private to Public.
-Global to Local Track: Students engage an issue with global dimensions from different vantages
- through a comparative frame that puts the global in conversation with the local in an applied
manner. What are the global/local manifestations, dimensions and tensions of a particular issue
or area of law; what is the interplay between the global and local?
Private to Public Track: Students examine what are the public dimensions of a particular issue or
practice area of private international law. What overlap, conflicts and/or synergies exist between
private and public international law and legal practice?
This seminar may be used to satisfy the Law School's legal writing requirement. This course is
limited enrollment and requires the approval of instructor.
Elective Course
Final Paper Required
<<Course Updated: June 01, 2015>>