Reflecting the increasingly global outlook of today’s law school programs, as detailed in our post this morning, a new seminar, recently announced and soon-to-be-offered by the Duke University School of Law, caught our eye.
The course, created by three current Duke Law students, will examine human rights and social justice issues in indigenous Brazilian communities. The seminar is slated for next semester, Spring 2010, and includes a South American service trip over spring break.
According to a school press release, “the seminar and trip are designed to give students hands-on exposure to the opportunities and challenges of practicing law in a global context.” Students will offer legal services to communities and NGOs, such as assisting a community to gain legal title to their rain forest land. The seminar will be led by Professor Laurence Helfer, the co-director of Duke Law’s Center in International and Comparative Law.
“With Professor Helfer joining Duke Law this fall, and the growing interest among students in international service and human rights, we think this will be a really exciting service learning experience,” said Kat Shea, one of the seminar’s student developers.
The seminar is capped at ten participants and is open to 3L and 2L students, and certain 1L students.
