275.01 International Law
This course offers a broad introduction to international law and provides a foundation for more specialized courses. Topics covered include the key sources, actors, and institutions of international law; the application of international law by domestic courts; adjudication by international tribunals; the extraterritorial application of domestic law. Part I of the course provides an overview of these foundations issues. Part II is comprised of a series of case studies on selected topics in international law, including human rights, international crimes, international trade and investment, environmental protection, and the use of force.
Note on scheduling: To accommodate Professor Helfer’s responsibilities as a member of the UN Human Rights Committee, which meets in Geneva, Switzerland in March 2024, the following class meetings will need to be canceled, rescheduled or held on Zoom:
Canceled classes:
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Monday March 4 |
Monday March 25 |
Make-up classes:
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Friday Jan. 26 @ 12:30PM to 1:50PM |
Designated make-up day. Class meets during the lunch period. |
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Friday Feb. 16 @ 12:30PM to 1:50PM |
Designated make-up day. Class meets during the lunch period. |
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Weds. March 6 @ 12:30PM to 1:50PM |
Class meets on regularly-scheduled day, but during the lunch period and on Zoom. |
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Mon. March 18 @ 10:55AM to 12:20PM |
Class meets on regularly-scheduled day and time for small group discussions on the exercise relating to the UN Human Rights Committee’s review of Peru. |
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Weds. March 20 @ 12:30PM to 1:50PM |
Class meets on the regularly-scheduled day, but during the lunch period and on Zoom. |
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Wed. March 27 @ 12:30PM to 1:50PM |
Class meets on the regularly-scheduled day, but during the lunch period and on Zoom. |
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Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday April 1, 2 or 3 – Evening time TBA |
Dinner & discussion of documentary film “War Don Don” (in person) |
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1 to 2 days before final exam |
Review session (in person); date & time TBA |
Spring 2024
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| 275.01 |
Course Credits
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Final Exam
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Laurence R. Helfer | ||
| Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW-275-01-Sp24 | |||||
| Email list: LAW-275-01-Sp24@sakai.duke.edu | |||||
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Course
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| Degree Requirements |
Course Requirements - JD
Course Requirements - LLM
Course Requirements - LLM-ICL
Course Requirements - Public Interest
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Course Areas of Practice
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