Students who stay for the internship program attend the American Chamber of Commerce July 4th Extravaganza, the largest such party outside the U.S. Other Programs After completing the Russian program, students interested in human rights may attend the Dublin program. Students interested in business advisory work may wish to participate in the London or Paris programs. Oxford is available for those who prefer intense, individual work on writing by the Oxbridge tutorial method. Or students may remain in Moscow for the International Internship in law firms and public service organizations. Last summer 19 students from 14 schools enrolled, There were no USD J.D. candidates.
Enrollment is limited.
The nature of the work will vary with the placement and the matters at hand at the firm. They may include contract, financial, commercial, tax, antitrust, banking, labor, securities, real estate, and human rights law. The student may gather facts, and may draft, review, or translate contracts, opinion letters, trial or arbitration documents, and the like. Weekly seminars integrate the work experience. Students must keep a daily journal, present their work product for review, and prepare a short paper relating the work experience to their academic program.