Summer Abroad

The School of Law launched Global Justice Advocacy, a study abroad program in Johannesburg, South Africa, co-sponsored by The Mandela Institute of the University of the Witwaterstrand Law School in South Africa, in 2007. Courses offered include global advocacy, international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and South African constitutional law, and are taught by faculty from Seattle University and the Wits Law School. Equal numbers of U.S. and African students are enrolled, and work together on course projects.

The law school also co-sponsors Summer Legal & Policy Study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, offering courses in international and environmental law. The program is offered through a consortium between Seattle University School of Law, Georgia State University College of Law and the University of Tennessee College of Law.

In 2009, a new partnership with University of Kansas School of Law brought forth the Limerick, Ireland  summer abroad program.  This program offers courses such as  international terrorism law, comparative family law and comparative state and religion law.  The University of Limerick, located on the banks of the river Shannon and home to many historical landmarks, hosts the program.