The basic course is International Law. Students interested
in a career in international law should begin with this
course whenever possible, although it is not currently a
prerequisite for other courses in the area. This course is
also appropriate for students who simply want to know
something about international law. The course addresses
sources of international law, international institutions
such as the United Nations and the International Court of
Justice, the formation and interpretation of treaties, the
use of force, jurisdiction, and the role of International
law in the United States.
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For students interested in a career in public
international law (ie human rights, international criminal
law, working at the United Nations or the State Department),
the following courses are recommended. |
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Typical frequency of offering |
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International Law |
Every Fall day, every Spring evening |
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Selected Topics in Human Rights |
Every Fall |
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International Criminal Law |
Every other year |
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International War Crimes Tribunals |
Every other year |
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International Rule of Law |
Every Spring |
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Comparative (Constitutional) Law |
Some Comparative Law courses offered every
year |
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For students interested in a career in the business or
private law aspects of international law (ie private law
firm, international company), the following courses are
recommended. |
| Course |
Typical frequency of offering |
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International Law |
Every Fall day, every Spring evening |
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International Economic Law |
Every other year |
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International Finance |
Every other year |
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Trade Law |
Every other year |
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Comparative Antitrust Law |
Offered for the first time in 2009 |
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EU Law |
Fall semester |
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Conflicts of Law |
Every year |
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International Intellectual Property |
Every Spring |
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Admiralty |
Occasionally |
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International Tax |
Every other year, Spring |
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European Union Business Law (AWR) |
Occasionally |
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For students interested in a career in the domestic human
rights field, the following courses will be relevant. |
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Typical frequency of offering |
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US Foreign Relations Law |
Every year, in 2009 Spring |
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Immigration and Naturalization Law |
Every year, usually in Fall |
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International Litigation and Arbitration |
Offered for the first time in 2009 |
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Selected Topics in Human Rights |
Every Fall |
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Counterterrorism |
Offered for the first time in 2008 |
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Selected Topics in Immigration (Comparative
Regugee Law) |
Every Spring |
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Immigration & Human Rights Clinic |
Every semester |
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Students interested in a career in international law may
also want to consider Externships at the United
Nations or at NGOs in New York, or participating in the
Jessup International Mooting Competition. Seton
Hall is also one of a handful of schools able to nominate
students as clerks for the Dean Acheson Stage Program
at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. They should
also consider participating in Seton Hall's summer abroad
programs in Italy, Cairo, Zanzibar or Ireland,
where additional international law courses are offered.
The Center for Social Justice also offers hands on
experience (through clinics and externships) in cases with
international dimensions, and so is an excellent in house
resource for practical international law training. |
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