 Current
University of Houston Law Center Students
Student
exchanges offer a new opportunity to all University of
Houston Law Students who want to meet the challenges of
balancing their educational goals with the global realities
of a profession whose horizons extend far beyond the borders
of any city, state or country. The resolutions to conflicts
now and in the future, whether practicing environmental
law, health law, or family law, are global in scope.
TAKE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AT ONE OF THREE CANADIAN LAW
SCHOOLS OR ONE OF THREE MEXICAN LAW SCHOOLS. PROFESSOR
ZAMORA, FORMER DEAN OF THE UH LAW CENTER AND SEVERAL TALENTED
LAW PROFESSORS CAME TOGETHER WITH AN IDEA THAT IS NOW
A REALITY.
After
completion of their first full year of law studies (thirty
semester units), UHLC students interested in taking courses
at one of the Consortium institutions may request permission
from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs to take up
to 15 semester hours of credit at another law school.
Required courses (i.e., all first year courses, Professional
Responsibility and the senior writing requirement) must
be taken in residence at the University of Houston Law
Center. A student must be in good standing in order to
visit one of the Consortium institutions.
Application
for UH Students who want to attend a Canadian or Mexican
institution
*IN
ADDITION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON APPLICATION, UNIVERSITY
OF HOUSTON STUDENTS MUST FOLLOW THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES
IN PLACE FOR EACH NACLE MEMBER INSTITUTION (SEE THE FOLLOWING
PARAGRAPH)
*STUDENTS
ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT THE NACLE.ORG WEB SITE,
WHICH INCLUDES LINKS TO ALL NACLE MEMBER SCHOOLS AND INFORMATION
ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO EACH NACLE MEMBER SCHOOL
Further
information about the application process may be obtained
from the UH Law Center's
NACLE Coordinator
Coordinator of International Programs
UH Law Center
(713)743-2126
Course
descriptions and a law center petition must be submitted
for approval by the Associate Dean for Student Affairs
in advance of the semester in question. A student must
earn a minimum of a “C” in a course at a visiting institution
in order to receive credit toward the Law Center’s degree.
Pass/Fail courses, clinics, internships or independent
study may not be taken for credit. Grades earned at another
institution will not be calculated into the student’s
Law Center cumulative grade point average.
Students
will be required to fill out an “Individual Study Abroad”
application with the American Bar Association and submit
this form along with a $50.00 application fee to the ABA.
Forms are downloadable at www.abanet.org/ THIS FORM MUST
BE SUBMITTED 45 DAYS BEFORE STUDY BEGINS. ONCE YOU HAVE
BEEN ACCEPTED TO ONE OF THE CANADIAN OR MEXICAN UNIVERSITIES
AN ADVISER WILL WORK WITH YOU TO SELECT COURSES SO THE
FORM CAN BE COMPLETED BEFORE STUDY ABROAD COMMENCES.
LL.M.
students may visit a Consortium member law school and
receive up to 6 credits towards their LL.M. Degree.
Scholarship
information
Beginning
in mid-February 2001 stipends will be available to some
UH students attending consortium institutions, through
a grant received by NACLE from the U.S. Department of
Education, under the Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary
Education (FIPSE).
Other
Scholarships available are the following:
The
Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce Scholarship(HJCCS)
The
International Education Fee Scholarship
The
O’Quinn-Chapa Foundation Scholarship(this scholarship
is available only for those students who study at Monterrey
Tech)
The
M.A. Jinnah Scholarship
The
Jack & D’Ann Burke and the Cecelia Eichenberg Scholarship
Please
contact the financial aid office of the Law Center and
the International Student and Scholar Service Office for
complete application information. Finaid@www.law.uh.edu
Faculty Advisers
PROFESSOR SANFORD GAINES
Co-Director, Mexican Legal Studies Program
Subjects: Coastal Zone Management, Environmental Law,
International Environmental Law, International Trade,
and Torts
PROFESSOR STEPHEN ZAMORA
Dean, University of Houston Law Center, 1995-2000
Co-Director, Mexican Legal Studies Program
Subjects: International Trade Law, International Banking
Law, NAFTA, and Contracts
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