Madrid Summer Law Institute

Madrid, Spain

Dates and Deadlines

Term:

Summer

Start Date

6/1/2022

End Date

6/30/2022

Deadline

4/9/2022

Information

Area of Study:

International and Comparative Law, Law, Spanish and European Union Law

Program Type:

Faculty-Led

Language of Instruction:

English

GPA:

2.0

Language Prerequisite:

No previous language experience required (classes offered in English)

Advisor Name:

Annette Mares-Duran

Faculty Name:

Nathalie Martin (Law)

Advisor Email:

amares2@unm.edu

Faculty Email:

martin@law.unm.edu

Overview

The Madrid Summer Law Institute is a four-week, five-credit summer law program in Madrid, Spain. The program is open to law students, graduate students, and legal professionals from around the world. Classes meet only on Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., giving students ample opportunity to experience life in Europe. The U.S. administration of the program takes place at the School of Law at The University of New Mexico (UNM), and all classes are offered at the Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC). URJC is located in the Madrid suburb of Vicálvaro, a 10- to 15-minute metro ride from central Madrid. Student housing options in Vicálvaro tend to be plentiful and affordable. The Madrid Summer Law Institute offers classes on European Union law and international law subjects related to the United States and Spain, as well as the rest of Europe. Courses are taught in English by faculty with a passion for teaching from both UNM and URJC.

Graduate students and others in related disciplines, such as international relations, business, and Spanish, will benefit from the economic, social, cultural, legal, and political questions considered during class as well as from life outside of class. Students normally enroll in two courses as follows. First, all students take the two-credit course on European Union law. Second, students select either one of the other two three-credit courses, International Business Transactions or International Comparative Animal Law.

This works out to a total of five (5) semester hours of credit. Law students earn law school credit.

Please see information on each course in "acadmics" tab below.

Vertical Tabs

Academics

International Law of Art, Cultural Property, and Historic Monuments

Prof. Michelle Rigual

Description: This course takes advantage of the program’s setting in Madrid by using the city’s monuments and museums to launch discussions of looted art and cultural artifacts, repatriation, botched restorations, and the renaming and removal of troubling historic art and monuments. In each case, we will discuss the history of the controversy then look to the substantive law of the United States, Spain, and other countries, as well as relevant international treaties and legal instruments.

International Business Transactions

Prof. Stewart Paley

Description: The goal of this course is to familiarize students with transactional and litigation issues that affect international business through the use of hypothetical fact patterns. With respect to international transactions, we will explore the sale of goods, issues of international agreements, foreign direct investment, transnational funding, and international franchises. With respect to international litigation, we will focus on rights and remedies, choice of law, choice of forum, and international arbitration. Although the focus of the course is on general international business law around the world, hypothetical fact patters will often involve transactions between companies in the United States and Europe.

AND

Overview of European Union Law

Profs. Bruno Aguilera Barchet, María Pilar Trinidad, Angelines Cano Linares, Yolanda Dutrey Guantes, and others

Description: The goal of this course is to give students a general introduction to European Union law. The course starts with the history of European integration, giving students the opportunity to compare U.S. history and the history of the EU. The course then tackles EU values such as human rights, freedom, and democracy. Next, business aspects of the EU are considered from a practical point of view. Finally, the course will cover international dispute resolution issues in the context of the EU. For example, students will learn which European country's courts have jurisdiction to hear a case, what law that court will apply, what remedies the court may award, and how a judgment given in one country may be enforced in another. The course will include a site visit to a Spanish law firm as well as to the European Association of Arbitration.

Location

The Madrid Summer Law Institute is hosted at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), Instituto de Estudios Jurídicos Internacionales, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Pº de los Artilleros, s/n, 28032 Madrid, Spain. The program orientation for summer 2022 will take place on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Classes begin on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. The program will be completed with final exams on Thursday, June 30, 2022. All classes will take place at URJC. The 2022 Madrid Summer Law Institute will include organized field trips to Spanish legal institutions. Note that the details of these site visits are not finalized. First, students will visit the Madrid Bar Association, where they will hear a presentation from a partner at the Thomas Cooper Firm, a law firm with offices throughout Europe. The firm’s legal specialties include insurance, aviation, shipping, and international arbitration. A partner at the firm will meet with students to discuss how an international law practice works in Europe. Second, students will visit the Asociación Europea de Arbitraje (AEADE), the European Arbitration Association. This organization mainly focuses on the promotion of arbitration and mediation as conflict resolution mechanisms. On this trip, students will learn how arbitration works in the European Union. The dates for these site visits are to be determined.

Housing

The Madrid Summer Law Institute does not provide housing. It is each student's responsibility to secure his or her own housing.

Links

Program Page: http://lawschool.unm.edu/madrid/index.html

Estimated Cost of Attendance: http://lawschool.unm.edu/madrid/program-info/tuition.html

Costs

Program Costs

30 Days in Madrid	UNM Student	External Student
Program Application Fee	$100	$100
Tuition/Fees (5 credit hours)	$3,912	$4,312
Round-trip travel	$1,600	$1,600
Housing	$750	$750
Meals & Incidentals	$750	$750
Books & Supplies	$160	$160
CISI Health & Accident Insurance	$80	$80
Local Transportation	$166	$166
Miscellaneous	$300	$300
TOTAL	$7,818	$8,218

We believe a student can live comfortably within this budget range. Obviously, costs will vary depending on your personal choices. The budget estimate excludes, e.g., personal tourism, souvenirs, emergencies, etc.

Payment of Tuition, Fees, and Other Costs

Student deposits are due when they submit their application. Final payment is due prior to start of class. Payments will be made online using touch net.

To pay for tuition and fees make checks, bank drafts, or postal money orders payable to the University of New Mexico Madrid Summer Law Institute. Visa and MasterCard payments are also accepted.

Students pay all other costs directly to the providers of goods and services that they choose and are subject to each provider’s refund policies.

NOTE: Students attending the University of New Mexico or the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos should consult the program coordinator at their school regarding tuition and payment information.