Law Studies Abroad: Summer in Cambridge
For over thirty years, the University of Richmond School of Law has conducted a summer program in England for American law students. The purpose of the program abroad is to afford students an opportunity to live and study in surroundings providing maximum exposure to and understanding of the English common law system, which serves as the basis for much of our own law.
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Accommodations and Transportation
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The program is an extension of the University of Richmond School of Law. Classes and final examinations meet requirements of the Association of American Law Schools and the American Bar Association. A reading and required text list is distributed well in advance. Students should purchase or make arrangements for these books before leaving for England, as some books may not be available in Cambridge. Credits earned in the program will be accepted at the University of Richmond School of Law; students from other law schools should ascertain in advance the credit transfer policies and residency requirements of their own institutions. Participation in the Program will not in itself enable a student to accelerate graduation. Students wishing to earn eight weeks of residency credit may wish to attend our three week on-campus short term prior to leaving for Cambridge. Details are available upon request.
Cambridge program students may take up to three courses (6 semester hours of credit). Classes are scheduled to meet four days a week, Monday through Thursday. Although this schedule allows ample opportunity for extracurricular activities, students will be expected to attend classes regularly and be fully prepared in class.
The program is designed for persons currently engaged in the study of law and in good standing at American Bar Association or Canadian Bar Association-accredited law schools. A letter of good standing must be submitted prior to the commencement of the Program.
The 2008 summer program will be held at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, from July 6 to August 9, 2008. Participants in the program will reside, dine and attend classes in Emmanuel College facilities.