Release date: Feb. 8, 2008

Emory Law Inaugurates Summer Program in Budapest

Emory University School of Law offers law students a comprehensive program in international law with the introduction of its new Summer Program in Budapest. The program will begin its first classes in May 2008, and courses will be taught at Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, an international postgraduate institution specializing in the field of humanities and social sciences.

"The Summer Program in Budapest offers law students a unique opportunity," says Emory Law Dean David Partlett. "Students will have the benefit of attending classes with students from Central European University (CEU) and will make new connections with their counterparts from across central and Eastern Europe.

"In today's global marketplace, this level of exposure to studying international law will help prepare students for more than practice," says Partlett. "It will give them a solid foundation for dealing with international business and human rights issues impacting the European Union."

Emory Law professors Peter Hay, Johan Van der Vyver and Tibor Varady will serve instructors, along with law professors from Florida State University and CEU.

Law students participating in the program will join students enrolled at CEU, though courses will be taught in English. Students have the option of completing four or six hours of coursework in a variety of international law courses, including "The Environment of International Business Transactions" and "International Human Rights."

The program is open to all law students who have completed at least their first year of coursework. Applications should be made through the Emory Law Office of Admission. Applications for admission, along with course descriptions, tuition and housing information, can be found online at www.law.emory.edu/budapest. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 15, 2008.

This program is approved by the American Bar Association.

For more information, contact Emory Law professor Nathaniel Gozansky at 404-727-6509 or nathaniel.gozansky@emory.edu.

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