Association of American Law Schools
2001 Annual Meeting
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 - Saturday, January 6, 2001
San Francisco, California
Friday, January 5, 2001
10:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Continental Parlor 9
Hilton San Francisco and Towers
Ballroom Level

Section on International Legal Exchange
Ursula H. Weigold, South Texas College of Law, Chair

Creating New Options for International Legal Exchange: Designing and Implementing a Foreign Study Program

Moderator:

Ursula H. Weigold, South Texas College of Law

Speakers:
Charles D. Cole, Samford University
Barry A. Currier, Deputy Consultant, Office of the Consultant on Legal Education, American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois
Toni M. Fine, Yeshiva University
Frank T. Read, South Texas College of Law

This panel will explore ways to create opportunities for international legal exchange and to start a foreign study program. Topics will include long and short-range planning for a foreign program, working with partner law schools and consortia, developing contacts and finding a host institution, arranging logistics, navigating the A.B.A. inspection and approval process for foreign study programs, meeting unusual challenges, and ensuring the continued success of a program.

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