Centers & Programs

Center for International and Comparative Law

The Center for International and Comparative Law is the point of contact for students with interests in international law. The center provides administrative guidance for the school's foreign study programs, as well as other international activities. Student and faculty exchange programs with international institutions of legal education are coordinated through the center, as are international moot court teams, and the center conducts research on key issues in international and comparative law.

• Overview
• LL.M. track in American Law for Foreign Lawyers
• LL.M. track in International & Comparative Law
• European Journal of Law Reform
• Indiana International & Comparative Law Review

Summer Study Abroad Programs

• Chinese Law Summer Program (Beijing, China)
• Central and Eastern European Law Summer Program (Dubrovnik, Croatia)
• European Law Summer Program (Strasbourg, France)
• Latin American Law Program (LaPlata, Argentina)

William S. and Christine S. Hall Center for Law and Health

The need for lawyers with special expertise in health law is acute, and the IU School of Law-Indianapolis and its Hall Center for Law and Health are at the forfront of providing students with that career edge. The Hall center is repeatedly acknowledged as offering one of the top health law programs in the country, providing opportunities to participate in groundbreaknig health law research.

• About the Center
• Programs and Initiatives
• Research Projects
• Health Law Concentration for JD Students
• Joint Degree Programs for JD Students
• LL.M. track in Health Law, Policy and Bioethics
• Health Law Internships
• Other Student Opportunities
• Health Law Student Society
• Health Law in Indiana

Program in International Human Rights Law

Students in the IU School of Law-Indianapolis' Program in International Human Rights Law have helped people in nearly every corner of the world. They've worked to protect the rights of the Dalit caste in Nepal; researched the intellectual property rights of aboriginal artists in Austrailia; drafted a report on human rights violations in Zimbabwe; and participated in a project against Nazi war crimes in Lithuania. Students in this program are placed in overseas summer internships (10 to 12 weeks) according to interests, special skills and experience. Since its founding in 1997, the program has facilitated 110 internship placements in more than 50 countries.

• Mission
• Program Director
• LL.M. track in International Human Rights Law
• Summer Internships
• Guest Speakers and Visitors
• News
• Publications
• Resources

Program on Law and State Government

The Program on Law and State Government (PLSG) is dedicated to fostering the study and research of critical issues facing state governments. The IU School of Law-Indianapolis' close proximity to the heart of Indiana's government afforts students a unique degree of accesssibility to the practice of public law within state government. Learn more:

• About the Program
• PLSG Internship Course  (Deadline for Fall '08 applicants is March 21, 2008!)
• Public Policy Mediation Course
• PLSG Fellowships
• PLSG Research and Publications

The Environmental Policy Forum

The Environmental Policy Forum is a new IU-Indianapolis Law School research and educational initiative to examine legal and institutional frameworks for the environment, and support leaders in government, business, and the non-profit sector in their efforts to reform and strengthen those frameworks. Research in this program emphasizes innovative and collaborative approaches to complex environmental challenges such as climate change, energy policy, and development impact. Public dialogue (through workshops, roundtables, and symposia) will draw on this research and engage scholars across disciplines with decision-makers at a local, state, national, and international level to analyze and debate policy alternatives.

• About the Program