A legal education without borders

In a global economy, legal practice in all areas extends beyond national borders. In business and tax practice, legal concerns are inherently international. International considerations affect every area of law, from criminal law to estate planning to child and family issues. In your legal studies, your increased ability to respond to the challenges of an international legal environment can only enhance your career.

The school's curriculum, in Chicago and abroad, continually expands and deepens to respond to developing areas of professional interest to include courses in international trade, dispute resolution, and the rule of law. Electives focus on important issues such as human rights, access to medicine, and issues of war, peace, and terrorism.

Curriculum

To earn a JD Certificate in International Law and Practice, you must complete 14 credit hours, including the three required courses and several electives, with an average grade of B or better. At least 11 hours must be graded credits.

View the International Law and Practice courses here.

Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
LAW 176	International Trade Law	1-3
LAW 371	International Business Trans	1-3
LAW 372	International Law and Practice	3
Elective Courses
LAW 137	International Arbitration: Public and Private 2
LAW 202	Human Trafficking Seminar 1
LAW 249	Human Trafficking: Advancing Protections for Children Practicum 1
LAW 265	Black Traditions in International Law 2
LAW 273	Refugee Law and Policy: Welcoming the Stranger 1
LAW 294	International Human Rights 2
LAW 366	Immigration Law and Policy 1
LAW 382	International Tax Law 2
LAW 387	International Environmental Law 1
LAW 388	Global Access to Medicine: A Patent Perspective 2
LAW 445	Humanitarian Law and Conflict 1
LAW 459	Intro to English Legal Profession 1
LAW 460	Humanitarian Law in Practice 2
LAW 464	Information Technology and Human Rights Practicum 2
LAW 470	Immigration Practicum Advancing 2
LAW 511	London Comparative Advocacy Prgrm 2
LAW 530	International Law Colloquium 2
LAW 558	Comparative Freedom of Speech 2
LAW 560	International Research 2
LAW 568	European Union Law 2
LAW 573	Terrorism Prosecutions: Civil Rights & Executive Power in Theory and Practice 2
LAW 597	The Use of Force in International and Domestic Law 2
LAW 678	International Children's Rights 1
LAW 829	Global Compliance 2
LAW 841	Intntl Commercial Arbitration & the CISG 1
LAW 842	International Commercial Arbitration 2

¹

Offered Fall semester

²

Offered Spring semester

Study Abroad and Field Study Courses

Any Loyola law course taken in conjunction with a Loyola study abroad or field study related to international law will also qualify as an elective course.

Prior Elective Courses

Students who took any of the following courses in the past can still apply the credits towards the J.D. Certificate in International Law and Practice.

• Family and Fundamental Rights
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Human Rights in the Global Economy

Applying for Your Certificate

After completion of all requirements, you must complete an application for the Certificate in International Law and Practice. Submit your completed application to Professor Margaret Moses or Professor James Gathii for signature. You must submit your signed application form to the Law School Registrar's Office.

Graduate & Professional Standards and Regulations

Students in graduate and professional programs can find their Academic Policies in Graduate and Professional Academic Standards and Regulations under their school. Any additional University Policies supercede school policies.