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International Education Week, November 13-17 at UGA Law

During the week of November 13, the University of Georgia School of Law will host events during the lunch hour to highlight International Education Week (IEW) 2023. IEW is a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education that celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. The theme for 2023 is “International Education Is the Future.”

All events will take place from 12-1pm. Exact locations can be found in the event hyperlinks. The events for the week are as follows:

Monday, November 13: Globalizing Your Legal Education in India

India is an emerging global economic superpower. Gaining academic or professional experience in India will prepare UGA Law students for the future of the global workforce. Learn from a panel of current J.D., Master of Laws (LL.M.), and exchange students about their experiences learning about and practicing law in India:

Tuesday, November 14: Marketing Your International Experience

In an increasingly globalized world, and in the globalizing field of law, international experience is a valuable part of your CV as a law student. Join a panel discussion about how international experiences can set you apart, and importantly, how you can market that experience to recruiters and interviewers during your job search and career. Panelists will include:

  • Andrew Arrington, 3L, completed a Global Externship Overseas at Sorainen in Tallinn, Estonia
  • Brandy Blue, Interim Senior Program Associate, Conflict Resolution Program, The Carter Center
  • Jean Rowe Luciani, UGA Law Assistant Director of Career Development (J.D., 1997)
  • Emily Snow, Associate, Caplan Cobb LLC (J.D., 2021)

Wednesday, November 15: African Women in Law Panel Discussion

Current Master of Laws (LL.M.) students will discuss their experiences as women practicing law in African countries. This event will take place in room E/ 252 of Hirsch Hall. Panelists will include:

Thursday, November 16: International Law Faculty Brown Bag Lunch Series with Dean Peter B. Rutledge

UGA Law Dean Rutledge will speak about his experience in the field of international arbitration. Students will have time for questions.

Friday, November 17: Coffee with Visiting Research Scholars

Join the Dean Rusk International Law Center’s 2023-2034 visiting researchers for coffee and conversation about their research:

  • Mine Turhan, assistant professor of administrative law in the Faculty of Law at the Izmir University of Economics in Türkiye
  • Daesun Kim, ESQ, a foreign attorney practicing law in Vietnam
  • Natalia Pires de Vasconcelos, former assistant professor of law at Insper Sao Paulo, Brazil and current PhD student in sociology

For more information about IEW programming at UGA, please visit the International Student Life website.