The East Asian Legal Studies Center, established in 1990, continues the Law School's long history of involvement in international and comparative law with a variety of programs and activities related to the people and academic institutions of East and Southeast Asia. The Center formalizes and expands the Law School's academic interactions with universities, government ministries, and the private sector. The Center's activities feature:
JUST ANNOUNCED! One week, one credit Directed Reading class/program in Cross-Cultural Negotiations, Aug. 20-28, 2008. Open to 2Ls, 3Ls, LLM, and SJD students.
Professional Programs and Outreach:
UW-Nanjing Program in Intellectual Property
Management: "From the Lab to the Market"October 17-18, 2008, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Activities of Special Interest to J.D. Students
such as short programs, Summer Internship in Thailand, Law Internship in Vietnam, travel research grants, and part-time jobs at the Law School, specifically "writing tutors" and discussion leaders for the Master of Legal Institutions students who are taking J.D. courses.
- Course development and library enhancement:
In spring 2008, the Center's Vice Director, Professor John Ohnesorge taught Chinese Law, Law 940, sec. 16.
- scholarly exchanges, and
- advanced law studies through the Law School's Graduate Programs
- Letter to those from Thailand interested in a master's degree in law
The Center assists the Graduate Programs of the Law School by supporting activities of the MLI, LLM, and SJD programs. Information about these programs, including the master's program specifically for international students, is on the Law School's Graduate Programs website.
Past program: Conference on Law and Democratization in Taiwan and South Korea
Publications
- Annual Newsletters
- Articles by Center personnel
- Center brochure
(The Center's previous brochure is still available.) - Annual report for 2007
Affiliate Links
- International Law Website (IELW), a professional and academic website provided by University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing.
- Wisconsin International Corporate Governance Initiative (WICGI)
Past conference: information and photos: Conference, Sept. 27-28, 2007
Contact Information:
EAST ASIAN LEGAL STUDIES CENTER
University of Wisconsin Law School
975 Bascom Mall
Madison, Wisconsin [WI] 53706-1399 U.S.A
Fax: (1) 608-265-2253
telephone: (1) 608-262-9120
ealsc@law.wisc.edu/ealsc
The students taking Legal Sources, a required course for students in the Master of Legal Institutions (M.L.I.) program. Photo taken behind the UW Law School, fall 2007
(See "advanced law studies" link for more information about the M.L.I. program.)