Additionally, WCL sends teams to the Niagara International Moot Court Tournament, sponsored by the Canada U.S. Law Institute, and to the Ren Cassin Human Rights Moot Court Competition, held in Strasbourg, France. The Cassin competition was created in 1984 and is the largest moot court competition in which competitors' pleadings and oral arguments are entirely in French. WCL was the only U.S. law school to compete in the past four years, and the 1997 team eclipsed all 14 French delegations to achieve the best finish by an American team in the competition's history. The Summer Law Program in Chile, cosponsored by WCL and the University of Chile's Diego Portales Law School, offers students and attorneys an intensive six-week introduction to the evolving legal structures in Latin America. In addition to classroom activities, visits are arranged to various government ministries and nongovernmental organizations.
Students are frequently able to obtain internships while in Chile.
All classes and academic activities are conducted in English or with translation. WCL faculty accompany students to Santiago and are responsible for giving final grades. The Washington College of Law has entered into a cooperative agreement with the University of Paris X, Nanterre, which allows students to obtain 12 credits toward a JD degree while spending a semester in Paris. The program is intended to expose students to the European legal culture and the development of the European Community, while perfecting their language skills. Located west of downtown, the University of Paris X is a well-regarded institution that specializes in international trade, human rights, and labor law.