International Certificate of Concentration
Globalization is transforming the practice of law, obliging an increasing proportion of legal professionals to learn how to respond to the challenges presented by transnational and intercultural practice. McGeorge’s International Certificate of Concentration offers a strong foundation for a broad array of careers, whether your interests draw you toward public service or the private sector, to work abroad or in California, to litigation, transactions or a legislative/regulatory practice. Students who complete the certificate of concentration requirements will graduate with a solid grounding in public and private international law, in-depth exposure to at least one specialized doctrinal area, and advanced skills training that can help to provide a bridge to practice.
How to Apply
Apply by submitting the online application, which requires that you attach your resume and Statement of Purpose (at least 200 words on why you want to obtain the certificate of concentration and how it fits into your career goals). This application should be submitted at your earliest stages of planning, and in no case may be submitted after the Add/Drop Deadline of your final law school term. Students must schedule an appointment with the Faculty Director to plan their required curriculum and activities.
Requirements & Curriculum
Students must complete at least 11 units in the course categories designated below, including at least one capstone or experiential course or activity. With prior written approval, the Concentration Directors may vary the certificate requirements for good cause.
| 11 units minimum required for completion of Concentration | ||
| CORE COURSES (6 units minimum) | UNITS | |
| LAW 600 | Public International Law 1 | 3 |
| Plus at least one of the following courses | ||
| LAW 625 | International Business Transactions 1,2,3 | 3 |
| LAW 635 | Transnational Litigation 1,2 | 3 |
| SPECIALIZED COURSES (minimum 5 units) | ||
| LAW 280 | U.S. Antitrust and International Competition Law | 2 |
| LAW 375 | U.S. Taxation of International Transactions | 3 |
| LAW 550 | Immigration Law and Policy 1 | 3 |
| LAW 608 | International and Foreign Legal Research | 1-2 |
| LAW 614 | International Protection of Human Rights | 3 |
| LAW 619 | International Criminal Law 3 | 2-3 |
| LAW 620 | International Environmental Law | 3 |
| LAW 621 | International Water Resources Law Seminar (Course qualifies for experiential or capstone credit.) 4 | 3 |
| LAW 630 | International Banking | 2 |
| LAW 631 | International Negotiations (Course qualifies for experiential or capstone credit.) 4 | 2 |
| LAW 647 | International Economic Law | 2 |
| LAW 650 | European Union Law 3 | 1-3 |
| LAW 675 | U.S. & International Sale of Goods | 2 |
| LAW 680 | International Intellectual Property 3 | 1-3 |
| LAW 689 | International Arbitration (Course qualifies for experiential or capstone credit.) 4 | 3 |
| LAW 692 | Comparative Freedom of Expression (offered only at McGeorge's summer program in Salzburg, Austria.) 5 | 1 |
| LAW 705 | Introduction to Space Law | 1 |
| LAW 865 | Immigration Clinic (Course qualifies for experiential or capstone credit.) 4 | 3 |
| LAW 990 | Directed Research | 1-2 |
1Courses are typically offered every academic year. Courses not so marked are typically offered once every two years.
2Courses are requirements of the McGeorge LLM in Transnational Business Practice.
3Courses will likely be taught by adjunct professors, including in some cases members of McGeorge's International Board of Advisors or faculty emeriti.
4Courses qualify for experiential or capstone credit.
5Courses are offered only at McGeorge's summer program in Salzburg, Austria.
Questions?
Professors Omar Dajani odajani@pacific.edu | 916.739.7018 & Jarrod Wong jwong@pacific.edu | 916-739-7231, co-directors of the International Certificate of Concentration
