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Today’s problems require global solutions. Today’s lawyer needs the skills to frame and to shape solutions that draw on all resources regardless of whether they are local or international. The Texas A&M University School of Law Global Programs equips students to develop the mindset, curiosity and skills to advance tomorrow’s path-breaking solutions. Lawyers today live and work in an exciting time of change and flux with new players, new institutions and new opportunities. The Texas A&M University School of Law Global Programs is committed to understanding this dynamic environment and to equipping students to engage productively in it.
The three-credit two-semester Global Lawyering Field Course is a central element of the program, allowing participants to gain general knowledge of a jurisdiction and a topic area, conduct field work and produce a study on the topic. Students delve into legal issues impacting people around the world, such as building the Rule of Law, access to justice, land use, resource management, dispute resolution and financial regulation. Students may also work on global law and policy projects for clients in a variety of countries.
Texas A&M former students and faculty are leaders in their professions. For law, this includes global leadership. Law practice today is built on ties and relationships. For the Texas A&M lawyer, the ties and relationships are global.
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Texas A&M University School of Law offers students and recent graduates incredible opportunities to explore global lawyering and expand their international resume through externships and internships around the world. Internships range from two to twelve weeks in law firms, corporations, government agencies, non-governmental organizations and international organizations. ► Learn more about Global Programs internships.
Backstop clients around the world with research and information on specific law topics. In this capstone course, students work on projects for clients in a variety of countries, creating a written product for the requesting agency/organization. Through these projects students will improve their skills in rule of law assessment, research, and communication.
The Texas A&M University School of Law Visiting Scholar Program welcomes qualified individuals to undertake independent research. Visiting scholars are encouraged to engage in the intellectual life of the School of Law including faculty programs and conferences. ► Learn about the Visiting Scholars Program.
Global Lawyering Internship Blogs Kobelco Tokyo, Japan Summer 2018
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