Short-Term Study Abroad

Most lectures will be held at the Syracuse University Center located in Strasbourg (19 Quai Rouget-de-Lisle, 67000 Strasbourg, France). Site visits and guest lecturers may be held at European institutions in/around Strasbourg and at the German Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, Germany.

March 8 -15, 2025 (ant.)

• Tuition: Residential JD/LLM/SJD students enroll in the course as part of their Spring 2025 course load. JDi students are charged $4,468 (2 cr. at $2,234/cr.)
• Program Fee*: $1,800 ant. (hotel**, group meals, local transportation, etc.)
• Personal Expenses: $1,500 ant. (airfare, some meals, etc.)

*The program fee will be calculated and placed on the student’s Bursar account by Syracuse University Abroad and will be due when spring semester bills are due, typically in December before the start of the spring semester.

**Hotels in Strasbourg will be arranged in coordination with Syracuse Abroad and Strasbourg Center staff. Students will have the option to choose a shared double room or single room (for an additional charge) during the course.

LAW 799/994: European and International Human Rights Law is offered for 2 credits. This course is not graded on the College of Law’s upper-level grading curve.

The course syllabus and schedule of classes will be sent to students in advance of the upcoming semester. Grades are based on a combination of completing the assigned reading, attendance, participating in all class discussions, engaging with visiting speakers, submitting a written deliverable, and demonstrating professionalism.

Generally, each day will include a morning site visit to a European institution followed by an afternoon of lecture-based discussion with the course instructor and/or guest speaker(s) to deepen student understanding. Course content will be delivered during regular business hours, between 9:00 – 17:00. One or two evenings may be dedicated to a group cultural/social activity. Course syllabi for prior iterations of the course can be made available upon request, but the course content and schedule are subject to change from year to year.

Course Instructor: Cora True-Frost L’01, Professor of Law (ctruefrost@syr.edu)

Program Director: Andrew S. Horsfall L’10, Assistant Dean of International Programs (ashorsfa@syr.edu)

Eligibility: This course is open to Syracuse Law JD students who have completed all Lower Division required courses, as well as LL.M. and SJD students.

Pre-Registration: Pre-Registration: mid-September, followed by submission of a Syracuse University Abroad application. Students will be manually enrolled into the course by the College of Law.

Anticipated Enrollment: 20 students

Students with disabilities are encouraged to read information from Syracuse University’s Disability Accommodations Abroad website and to consult directly with the College of Law’s Senior Access Coordinator, Annette Jenner-Matthews (arjenner@syr.edu). The host country/ies is/are subject to the European Accessibility Act, which ensures functional EU accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities in the EU.

U.S. State Department Travel Information: Syracuse Abroad has regular access to the U.S. Department of State Consular Information Sheets, Travel Advisories, and Worldwide Notices regarding matters that may affect the security of our participants. Resident Directors will be notified immediately of any safety concerns and will communicate those concerns and further instructions to students. They will post the notices for student, faculty and staff information. If the host country/ies is/are declared an area of instability, participants will be notified promptly. They will be permitted to withdraw from the program, and they will be refunded all fees paid except for room and board payments expended prior to the date that the host country/ies was/were declared an area of instability. U.S. State Department Travel Advisories can be found online here.

Cancellation: The program will be canceled if students would be endangered for political or health reasons or if there is insufficient student interest. In the event of cancellation, all fees which have been paid will be refunded. The Syracuse University Bursar’s Office will process all refunds due to cancellation within 5-10 business days. This course has not been cancelled during prior iterations of the course and ran successfully in 2018 and 2023.

Refund: Students who drop the course prior to the College of Law’s financial drop deadline will receive a refund on program tuition pursuant to the Syracuse University Bursar’s Office procedures. Refund of the program fee will be subject to the terms set out by Syracuse University Abroad in its Conditions of Participation. Generally, program fee deposits are non-refundable.

COVID-19: All students enrolled in the course will be required to follow University and local health and safety precautionary measures. This may include but is not limited to, the wearing of masks, social distancing, remote learning/working, mandatory testing, and isolation/quarantine. The program may be canceled if the risk of COVID-19 warrants.

Most lectures will be held at the Syracuse University Centre located in London (8 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AE). Site visits and guest lecturers may be held at courts and law chambers around London.

