Fall 2012
The World Comes to Chicago to Study Law and Economics
Seventy-two scholars from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attended the first Summer School in Law and Economics.
Coase Turns His Scholarly Attention to China
Ronald Coase's new book, How China Became Capitalist is a fresh example of the intellectual approach that Coase first brought to the University as a visiting scholar more than half a century ago.
Seeking the Past: Early Chinese Scholars at the Law School
Long before international education was standard, six Chinese men journeyed to Chicago in the 1910s to study law.
Rethinking the Costs of International Delegations
Assistant Professor of Law Daniel Abebe examines the costs and benefits of international delegations, such as the United Nations, in comparison to domestic delegations such as the Federal Reserve.
A Changing World, a Changing LLM
The Master of Laws degree has come a long way, and so have its international recipients.
Dialogue on Global Climate Change Broadens Legal Views
Professors Eric Posner and David Weisbach invited critics to the Law School to discuss their ideas on climate change and justice.
Muslims in Europe and the US: Nussbaum on the Politics of Fear
Professor Martha Nussbaum and her latest book about the “new religious intolerance.”
Students Travel the World to Work in the Public Interest
From India to South Africa to Australia, public interest-minded students find work experience through international fellowships.
Kalantry to Bring International Human Rights Clinic and Program to the Law School
Top human rights clinician Sital Kalantry joins the Law School faculty in January.
Students Immersed in Foreign Legal Systems over Spring Break
New program gives students the chance to spend their break from classes learning abroad.
Graduation and Hooding Ceremony: June 9, 2012
Professor R.H. Helmholz and Distinguished Alumnus Daniel Doctoroff, ’84, offer words of wisdom to the Class of 2012.
