Doing Business in Japan (4 units, core class): June 10 - June 29, 2012

Japanese Patent Law (1 unit, optional class): July 2 - July 20, 2012

Internships (Tokyo or Seoul) (3-4 units): July 2 ~ July 27, 2012

Note:  The Tokyo internships are now full.  You may apply for an internship in Seoul, or ask to be placed on the waitlist for a Tokyo internship.

Our summer program in Tokyo presents an opportunity to study law in a fascinating city that remains one of the world's economic and financial centers. The core three-week, 4-unit class introduces students to the Japanese legal system and explores current issues in international trade and intellectual property law. Students may elect to take a 1-unit class in Japanese patent and copyright law which is taught at a convenient time during the internship period.

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Mix & Match

*Enroll for classes in Tokyo, and an internship in either Tokyo, Japan or Seoul, South Korea.

Internships are available in premier Japanese and Korean law firms and corporations, including many specializing in intellectual property and in international transactional work. Up to twelve (12) internships are available in Japan, and a similar number of internships in Seoul. Priority of internship placements is established in the order in which a student's completed application and deposit payment are received.

Program Director:  Prof. Philip Jimenez

Resident Director: Marcus Kosins, Esq., Tokyo, Japan

Enrollment limit: 35

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ENROLLED STUDENTS:

Tokyo Newsletter 2011

Tokyo Schedule 2011

Summer 2011 Student Evaluation: Overall Experience 4.2 (Scale of 1-5, 1=poor, 5=excellent)

"All of the professors were effective in communicating the concepts to the class." Anonymous, Valparaiso Law School (2011)

"Getting to speak with a House of Rep congressman was highlight of my trip!" Anonymous, Santa Clara University (2011)