June 23-27 (ant.)

• Tuition: $6,702 (3 cr. at $2,234/cr.)
• Program Fee*: $600 ant. (event tickets, group meals, etc.)
• Personal Expenses**: $3,250 ant. (airfare, hotel, some meals, etc.)

*The program fee will be calculated and placed on the student’s Bursar account by Syracuse University Abroad and will be due when summer semester bills are due, typically in April before the start of the summer semester.

**Students should book and pay for their own airfare and hotel. Students are cautioned from making these arrangements until they have been informed by Syracuse University Abroad that they can do so.

LAW 773/994: Comparative Trial Advocacy in London is offered for 3 credits with an optional 4^th credit available to students who perform additional coursework. This course is graded on the College of Law’s alternative grading scale.

The course syllabus and schedule of classes will be sent to students in advance of the upcoming term. Grades are based on a combination of completing the assigned reading, attendance, participating in all class discussions, engaging with visiting speakers, submitting a written deliverable, and demonstrating professionalism.

Generally, each day will include a morning site visit to a court in London followed by an afternoon of lecture-based discussion with the course instructor and/or guest speaker(s) to deepen student understanding. Course content will be delivered during regular business hours, between 9:00 – 17:00. One or two evenings may be dedicated to a group cultural/social activity. Course syllabi for prior iterations of the course can be made available upon request, but the course content and schedule are subject to change from year to year.

Course Instructor: Todd Berger, Professor of Law (taberger@syr.edu)

Program Director: Andrew S. Horsfall L’10, Assistant Dean of International Programs (ashorsfa@syr.edu)

Eligibility: This course is open to Syracuse Law JD students who have completed all Lower Division required courses, as well as LL.M. and SJD students.

Pre-Registration: mid-September to mid-January, followed by submission of a Syracuse University Abroad application. Students will be manually enrolled into the course by the College of Law.

Anticipated Enrollment: 20 students

Students with disabilities are encouraged to read information from Syracuse University’s Disability Accommodations Abroad website and to consult directly with the College of Law’s Senior Access Coordinator, Annette Jenner-Matthews (arjenner@syr.edu). The host country/ies is/are subject to the Equality Act of 2010, which ensures functional accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities in the U.K.

U.S. State Department Travel Information: Syracuse Abroad has regular access to the U.S. Department of State Consular Information Sheets, Travel Advisories, and Worldwide Notices regarding matters that may affect the security of our participants. Resident Directors will be notified immediately of any safety concerns and will communicate those concerns and further instructions to students. They will post the notices for student, faculty and staff information. If the host country/ies is/are declared an area of instability, participants will be notified promptly. They will be permitted to withdraw from the program, and they will be refunded all fees paid except for room and board payments expended prior to the date that the host country/ies was/were declared an area of instability. U.S. State Department Travel Advisories can be found online here.

Cancellation: The program will be canceled if students would be endangered for political or health reasons or if there is insufficient student interest. In the event of cancellation, all fees which have been paid will be refunded. The Syracuse University Bursar’s Office will process all refunds due to cancellation within 5-10 business days. This course has not been cancelled during prior iterations of the course and ran successfully in 2023 and 2024.

Refund: Students who drop the course prior to the College of Law’s financial drop deadline will receive a refund on program tuition pursuant to the Syracuse University Bursar’s Office procedures. Refund of the program fee will be subject to the terms set out by Syracuse University Abroad in its Conditions of Participation. Generally, program fee deposits are non-refundable.

COVID-19: All students enrolled in the course will be required to follow University and local health and safety precautionary measures. This may include, but is not limited to, the wearing of masks, social distancing, remote learning/working, mandatory testing, and isolation/quarantine. The program may be canceled if the risk of COVID-19 warrants.

This course will begin in Warsaw, Poland, for a series of site visits and guest lectures in various courts, institutions, and law firms. Students will then travel as a group via train to Bialystok, Poland, where the remainder of the course will be held at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bialystok and at site visits in Bialystok.

July 7-11, 2025

• Tuition: $4,468 (2 cr. at $2,234/cr.)
• Program Fee*: $600 ant. (event tickets, group meals, local transportation, etc.)
• Personal Expenses**: $3,250 ant. (airfare, hotel in Warsaw, some meals, etc.)

