National Jurist - February 2009 - (Page 38)

t was the most intense eight days of David Gulbransen’s life as a law student. No it wasn’t his Bar preparation course. It was the summer class he took called “Intensive Trial Advocacy” at the Chicago-Kent College of Law in Illinois. “Essentially, you are cramming a threecredit hour course into eight days — eight long days — covering as many aspects of trial practice as possible,” Gulbransen said. “It’s mentally exhausting, but it was one of the best experiences I’ve had in law school. I “First, I learned an incredible amount. Second, I felt more camaraderie with my classmates in Trial Ad than in many of my other law school courses — not to say it wasn’t competitive. It was. But it was also a lot of fun,” said Gulbransen, a part-time student. Like Gulbransen, students have a chance to accelerate their education. Full timers enjoy a slower pace while furthering their studies to become a lawyer. The benefits can be substantial. Summer classes tend to be smaller, so there C om p ar at iv e La w SANTA CLARA LAW LAWYERS WHO LEAD Busin ess Te c h n a n d ology Law SUMMER LAW STUDY ABROAD 2009 Human R ig h ts Law The Center for Global Law & Policy 408-554-4478 or 408-551-3000, Ext: 6445 InternationalLaw@scu.edu law.scu.edu/international/summer-abroad.cfm and Humanitarian Law HumanRights Academy on Specialized Human Rights Program May 25–June 12, 2009, Washington, D.C. www.wcl.american.edu/hracademy Open to lawyers, activists and law students in the US and abroad, this unique program brings together 33 professionals in the field to teach participants from over 35 countries. 2009 Faculty Include: Manfred Nowak, Special Rapporteur on Torture, United Nations Christof Heyns, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa Leo Zwaak, Senior Researcher, Netherlands Institute of Human Rights, Utrecht University, Netherlands Rebecca Cook, Faculty Chair, International Human Rights, University of Toronto, Canada Jonas Grimheden, Senior Researcher, Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Lund University, Sweden Elizabeth Andersen, Executive Director, American Society of International Law (ASIL) Juan Méndez, President, International Center for Transitional Justice, New York Antonio Cançado Trindade, Judge and Former President, Inter-American Court of Human Rights Claudio Grossman, Dean, American University, Washington College of Law Douglass Cassel, Director, Center for Civil and Human Rights, Notre Dame Law School Contact Us: Claudia Martin or Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón, Co-Directors ■ American University Washington College of Law E-mail: hracademy@wcl.american.edu ■ Phone: 202-274-4070 “Summer semesters offer some good intellectual nourishment. Thereʼs something there for people at all stages of their law school career.” — John Beckerman, associate dean at Rutgers School of Law-Camden A LEGAL APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS Netherlands Human Rights Institute, Utrecht University EO/AA University and Employer is more opportunity to interact with students and coveted professors. Besides the typical course offerings, some law schools provide specialty classes in niche areas like intellectual property or Indian law. Students also can visit other campuses or even go overseas to expand their legal horizons. There also are drawbacks. Skipping that critical downtime in the summer months can be detrimental, legal educators warn, 38 THE NATIONAL JURIST February 2009 http://law.scu.edu/international/summer-abroad.cfm http://www.wcl.american.edu/hracademy http://www.wcl.american.edu/hracademy

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National Jurist - February 2009 Contents Entertainment: Get Organized! The Firm Report: The Part-Time Lawyer News: Keeping Ethics Intact, New Law Deans, Latest Survey Findings Seattle Law Students Secure Asylum for East African Women Laptops in the Classroom Attorneys Dissect Health Law Law Students Contribute to 2008 Election Process Remembering Professors Obama and Biden Bar Exam Diaries How Well Balanced are Law Students? How to Choose a Summer Program Career Hotline Linguistic Gymnastics Disturbing the Peace

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