Academics
International Programs
The Georgia State University College of Law offers opportunities for international study.
The Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration
The Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration (SAIICA) has been sponsored by Georgia State University College of Law since 1994 and today enjoys the co-sponsorship of Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria, and the University of Warsaw, Poland. The program annually enrolls approximately 30-35 students in its activities which are concentrated at a variety of locales in central Europe. Associated with the Summer Academy are two Seminars centering on arbitration and international commercial arbitration, successful completion of which will result in the award to the participating student of six semester credit hours. SAIICA web site
Summer Legal and Policy Study in Rio de Janeiro
Summer Legal and Policy Study in Rio de Janeiro is an interdisciplinary program offering courses in international and comparative environmental and environment health law and policy, in international trade and in cross-cultural conflict resolution. Rio program web site
The Buenos Aires Summer Program
The summer abroad program takes advantage of this unique site to offer an intensive experience in both U.S. and Argentine law. The program is designed to go beyond simply an extended visit abroad. The courses, faculty, student body and site visits are selected to provide a real understanding of Argentine legal culture. Sponsored by Florida International University College of Law and Georgia State University College of Law. Buenos Aires program web site
The International Connection
The International Connection is a cooperative effort of the College of Law and members of the Atlanta legal and business community to invite individual law students from former communist countries to attend the College of Law for one semester on funded fellowships. Students enrolled in academic courses at the College of Law are mentored in an internship program by individual members of the bench and bar in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Past fellows include students from Bulgaria and Croatia.
