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Center’s Laura Kagel to meet with prospective LLMs in Austria, Croatia

Law students in Austria, Croatia, and nearby regions will soon have the opportunity for talk with a Dean Rusk International Law Center staffer about pursuing a degree at here at the University of Georgia School of Law. Early next month yours truly, Laura Tate Kagel, the Center’s Director of International Professional Education, will take part in… Continue reading Center’s Laura Kagel to meet with prospective LLMs in Austria, Croatia

Become part of a 45-year tradition: Georgia Law Master of Laws (LLM)

In 1973, a Belgian attorney became the first foreign-trained lawyer to earn a Master of Laws, or LLM, degree at the University of Georgia School of Law. The tradition launched then continues today: Even as the our current LLM class of 2017 pursues studies, we work to build next year’s LLM student body. We welcome… Continue reading Become part of a 45-year tradition: Georgia Law Master of Laws (LLM)

Former Nigeria prosecutor’s LLM year features US practice experience

Among the many talented foreign-trained lawyers set to earn Georgia Law’s Master of Laws (LLM) degree this month is Gladys Ashiru, who arrived with considerable experience as a prosecutor in Nigeria. She’s enriched this experience this year: in addition to her academic studies and a professional development trip, Gladys has worked as a volunteer prosecutor… Continue reading Former Nigeria prosecutor’s LLM year features US practice experience

Eastward bound, to meet potential LLMs in Prague, Warsaw, Budapest

Law students, lawyers, and legal academics in the Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic will soon have the opportunity for talk with a Dean Rusk International Law Center staffer about pursuing a degree at here at the University of Georgia School of Law. Next week, Laura Tate Kagel, our Center’s Director of International Professional Education,… Continue reading Eastward bound, to meet potential LLMs in Prague, Warsaw, Budapest

Georgia Law LLMs benefit from Atlanta professional development trip

Professional development took an Atlanta turn this week when our LLM Class of 2016 traveled to our state capital to learn more about the judiciary and private-sector law. The day began with a visit to the Supreme Court of Georgia, founded more than a 170 years ago. There, Presiding Justice P. Harris Hines talked with… Continue reading Georgia Law LLMs benefit from Atlanta professional development trip

Become part of a 43-year tradition: Georgia Law Master of Laws (LLM)

In 1973, Edward de Jaegher of Brussels, Belgium, became the first foreign-trained lawyer to earn a Master of Laws, or LLM, degree at the University of Georgia School of Law. The tradition launched 43 years ago today. Even as our current students complete their final semester of study, we continue to build next year’s LLM… Continue reading Become part of a 43-year tradition: Georgia Law Master of Laws (LLM)

2019 Georgia Law-Leuven Centre Global Governance Summer School kicks off

LEUVEN – We are very pleased to launch the third iteration of the Global Governance Summer School today, a partnership between the Dean Rusk International Law Center at the University of Georgia and the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies at KU Leuven. The Summer School continues the four-decades-old Georgia Law tradition of summer international… Continue reading 2019 Georgia Law-Leuven Centre Global Governance Summer School kicks off

Georgia Law student Hanna Karimipour elected to International Law Students Association board

Congratulations to Hanna Karimipour, member of the Georgia Law Class of 2020, who has just been elected to serve during her 3L year as a worldwide Student Director of the International Law Students Association. Devotion to international law has been a hallmark of Hanna’s career here at the University of Georgia School of Law. In… Continue reading Georgia Law student Hanna Karimipour elected to International Law Students Association board

Celebrating graduation and another great international law year

Just before University of Georgia School of Law students entered the Spring 2019 exam period, we at the law school’s Dean Rusk International Law Center took a moment to thank and congratulate the many students with whom we work. As listed below, more than 50 of them will earn JD or LLM  degrees later this… Continue reading Celebrating graduation and another great international law year

Georgia Law students compete in Vis arbitration moot in Vienna, Austria

A team of students once again represented the University of Georgia School of Law at the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria. (prior posts) From left, this year’s team comprised Thomas Paris, Gretchen Edelman, Savannah Jane Story, and Graham Goldberg. Among those who supported their efforts were numerous coaches: 3L… Continue reading Georgia Law students compete in Vis arbitration moot in Vienna, Austria