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The School of Law offers a study abroad program in London, taught during the month of May in conjunction with The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, one of the four London Inns of Court.

The course, titled Transnational Dispute Resolution, is taught on the premises of Gray's Inn, located in central London near the Law Courts between the West End and Bloomsbury. Interested students are encouraged to visit the Gray's Inn Web site at www.graysinn.org.uk. The subject matter of the course includes U.S./English comparative law, international dispute resolution in English and European courts, conflict of laws, and alternative dispute resolution, among other relevant topics. The subject matter lends itself to an interest not only in dispute resolution, but also in English legal history and institutions, comparative law, and international commercial law.

Class meets four mornings a week, with Thursday afternoons and Fridays left free. Arrangements are made for visits to London legal sites such as Parliament, the Law Courts, the London Court of International Arbitration, and the other Inns of Court. One function of Gray's Inn is the training of student barristers, and formal interaction between our students and the Gray's Inn student barristers includes dinners "in Hall" in the Inn's 16th-century Great Hall, and a debate, in which the School of Law students have an impressive history of success.

The four-credit-hour course is a regular part of the curriculum of the School of Law. Participation in the program does not preclude enrollment in other summer session courses.

The faculty consists of members of the School of Law faculty and guest speakers including English barristers, judges, and law professors. Course materials include a standard casebook and handout materials provided by guest speakers.

Lodging is available in affordable, nearby, student-style housing. Because arrival and departure dates vary, the students make their own travel arrangements.

The course is open to all students who have satisfactorily completed the first year at an accredited law school. The number of spaces available is limited. Tuition for all attending students is charged at a flat rate regardless of residence.