International Programs

Faculty
The international focus of the Penn State Dickinson curriculum starts with our faculty. Our Dean, Philip McConnaughay, spent ten years as a leading lawyer in Hong Kong and Tokyo and was an advisor to economic law reform efforts in Indonesia and Vietnam. Professor Tiyanjana Maluwa was the first Legal Advisor to the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union, and is the immediate past Legal Advisor to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Professor Tom Carbonneau is one of the world’s foremost scholars of comparative and international arbitration. Professor Louis F. Del Duca is the former President of the International Academy of Commercial and Consumer Law.

Advanced Coursework
The professional interests of the faculty mean that Penn State Dickinson students have the opportunity to move well beyond the introductory level in international legal topics. Advanced coursework with an international perspective is offered in comparative, commercial, constitutional, corporate, trade and environmental law. In addition, students who wish to research a specific area of interest regularly tap the resources of our faculty to engage in independent study with an international emphasis.

LL.M. Degree for Foreign Lawyers
Penn State Dickinson offers one of the oldest and most prestigious master of laws programs for foreign-trained lawyers, whose presence at the law school enriches the diversity of our educational experience. LL.M. candidates are entitled to enroll in every course offered in our curriculum, along with J.D. candidates.

Study Abroad
For those who wish to spend a summer semester abroad, we host the Summer Program in Arbitration at the McGill University Faculty of Law in Montreal, Canada; the Florence Program, which visits the Italian cities of Florence, Siena and Rome; and the Capitals of Europe Program, which visits The Hague, Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Vienna and Oxford.