Summer School der St. Mary's University School of Law in Innsbruck
Die Kurse entsprechen Lehrveranstaltungen, wie sie für den Lehrbetrieb an einer amerikanischen Universität typisch sind. Abgesehen davon, dass alle Vorlesungen in englischer Sprache gehalten werden, wird von den Studierenden auch erwartet, dass sie sich auf jede einzelne Stunde gezielt vorbereiten. Dazu werden im Voraus sogenannte reading assignments aufgegeben, also eine bestimmte Anzahl von Fällen oder anderen Texten, die von den Studierenden vorab gelesen werden müssen. Potentielle TeilnehmerInnen an einer solchen summer school seien also schon jetzt darauf hingewiesen, dass eine Bewerbung nur dann für sie sinnvoll sein kann, wenn die entsprechende Bereitschaft zu intensivem Arbeiten besteht.
Neben den Lehrveranstaltungen gibt es auch einige field trips und social events.
Teilnahmemöglichkeit für Innsbrucker Studierende
Auch heuer haben wieder acht Studierende die Möglichkeit, an diesem Programm teilzunehmen, ohne tuition fees zu bezahlen. Dazu ist eine Bewerbung bis zum 5. Mai 2023 bei Univ.-Prof. Dr. Bernhard A. Koch, LL.M., nötig. Das nötige Bewerbungsformular kann hier heruntergeladen werden.
Programm 2023
Folgende Lehrveranstaltungen werden im Sommer 2023 angeboten:
- International Business Transactions (Professor Richard Flint, St. Mary’s University)
This course explores national and international private law relating to the movement of goods and payment of money across national borders; licensing and franchising; direct foreign investment; and dispute resolution in international transactions. - Lawyering Abroad: Basic Concepts Of European Legal Systems (Professor Bernhard A. Koch, University of Innsbruck)
Students in this course will be introduced to the core elements of European legal systems and to their structural dissimilarities with American legal systems. Emphasis will be placed on major differences between common law and civil law approaches, and examples will be drawn from the laws of Germany, France, and other countries. Particular attention will be given to the practical aspects of lawyering, such as finding the law and communicating with foreign counsel. - International Child Abduction based on the Hague Convention (Professor Genevieve Hébert Fajardo, St. Mary’s University)
International child abduction issues arise when one parent moves a child to another country without approval of the other parent or a court. The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction seeks to protect children from the harmful effects of their wrongful removal or retention, to ensure the prompt return of the children to the State of their habitual residence, and to secure protection for a parent’s rights of access. In short, the Hague Convention determines which country has jurisdiction over the child’s welfare and custody. If the nation hosting the child decides that another country has jurisdiction based on the Hague Convention, it has a duty to return the child to the country possessing jurisdiction. Students will learn the mechanics of the Hague Convention, examine U.S. legal interpretations and prepare a simulated Hague Petition to a U.S. Federal Court. - Art and Antiquities Law (Professor Vincent Johnson, St. Mary’s University)
This course will prepare students to represent a wide range of clients, including artists, museums, auction houses, online sellers and buyers, collectors, art experts, taxing authorities and heirs. Particular attention will be paid to international agreements and cross-border sales. - International Refugee Law (Professor Erica Schommer, St. Mary’s University)
This course will explore the origins of international refugee law and how states have implemented and interpreted the law over time. The course will begin with a review of the United Nations 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees. We will examine the refugee definition and the grounds of eligibility for protection (race, religion, nationality, political opinion and social group) applicable worldwide, with a special emphasis on cutting-edge claims involving gender-based harm. The course will also study the role of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in interpreting and ensuring treaty compliance. Students will draft a memorandum advocating for a survivor of gender-based violence to be granted protection under the Convention.
Zeitplan
Die Lehrveranstaltungen finden in zwei Blöcken jeweils von Montag bis Donnerstag Vormittag statt (Ausnahme: Der Kurs "International Business Transactions" wird über die gesamten fünf Wochen angeboten).
First Session (3. Juli 2023-18. Juli 2023)
| 08:00 a.m.-09:10 a.m. | International Business Transactions | R. Flint |
| 09:20 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Lawyering Abroad | B.A. Koch |
| 10:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | International Child Abduction | G. Hébert Fajardo |
Second Session (19. Juli 2023-3. August 2023)
| 08:00 a.m.-09:10 a.m. | International Business Transactions | R. Flint |
| 09:20 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Art and Antiquities Law | V. Johnson |
| 10:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | International Refugee Law | E. Schommer |