Second Annual Advanced Topics in International Criminal Law and Justice Seminar 2008
was held in Washington, D.C. on May 19-May 23, 2008
Information on Curriculum, Housing, Fees, etc.
Studies in International Criminal Law and Justice for Lawyers, Law Students, Graduate Students, and Business Executives.
This week-long course will be presented in a seminar format. Students will explore topics relating to criminal activity and law enforcement responses that cross international borders. Topics will include: The Legal Response to Terrorism, Counterfeiting and Intellectual Property Crimes, and Human Trafficking, among others.
Please take a look at the brochure for our International Criminal Law and Justice program.
Who Should Attend
The program's curriculum is designed to meet the needs of:
- Students and graduates of other law schools seeking more extensive course offerings in international criminal law. Law students can earn academic credits for transfer to their home institutions.
- University, government and peacekeeping professionals.
- Graduates and graduate-level students interested in criminal law.
- International criminal law professionals from around the world interested in learning more about terrorism, national security, human trafficking and counterfeiting patented and trademarked goods.
About Pierce Law
Pierce Law is an independent research and teaching institution founded in New Hampshire in 1973. With the most comprehensive intellectual property Juris Doctor (JD) curriculum and the largest IP faculty in the nation, the school is widely recognized as a leader in legal education. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Franklin Pierce Law Center one of the top 10 law schools for intellectual property law school in the United States for seventeen straight years.
Franklin Pierce Law Center offers a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property, Master of Laws in Commerce and Technology and Master of Laws in International Criminal Law and Justice (LLM); as well as the Master of Intellectual Property (MIP) degree, Master of Commerce and Technology (MCT) degree, Master of International Criminal Law and Justice (MICLJ) degree; and Diploma program for non-lawyers and lawyers who wish to acquire professional training in intellectual property and commerce and technology.
About 160 JD students attend Franklin Pierce Law Center specifically for its intellectual property concentration; another 70 enroll each year in the one-year MIP, MCT, MICLJ, LLM and six-month Diploma programs. Thirteen full-time intellectual property lawyers comprise the resident teaching staff. Several seasoned adjunct instructors complete the teaching roster. A significant portion of the Law Center's 2400 graduates are engaged in practicing intellectual property law in the US, Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim.