*The program fee will be calculated and placed on the student’s Bursar account by Syracuse University Abroad and will be due when summer semester bills are due, typically in April before the start of the summer semester.

**Students should book and pay for their own airfare and hotels in Warsaw and Bialystok. Students are cautioned from making these arrangements until they have been informed by Syracuse University Abroad that they can do so.

The European Union and the United States enjoy broad spectrum of economic and business relations, including the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship. When services and investment are taken into account, the US remains the EU’s largest trading partner. Legal services accompanying these sectors require transnational knowledge of legal systems and legal practice. Legal relations have grown also in the data sharing field with the newly developed Data Privacy Framework. Consumer protection can serve as another example for the necessity of legal service and knowledge exchange.

Modern global legal practice between the US and the EU requires understanding of the similarities and differences in not only the substantive law, but also in the ways foreign lawyers think and practice.

The course will bring together a class of future lawyers representing two legal traditions: the US common law system and the European (Polish and EU) civil law system. Students will engage in comparative analyses of substantive laws, legal education, and professional practices, gaining insight into the nuances of how lawyers operate within different legal frameworks. Through joint class discussions, group projects, and onsite visits to legal institutions such as courts, law firms, and NGOs, students will gain practical, applied learning experiences. These interactions will shape new perspectives on the operational dynamics and legal professions within the EU.

LAW 994: Transnational Lawyering in the European Union is offered for 2 credits. This course is not graded on the College of Law’s upper-level grading curve.

The course syllabus and schedule of classes will be sent to students in advance of the upcoming semester. Grades are based on a combination of completing the assigned reading, attendance, participating in all class discussions, engaging with visiting speakers, submitting a written deliverable, and demonstrating professionalism.

Generally, each day will include site visits to courts, law firms, and European institutions followed with the inclusion of lecture-based discussion with the course instructor and/or guest speaker(s) to deepen student understanding. Course content will be delivered during regular business hours, between 9:00 – 17:00. One or two evenings may be dedicated to a group cultural/social activity.

Course Instructor: Dr. hab. Izabela Krasnicka, Professor of Law, University of Bialystok (krasnicka@uwb.edu.pl)

Program Director: Andrew S. Horsfall L’10, Assistant Dean of International Programs (ashorsfa@syr.edu)

Eligibility: This course is open to Syracuse Law JD students who have completed all Lower Division required courses, as well as LL.M. and SJD students.

Pre-Registration: mid-September to mid-January, followed by submission of a Syracuse University Abroad application. Students will be manually enrolled into the course by the College of Law.

Anticipated Enrollment: 15 students

Students with disabilities are encouraged to read information from Syracuse University’s Disability Accommodations Abroad website and to consult directly with the College of Law’s Senior Access Coordinator, Annette Jenner-Matthews (arjenner@syr.edu). The host country/ies is/are subject to the European Accessibility Act, which ensures functional EU accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities in the EU.

U.S. State Department Travel Information: Syracuse Abroad has regular access to the U.S. Department of State Consular Information Sheets, Travel Advisories, and Worldwide Notices regarding matters that may affect the security of our participants. Resident Directors will be notified immediately of any safety concerns and will communicate those concerns and further instructions to students. They will post the notices for student, faculty and staff information. If the host country/ies is/are declared an area of instability, participants will be notified promptly. They will be permitted to withdraw from the program, and they will be refunded all fees paid except for room and board payments expended prior to the date that the host country/ies was/were declared an area of instability. U.S. State Department Travel Advisories can be found online here.

Cancellation: The program will be canceled if students would be endangered for political or health reasons or if there is insufficient student interest. In the event of cancellation, all fees which have been paid will be refunded. The Syracuse University Bursar’s Office will process all refunds due to cancellation within 5-10 business days.

Refund: Students who drop the course prior to the College of Law’s financial drop deadline will receive a refund on program tuition pursuant to the Syracuse University Bursar’s Office procedures. Refund of the program fee will be subject to the terms set out by Syracuse University Abroad in its Conditions of Participation. Generally, program fee deposits are non-refundable.

COVID-19: All students enrolled in the course will be required to follow University and local health and safety precautionary measures. This may include, but is not limited to, the wearing of masks, social distancing, remote learning/working, mandatory testing, and isolation/quarantine. The program may be canceled if the risk of COVID-19 warrants.