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Study Comparative and InternationalLaw in Washington, D.C.Comparative and International Law Institute25 Years of ExcellenceFor moreinformationg Prepare for a distinguished legalcareer by earning a certificateof specialization in theexpanding field of internationallaw.Website:Law.edu/clinics/institutes/cili.cfmPhone: 202-319-6081E-mail: Institutes@law.edug Acquire the knowledge andpractice-ready skills necessarythrough a specialized yetbroad curriculum taught byfaculty experts and practicingattorneys.g Participate in uniqueopportunities to enhanceyour legal education throughexperiential learning inWashington, D.C., thelegislative, judicial andadministrative center of theUnited States and the focalpoint of international politics.The Catholic University Of AmericaColumbus School of Lawg Create a valuable network ofcolleagues and take advantageof our robust alumni connection.

The Catholic University of AmericaColumbus School of LawInstitute For Comparative and International LawSpecialized CourseworkStudents are exposed to public and private fields ofinternational law, international trade, and business andprivate foreign investment. Our international law programis a demonstrably important element in a law student’spreparation for practice. Regardless of the area in whicha lawyer chooses to work, students will find value andusefulness in the skills and knowledge gained from thestudy of international law in our expanding and globalizingworld.CILI curriculum required coursesPublic International LawLegal Externship: Becoming an International LawyerOne of three requiredComparative LawLaw of the European UnionComparative Constitutional LawOne of three required:Comparative and International TradeInternational Business TransactionsInternational Economic RegulationTwo required electivesStudents may choose from all international courseofferings to fulfill the elective course requirements.Electives are not limited to those listed, and additionalcourses are introduced to the curriculum on a rotatingbasis.Comparative Law Seminar: Political ViolenceImmigration Law and PolicyInternational Criminal LawInternational and Comparative TaxationInternational Environmental LawInternational Intellectual Property LawInternational Human Rights LawInternational Securities RegulationInternational Regulation of TelecommunicationsIntroduction to International Arbitration and MediationLegal Issues of the Middle East Peace ProcessMaritime LawNational Security Law and Policy SeminarIt is a great pleasure to introduce you to the ColumbusSchool of Law’s Comparative and InternationalLaw Institute. Contemporary globalization, withits worldwide impact on trade, politics, economy,communication, development of technology andmany other areas of life, brings fundamental changesto every society. The phenomenon intensifies theneed for lawyers with an appropriate comparativebackground competent to effectively advise clients onthe laws of more than one country. Globalization nowrequires attorneys to understand crucial legal issues in many contexts,international, regional or domestic. It is especially important for lawyerspursuing a career in international trade and business.For more than 25 years, the Comparative and International Law Institutehas offered a certificate program of academic concentration within the lawschool, designed to provide students the opportunity to gain academicand practical training across a broad spectrum of topics in internationaland comparative law. Students are required to take at least five courseswith international, comparative, and trade and business components andcomplete an externship in an international law setting along with a course:Becoming an International Lawyer. I do hope that the program offered bythe Institute will become one of the most attractive specializations duringyour legal studies at the Catholic University of America.Cocurricular and Extracurricular Activities— Rett R. LudwikowskiInternational Business and Trade Summer Law Program, Cracow, PolandInternational Human Rights Summer Law Program, Rome, ItalyVis International Moot CourtJessup Cup Moot Court CompetitionInternational Law Students AssociationRecent Legal Externship PlacementsAmerican Bar Association’s Central and Eastern European Law InitiativeAmerican Society of International LawCatholic Legal Immigration NetworkEmbassy of the Republic of Poland, Consular DivisionInter-American Development BankInternational Center for Not-for-Profit LawInternational Trade CommissionNational Geographic ChannelUnited States Agency for International DevelopmentWorld BankHow to ApplyStudents should submit anapplication for admission tothe institute along with theirapplication to the ColumbusSchool of Law. Information andan application form can be foundat http://www.law.edu/clinics/institutes/instituteapps.cfm.Contact InformationProfessor Rett LudwikowskiDirectorPhone: 202-319-5557E-mail: ludwikowski@law.eduConstantia DedoulisDirector, Office of Institutes andSpecial ProgramsPhone: 202-319-6081Fax: 202-319-4004E-mail: institutes@law.eduShani J.P. ButtsDirector, AdmissionsPhone: 202-319-5151E-mail: admissions@law.edu