Duke
University is the among the few prominent universities in America that offers
its students who are studying law and desire to graduate as competent legal
experts, the unique opportunity to study for a dual degree in international and
comparative law. This unique JD/LLM program of this reputed educational
institution prepares enterprising and ambitious students for lucrative and
dynamic practice of law in a global arena. In this course, this prominent University
introduces a rigorous legal curriculum with unique opportunities to seek
employment and study in foreign countries besides developing a fluency in
foreign languages. More the students also have the privilege of becoming a part
of a network of prominent international LLM students of Duke University.
JD Dukes
explains that under the International and Comparative law, students studying
law have the unique opportunity to design their course schedule in such a way
that it meets the both their intellectual and professional goals. Under this
unique program, student will master and become competent legal professionals in
the following areas:
1.
Foreign Relations Law
Under
this segment, the students will get relevant exposure and insight into various
statutory doctrines and provision of the United Sates Constitution that
regulate and define American foreign Policy. This program is also analyzes,
examines and evaluates status of international law in American Courts, the
allocation of foreign relations power among the three prominent branches of
Federal Government and the validity of international executive agreements.
Apart from this is segment examines the scope of treaty power, power of the
American government to declare war and other doctrine that regulate judicial
review in foreign relation cases like human right litigation against
multinational corporate enterprises.
2.
International Human Rights
This
segment of the course critically analyzes and examines the various
international and American laws that govern and protect the fundamental
liberties and rights of all human beings. This course also gives the students
an insight and analysis of the numerous controversies that arise when human
liberties intersect with state sovereignty in an attempt to employ
international law to promote a stable world order.
3.
International Arbitration
As the
world moves towards a global village with an integrated global economy, parties
to various cross-border commercial and business transactions are constantly
seeking, resolve their disagreements and disputes through legal means such as
arbitration. This segment gives students an insight to the international law
governing arbitration in such cases. This includes formulation and enforcement
of various legal agreements relating to arbitration, conduct of procedures
under arbitration, international conventions and laws relating to arbitration
along with recognition and enforcement of awards under this legal procedure.
4.
Structuring and Regulating Financial
Transaction
In the
modern global economy, many corporate enterprises, both domestic and
international, are seeking to separate their financial assets from the
potential risks these corporate enterprises have to bear due
to their ownership of such assets. The corporate enterprises then utilize
these assets for the repayment of securities in the capital market. This brings
into focus various legal disciplines like bankruptcy, securities law, corporate
law, secured transactions, finance, and taxation.
JD Dukes
further explains that program enable law scholars to gain expertise in
international law.