International & Comparative Law
News Highlights
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Duke Law launches clinic headed by prominent international human rights advocate Jayne HuckerbyDuke Law School will launch an international human rights law clinic in the next academic year, Dean David F. Levi has announced. Jayne Huckerby, a prominent human rights lawyer, advocate, and teacher, will join the faculty July 1 as an associate clinical professor of law and director of the new clinic, the Law School’s ninth.
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Gulati comments on Greek debt buyback“I just don’t understand why they did this” says Prof. Mitu Gulati, in response to the European Commission's decision to buy back bonds at a discount.
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Bradley appointed to work on foreign relations law RestatementProfessor Curtis Bradley has been named one of eight reporters for the American Law Institute’s Restatement (Fourth) of Foreign Relations Law of the United States, a major reference work used by lawyers, scholars, and judges in assessing the state of foreign relations law and international law in the United States.
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Wiener co-chairs World Congress on RiskProf. Jonathan Wiener co-chaired the 2012 World Congress on Risk in July in Sydney, Australia, focusing on global challenges relating to climate change, public health and synthetic biology.
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Baxter discusses financial regulation in Europe, AsiaProfessor Lawrence Baxter recently spoke at three-high level conferences on international financial regulation and reform in London and Seoul, respectively.
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Helfer addresses evolution of international law and LGBT human rightsIn presentations at the U.N. and before high court judges from the U.S. and Europe, Prof. Laurence Helfer traces a 'sea change' in protections.
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Tackling the European Debt Crisis Prof. Mitu Gulati's International Debt Finance students garnered international media attention for developing novel solutions to debt crises.
Degree Programs
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Graduate degrees for international students
Learn more about Duke Law's LLM and SJD degrees for graduates of foreign law programs. -
Prepare for an international law practice with Duke's JD/LLM
Earn a JD and master's in international and comparative law in three years and two summers. -
Explore the JD/Master in Global Business Law
Study global markets and Eurozone issues through this dual degree program with Sciences Po in Paris.
JD/LLM in International and Comparative Law
“This summer I had the chance to work on a potential IPO deal at a Beijing law firm. At the Duke Hong Kong Institute, I learned from professors from all over the world and had a truly unforgettable summer. If you’re looking to practice internationally, then there’s no question — the JD/LLM is a program you should be part of.”
— Ebosetale Okojie JD/LLM’13
Faculty
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Featured FacultyProfessor of LawRachel Brewster joined the Duke Law faculty in fall 2012. Formerly an assistant professor of law and affiliated faculty member of the Weatherford Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, Brewster will co-direct Duke’s Center for International and Comparative Law. Her scholarly interests include international trade, international relations theory, and global economic integration. » Read More
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William Van Alstyne Professor of Law, Professor of Public Policy Studies, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs -
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James B. Duke Professor of Law -
Professor of the Practice of Law, Executive Director, Center on Law, Ethics and National Security -
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Harry R. Chadwick, Sr. Professor of Law -
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law -
Associate Dean for International Studies -
Lecturing Fellow, Fellow, Center for International and Comparative Law -
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Arthur Larson Professor of Law -
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Bunyan S. Womble Professor of Law -
Professor of The Practice of Law, Director Emeritus, Center on Law, Ethics and National Security -
William R. and Thomas L. Perkins Professor of Law, Professor of Environmental Policy, Professor of Public Policy
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Workshop examines Human Rights and Intellectual Property: Mapping the Global Interface, a new book by Duke Law Professor Laurence Helfer and Professor Graeme Austin (Melbourne Univ. and Univ. of Victoria of Wellington).
Judge Patrick Robinson of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia discusses the role of the ICTY and international criminal courts in the pursuit of justice and reconciliation.
Programs & Resources
Featured program
The Center for International & Comparative Law (CICL) coordinates and supports the School’s programs, resources, and events in the areas of international law, comparative law, and U.S. foreign relations law.
- Custom and Law Project
- Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law
- Asia-America Summer Institute
- Duke-Geneva Summer Institute
- Asian Law Students Association
- Hispanic Law Students Association
- International Criminal Court Student Network
- International Human Rights Law Society
- International Law Society
- Latin American Business Law Association
- Refugee Asylum Support Project
- Society for East Asian Legal Studies
- South Asian Law Students Association
- Student Organization for Legal Issues in the Middle East and North Africa
Courses
- International Banking Regulation
- International Human Rights
- International Law
- Foreign Relations Law
- Conflict of Laws
- International Arbitration
- Risk Regulation in the U.S., Europe and Beyond
- Chinese Law and Society
- International Debt Finance and the Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis
- International Business Transactions
- International Taxation
- International Trade Law
- International Intellectual Property
- International Litigation
- International Law & International Relations Theory
- International Law of Armed Conflict
- International Environmental Law
- Non-State Actors and the International Legal System
- International Investment Law
Recent Scholarship
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Role in International Law
James Salzman -
The Diffusion of Regulatory Oversight
Jonathan B. Wiener -
Making a Voluntary Greek Debt Exchange Work
Mitu Gulati (with Jeromin Zettelmeyer) -
Jurisdiction and Choice of Law in International Antitrust Law - A US Perspective
Ralf Michaels (with Hannah L. Buxbaum) -
Treaty Signature
Curtis A. Bradley -
International Courts as Agents of Legal Change: Evidence from LGBT Rights in Europe
Laurence R. Helfer (with Erik Voeten) -
Attorney General Bradford’s Opinion and the Alien Tort Statute
Curtis A. Bradley -
Terminating Treaties
Laurence R. Helfer -
Transplanting the European Court of Justice: The Experience of the Andean Tribunal of Justice
Laurence R. Helfer (with Karen J. Alter, Osvaldo Saldias) -
Collective Action Clauses for the Eurozone: An Empirical Analysis
Mitu Gulati, Michael Bradley
» See more recent international law scholarship in the Duke Law Repository.
2012-13 CONFERENCES
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Nov. 2-3, 2012
What Is Private International Law?
(Co-hosted by the Duke Center for International and Comparative Law and the Private International Law Interest Group of the American Society of International Law) -
Dec. 10, 2012
International Law in Domestic Courts
(Co-hosted by the Duke Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Law in Domestic Courts Interest Group of the American Society of International Law) -
March 23, 2013
Legitimacy and International Courts
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July 12-13, 2013
The Role of Opinio Juris in Customary International Law
(Presented at the Duke-Geneva Institute in Transnational Law)