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Georgetown aspires to be a leader in global education.

Offering one of the largest transnational law programs in the world and a Global Law Scholars Program, Georgetown University Law Center prepares students for careers in an increasingly globalized society. J.D. and LL.M. students come to Georgetown from all over the world for a superior legal education that transcends national boundaries. University initiatives like the Center for Transnational Legal Studies in London offer unique opportunities for overseas study. Georgetown’s D.C. location also provides an ideal backdrop for studying law and its practical applications, with access to the Supreme Court, Capitol, federal agencies, and international organizations, and opportunities to serve in clinics, externships, and fellowships.

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and Research Programs

O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law

O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health LawGeorgetown Unit

Founded in 2007, the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law is a research institute based at the Law Center focused on public and private law in health policy analysis.

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Center for the Advancement of the Rule of Law in the AmericasGeorgetown Unit

The Center for the Advancement of the Rule of Law in the Americas at Georgetown Law is dedicated to the study of Latin American law and policy in a wider hemispheric context.

Human Rights Institute affiliates at a practicum in Geneva

Human Rights InstituteGeorgetown Unit

The Human Rights Institute seeks to establish Georgetown Law as the leading training ground for future human rights advocates, offering essential knowledge, real-world experience, and practical skills for today’s challenges.

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LL.M./Master of International Affairs Dual Degree Program - Sciences Po

LL.M./Master of International Affairs Dual Degree Program - Sciences Po

Georgetown Law and the Paris School of International Affairs of Sciences Po co-sponsor this dual master's degree program for students who have completed a law degree that satisfies the academic requirements for practicing as a lawyer in the country where they studied.

Certificate in International Human Rights Law

Certificate in International Human Rights Law

This certificate allows LL.M. students to attain knowledge in the field of human rights law on both a national and international level at Georgetown. This certificate is sponsored by Georgetown Law.

J.D./LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law

J.D./LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law

The Law Center sponsors this joint degree program for Georgetown Law students. Participants are awarded both a J.D. and a LL.M. degree in international business and economic law.

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High court judges, scholars, and legal advocates meet at Georgetown Law

O’Neill Institute’s Center for Health and Human Rights Hosts High Court Justices for Second Annual “Judicial Dialogues on Health and the Law”

High court judges from across Latin America and the Caribbean were joined last month at Georgetown Law by scholars and legal advocates at an event that featured discussions on issues at the intersection of health and human rights.

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Human Rights Institute to Join as Amicus in African Court Advisory Opinion on Climate Change

Letter from London: Teaching and Scholarship on the Frontiers of Transnational Law

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Certificate in International Human Rights Law

Certificate in International Taxation

Certificate in Refugees, Migration, and Humanitarian Emergencies

Certificate in World Trade Organization Studies

Global Trade Academy

International Legal Studies LL.M. and General Studies LL.M.

J.D./LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law

J.D./LL.M. in National Security Law

J.D./M.A. in Arab Studies

J.D./M.A. in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies

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J.D./M.A. in Security Studies

J.D./M.S. in Foreign Service

Law Center Dual Degree Program- City University of Hong Kong

Law Center LL.M. in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Dual Degree Program - Tsinghua University

Law Center Master in Management/LL.M. Dual Degree Program - HEC Paris

Law Center MBA/LL.M. Dual Degree Program - HEC Paris

LL.M. in Environmental and Energy Law

LL.M. in Global Health Law and Governance

LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law

LL.M. in National and Global Health Law

LL.M. in National Security Law

LL.M./Master of International Affairs Dual Degree Program - Sciences Po

M.A. in Arab Studies/Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic Studies

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O'Neill Institute Colloquium

O'Neill Institute LL.M./Master of Public Health Dual Degree Program - Bloomberg School of Public Health

Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies Certificate

Study Abroad in Paris, France: Economic Law - Sciences Po

Two-Year LL.M. with a Certificate in Legal English

Arab Studies Journal

Center for Applied Legal Studies

Center on Inclusive Trade and Development

Georgetown Environmental Law Review

Georgetown Immigration Law Journal

Georgetown Journal of International Law

Global Health and Human Rights Database

International Migrants Bill of Rights Initiative

International Women’s Human Rights Clinic

Journal of National Security Law and Policy

Latin American Political Economy and Globalization Program

Cassandra Q. Butts Memorial Endowed Fellowship Fund

Center for Transnational Legal Studies Programs

Center on Transnational Business and the Law Fellowship Program

Global Law Scholars Program

Guantanamo Observers Program

Human Rights Associates Program

IIEL Fellowship Program

International Internship Program

Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Fellowship Program

M.S. in Foreign Service Internship Opportunity with Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Qatar Post-Doctoral Fellowship - State of Qatar

