International and Comparative Law Programs
Our international and comparative law programs offer an exciting range of opportunities to expand your horizons—through numerous courses; study abroad options of a year, a semester, or a few weeks; conferences and guest lectures; focused research projects; and international externships in the U.S. and abroad.
Our partnerships with leading universities in Canada, England, France, Italy, Spain, and China allow students to experience a semester abroad or earn a specialized degree from a foreign university. You will emerge with a solid foundation in international and comparative law, as well as a valuable global perspective.
Degree Programs
We offer an LLM in American Legal Studies for lawyers who are already certified to practice in a foreign jurisdiction as well as several dual degree options.
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Program Options
Our certificate enables VLS JD students interested in transnational practice to concentrate in international and comparative law, gaining the skills and substantive knowledge required for a career in the international arena. Additionally, with a robust offering of study abroad options, VLS students have the opportunity to gain international experience before completing their degrees. |
Courses
We offer international, comparative and foreign law classes, taught by VLS faculty members as well as visiting professors from such countries as China, France, Italy, and Spain. |
Advisory Board
Our distinguished Advisory Board includes leading lawyers in international human rights, international arbitration, international environmental, and transnational law practice; experts in foreign relations including former ambassadors; and former judges on U.S. courts and the International Court of Justice. |
Contact Us
| Contact members of the staff and faculty of the International and Comparative Law Program. |
International and Comparative Law Programs Director Stephanie Farrior
At Vermont Law School, tomorrow's attorneys and policy makers learn to solve law-based problems that have global dimensions, whether the issues arise in trade, human rights, environmental protection, or other contexts. Check out our exciting study abroad options and curricular offerings. Our emphasis on skill-building and experiential learning prepares graduates for jobs in law firms, government agencies and international organizations.
Book launch: The Gender of Reparations
Vermont Law School recently hosted a Book Launch and book signing by Ruth Rubio-Marín, editor of The Gender of Reparations: Unsettling Sexual Hierarchies while Addressing Remedies for Human Rights Violations (Cambridge University Press). At the book launch, she discussed the reparations project and took questions from the audience. Ruth Rubio-Marín holds the Chair in Constitutional Law at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, and has a tenured position in constitutional law at the University of Seville. She has been teaching a seminar at Vermont Law School on Comparative Constitutional Law for the past seven years.
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