North American Consortium on Legal Education
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
Co-Director, Mexican Legal Studies Program
Subjects: Coastal Zone Management, Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, International Trade, and Torts
Dean, University of Houston Law Center, 1995-2000
Co-Director, Mexican Legal Studies Program
Subjects: International Trade Law, International Banking Law, NAFTA, and Contracts