Study Abroad in Amsterdam, Netherlands - University of Amsterdam

Study Abroad in Apia, Samoa: Social and Environmental Change in Oceania - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Bangalore, India - National Law School of India University

Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain - ESADE Law School

Study Abroad in Beijing, China - Tsinghua University

Study Abroad in Belfast, United Kingdom - Queen's University Belfast

Study Abroad in Bern - Law Center Exchange with the University of Bern

Study Abroad in Brighton, United Kingdom - University of Sussex

Study Abroad in Bristol, United Kingdom - University of Bristol

Study Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Universidad Torcuato di Tella

Study Abroad in Canberra, Australia - Australian National University

Study Abroad in Canterbury, United Kingdom - University of Kent

Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark: Study Abroad in Scandinavia - Danish Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

Study Abroad in Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow

Study Abroad in Hamburg, Germany - Bucerius Law School

Study Abroad in Hong Kong- University of Hong Kong Law

Study Abroad in Jerusalem, Israel - Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Study Abroad in Leiden, Netherlands - University of Leiden

Study Abroad in London, United Kingdom - King's College London

Study Abroad in London, United Kingdom - University College London

Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain: G.U. in Madrid - Comillas Pontifical University

Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain: G.U. in Madrid - Complutense University of Madrid

Study Abroad in Manchester, United Kingdom - University of Manchester

Study Abroad in Melbourne, Australia - Melbourne Law School

Study Abroad in Norwich, United Kingdom - University of East Anglia

Study Abroad in Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford

Study Abroad in Salamanca, Spain - Universidad de Salamanca

Study Abroad in Santiago, Chile: Chilean Universities Program - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Seoul, South Korea - Yonsei Law School

Study Abroad in St. Andrews, United Kingdom - University of St. Andrews

Study Abroad in Stirling, United Kingdom - University of Stirling

Study Abroad in São Paulo, Brazil: Social Justice and Inequality - CET Academic Programs

Study Abroad in the Republic of Singapore - National University of Singapore

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - International Christian University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Keio Law School

Study Abroad in Valparaiso, Chile: Chilean Universities Program - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington - Institute for Study Abroad

Faculty Exchange with Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program Fellowships

Environmental Law and Policy Program Travel Grant

Laidlaw Undergraduate Leadership and Research Scholarship Programme

Maeve McKean Women’s Law & Public Policy–O’Neill Institute Fellowship

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Oscar A. Cabrera

Kathleen Claussen

Jeffrey Crowley

Michael Diamond

Lilian Faulhaber

James Feinerman

Erica Franzetti

Ariel Glucklich

Michele Goodwin

Lawrence O. Gostin

Katie Gottschalk

Elizabeth Grimm

Lisa Heinzerling

Jennifer Hillman

Diana Kapiszewski

Matthew M. Kavanagh

R. Daniel Kelemen

Katrin Kuhlmann

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Rachel Milner Gillers

John T. Monahan

Sherally Munshi

Felicitas Opwis

Alexandra Phelan

Mohammed Reza Pirbhai

Michael Reed-Hurtado

Rebecca Reingold

Andrew Schoenholtz

Gregory Shaffer

Howard Shelanski

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Sohaira Zahid Siddiqui

Stafford Smiley

David P. Stewart

Robert Stumberg

William Treanor

Philomila Tsoukala

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Carlos Vázquez

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Asian Studies Program

Center for Asian Law

Center for Legal English

Center for Transnational Legal Studies

Center for the Advancement of the Rule of Law in the Americas

Center on National Security and the Law

Center on Transnational Business and the Law

Department of Government

Georgetown Americas Institute

Georgetown Climate Center

Georgetown Environmental Law and Policy Program

Human Rights Institute

Institute for the Study of International Migration

Institute of International Economic Law

O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law

Office of Transnational Programs

Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program

O'Neill-Lancet Commission Tackles Racism and Structural Discrimination in Global Health

Q&A with Former Global Health Institute Student Fellow Bryce Robinson

Religious and Academic Freedom in Nicaragua

Two Fellowship Programs Honor the Legacy and Impact of Maeve Kennedy McKean

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Joshua Raftis (SFS’16)

2018-2019 Student Fellows Visit Beijing in Tumultuous Times

O’Neill Institute’s Tenth Anniversary: Celebrating Impact and New WHO Partnership

Georgetown Hosts Indian Parliamentarians

Student Spotlight: Yash Johri

Georgetown's China Health Law Initiative: Promoting U.S.-China Dialogue to Improve Global Health

The Lancet—O’Neill Institute, Georgetown University Commission on Global Health and the Law

The LAWA Program: Expanding Horizons for Women’s Rights

International Law and Order: A Conversation with Luis Moreno-Ocampo

Georgetown Plays Critical Role in Partnership for Transnational Legal Studies

O’Neill Institute and Lawyers Collective Launch Global Health and Human Rights Law Database