Summer Study Abroad Program Washburn Law School has offered a summer program in London since 1985. Foreign study deepens a student s insight and understanding of the American legal system and its common law heritage. Unlike many law school summer abroad programs which simply offer traditional U.S. law courses in a foreign country, Washburn s program uses a comparative model and takes advantage of co-teaching by English and American law professors. Courses examine the legal systems of the two countries, how those systems relate and the constitutional framework for our basic liberties. Students may earn six hours of academic credit.
Specific courses vary from year to year.
The program is located in the West Hampstead campus of King s College. The Rural Law Center was established at Washburn Law School in 1980 to provide students with an opportunity to explore legal issues of concern in rural areas. The Center has been the impetus for expanding the curriculum to include courses dealing with agricultural law and rural land use and economic issues. The Center has also worked in cooperation with the State Secretary of Agriculture, other State agencies and the Kansas State University Department of Agriculture to provide legal expertise on such timely issues as water development, farm commodity standards, economic distress and rural development. Students do specialized research and develop a unique perspective on legal issues affecting rural areas and communities.