The 2009 China Study Abroad Program

May 17, 2009 to June 6, 2009

Thomas Jefferson School of Law, in cooperation with one of the most prestigious universities in China, Zhejiang University, presents a three-week International and Comparative Law Study Abroad Program in Hangzhou, China. The theme for the 2009 China Program is “International Business: Law and Practice.”

Classes are held mornings only Monday through Friday in the Zhejiang University Guanghua College of Law. Located in one of the most beautiful cities in China and near the famous West Lake, Zhejiang University Guanghua College of Law offers an ideal environment for learning international and comparative law. The China Program is designed to encourage students to experience international law in an international setting, to exchange ideas with students from a different land, and to explore cultural differences that influence international business and legal transactions. Students in this program are drawn from law schools across the United States and the world. Chinese students fluent in English and currently studying law at the Zhejiang University Guanghua College of Law will participate actively in the program. Three Chinese professors will be teaching a course on the Chinese Legal System and Its Reforms.

China Program activities include a Welcoming Reception for students and faculty, an Orientation, a day in Chinese court with discussions about the differences between Chinese and U.S. court procedures, a brownbag lecture series featuring law professors, judges, practitioners and experts in international law, optional weekend trips to other cities in China, optional half-day trips to neighboring scenic sites, and other events. This is the third year of this exceptional China Program, and this program is fully accredited by the American Bar Association ( ABA ).

MCLE Credit Now Offered

Alumni and other attorneys can now experience this exciting international law program and earn MCLE credit at the same time! MCLE credit is available to attorneys in California. Attorneys in other states need to check with their State Bar office regarding MCLE credit.