The East Asian
Legal Studies Center, established in 1990, continues
the Law School's long history of involvement in international and
comparative law with a variety of programs and activities related
to the people and academic institutions of East and Southeast Asia.
The Center formalizes and expands the Law School's academic
interactions with universities, government ministries, and the
private sector. The Center is located in the University of
Wisconsin Law School, room 4312.
The Center's activities feature:
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Activities of Special Interest to J.D. Students:
spring (Vietnam) and summer (Vietnam; Thailand) internships, travel research grant programs, short programs, and part-time jobs at the Law School (specifically "writing tutors" and discussion leaders for the Master of Legal Institutions students who are taking J.D. courses)
- Scholarly exchanges, and
- Advanced law studies through the Law School's Graduate Programs
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- Letter to those from Thailand interested in a master's degree in law
- Alumni page
The Center assists the Graduate Programs of the Law School by
supporting activities of the LLM-Legal Institutions (previously
titled "MLI"), LLM, and SJD programs. Information about these
programs, including the master's program specifically for
international students, is on the Law School's Graduate Programs
website.
Publications
- Annual Newsletters
- Articles by Center personnel
- Current brochure
- Annual report for 2007
- "The Asian Connection," from the Gargoyle (Law School alumni magazine), Spring 2006 issue, pp. 24-29.
Past programs:
UW-Nanjing
Program in Intellectual Property Management: "From the Lab to the
Market"
Oct. 17-18, 2008
Conference
on Law and Democratization in Taiwan and South Korea
Affiliate Links
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International Law Website (IELW), a professional and academic website provided by University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing. Wisconsin
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International Corporate Governance Initiative (WICGI)
Past WICGI conference: information and photos: Conference, Sept. 27-28, 2007
Contact Information:
EAST ASIAN LEGAL STUDIES CENTER
University of Wisconsin Law School
975 Bascom Mall
Madison, Wisconsin [WI] 53706-1399 U.S.A
fax: (1) 608-265-2253
telephone: (1) 608-262-9120
ealsc@law.wisc.edu/ealsc