Certificate Program

Requirements for this certificate include completing a comparative law or international law course. Elective courses include: International Business Transactions; International Energy and Natural Resources Law; International Environmental Law; European Union Law; Conflict of Laws: International and Domestic; and summer school courses approved by the ABA or approved University courses related to international or comparative law. Students must also select any one of the following: meet the Tulsa Journal of Comparative & International Law certificate requirements; meet the Tulsa Law Journal or Energy Law Journal certificate requirements and write a student note or comment on international or comparative law for the journal that two directors of the Center agree is the equivalent of a seminar paper; complete a seminar in the international or comparative law area with a grade of C or higher; participate on the Jessup International Moot Court Team for credit; complete an independent study paper on an international or comparative law topic with a grade of C or higher supervised by any two College of Law faculty members, but also approved by two Center directors; complete a legal internship with a lawyer who specializes in foreign or international law approved by two Center directors and the director of the legal internship program.

Summer Institute in Law in Argentina

Established by the TU College of Law in 1996, students from the Americas come together in exciting Buenos Aires to study emerging issues in human rights law, trade and investment, and other comparative and international topics. Co-sponsored by Stetson University College of Law and the private University of Palermo Law School, the Summer Institute in Law in Argentina offers a month of ABA-approved courses for up to four semester hours of law school credit. Argentina, as a member of Mercosur, offers a South American counterpoint to NAFTA and is poised to become a competitive player on world markets. Visits to local legal institutions round out a student's experience in South America.

Semester in London

Since 1997, TU students have had the opportunity to study in London, England, for a period long enough to become thoroughly knowledgeable in the law of a foreign country as well as the increasingly important legal system of the European Union. With many new job opportunities open to graduates with legal experience in foreign lands - especially in the light that there are more branch offices of American law firms in London than any other foreign city - this program meets the needs of the aspiring international lawyer. The University of Tulsa's College of Law Autumn in London offers a full semester of approved law school courses. A full-time University of Tulsa College of Law professor is in residence and teaches two American law courses, while distinguished British professors and barristers teach comparative and international law courses. In addition to regularly scheduled classes, the program includes a number of distinguished guest speakers from the English legal system and field trips to major English legal institutions such as the Old Bailey, the Inns of Court, and The Royal Courts of Justice.

Summer Institute in European and International Law in Dublin

The Summer Institute in European and International Law offers students the opportunity to study in Dublin, Ireland, with the focus on three aspects of international and comparative law: European law, business law, and the law governing families. Ireland provides a fertile backdrop for the study of each of these. With regard to European Law, Ireland has become an active and integral member of the European Union. The E.U. itself has undergone a tremendous transformation from supra-national organization to regulatory government with significant impact on the lives of its members and on commerce with the rest of the world. It provides an excellent base from which to consider basic problems of constitutional law, human rights and commercial regulation from a comparative perspective. The Institute on European and International Law will be held on the campus of University College Dublin in Ireland's capital.

National Energy-Environment Law and Policy Institute & Certificate Program http://www.law.utulsa.edu/nelpi

Energy, the environment, and natural resources - three major areas of concern to both lawyers and policy makers - are emphasized at TU through the National Energy-Environment Law and Policy Institute (NELPI), which provides one of the nation's most innovative law programs. Students participating in the NELPI curriculum encounter the three fields of resources, energy, and environmental law, and may obtain a Certificate in Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law (a REEL certificate) by concentrating in any of these areas and completing 16 to 18 hours of required and elective courses. Basic courses offered include a survey of energy and natural resource law, environmental law, water law, public lands law, regulated industries, and basic oil and gas law. Advanced courses and seminars include federal energy regulation, advanced oil and gas, hazardous substances control, Native American natural resources, international environmental law, and international energy and natural resources. In addition, students are encouraged to take advantage of the wealth of knowledge presented in NELPI symposiums held every other year. These symposiums present an array of topics, including environmental law and biodiversity, and attract some of the most nationally and internationally recognized scholars and advocates practicing in the field today. When NELPI was established in 1976, its major goal was to become one of the foremost centers for teaching and research in energy law and policy in the United States. This goal continues, and students at TU still receive an excellent grounding in energy law, as evident in the impressive quality of the Energy Law Journal and the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Year in Review. But NELPI's curriculum, research, and supplemental symposiums have broadened in scope. It is particularly attuned to the interfaces between energy and the environment. Consequently, national and international environmental and natural resource law are equal partners, and international aspects are increasingly emphasized. The interdisciplinary character of NELPI's energy-environment outreach has been strengthened by the creation of the Society of NELPI Professorial Fellows (PROFs). These are distinguished professors from across the University and include lawyers, engineers, biologists, sociologists, and historians. Student concentrations in NELPI areas may be combined and supplemented through the Native American law program. Students also have the opportunity to create individualized packages that enable them to pursue their employment goals. More importantly, through NELPI, students may go beyond class work. They are encouraged to participate in significant research. Agencies that have used NELPI for research include the United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment, the American Bar Association's Special Committee on Energy Law, and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Native American Law Certificate Program http://www.law.utulsa.edu/indianlaw/

The University of Tulsa offers an unparalleled opportunity for the study of Indian law. Students have access to several specialized courses and seminars, extensive and unique library holdings, and externships with tribal governments and court systems. There are 36 federally recognized Indian tribes headquartered in Oklahoma. About half of those, including the governments of the Five Tribes and the Osage Nation, are within an easy drive of Tulsa, giving students a definitive edge in the study of Native American law. The law school's Native American Law Certificate Program introduces students to legal issues facing Indian tribes. Students complete classroom work in Indian law and related fields, a major research paper, and an internship with a tribal government, the federal Department of the Interior, or a legal aid program serving Native American clients. In recent years, for example, students interned with the Cherokee Nation Justice Office, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Attorney General's office, and the Native American Rights Fund. Students also have the opportunity to compete in the Native American Law Students Association national moot court program. In addition, law students have easy access to unequaled primary sources for the study of Native American law, history, and policy. Special collections of history, manuscript materials, government documents, and archives are available at TU's McFarlin Library. Director: Professor Judith Royster, (918) 631-3191