The Institute's connections provide access to places that would otherwise be missed. The group tours the Palais de Justice, the Conseil d'Etat, and the French Senat on educational visits arranged specially for us. There are frequent talks by Paris practitioners and professors, and by legal officers of international organizations. Last year 43 students enrolled from 24 schools. 10 were USD JD candidates.
Enrollment is limited.
Accessible to students without formal training in finance or economics, but familiarity with basic financial concepts is recommended. Drawing on English and French law, topics include difficult questions of comparability, generalizatuon, objectivity, method, construction of cross-cultural terminology, translation, etc., that the international lawyer would requently encounter. Honorable David Laro Students participate in practicing law related to international business transactions, including contract, financial, commercial, tax, European Union Law, labor, securities, etc. After being prepared to function in the legal environment, each student will work for a law firm in Paris. The student may gather facts, and may draft, review, or translate contracts, opinion letters, trial or arbitration documents, and the like.