International law students looking to experience legal education in the United States can choose from a variety of summer programs designed to broaden their knowledge and skills. These short-term opportunities often combine classroom learning with practical training, networking, and cultural immersion, giving participants a firsthand look at the U.S. legal system. This list showcases programs across the country that welcome international students and provide a foundation for future academic or professional pursuits in law.
U.S. Summer Study Law Programs
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School | Category | Course Name | Course Type | App Deadline | Start Date | End Date | Program Contact Email |
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Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana | Indian | Indian Law Program | In-Person, Online | Jun 1, 2025 | June 2, 2025 | August 8, 2025 | phil.stempin@umontana.edu |
American University Washington College of Law | Commercial | Commercial & Investment Arbitration | In-Person | Rolling | May 27, 2025 | June 20, 2025 | arbitration@wcl.american.edu |
American University Washington College of Law | Health | Health Care Business Transactions | Online | Rolling | June 8, 2025 | June 22, 2025 | scielzo@wcl.american.edu |
American University Washington College of Law | Health | Health Law Legislative and Regulatory Process | Online | Rolling | May 31, 2025 | June 14, 2025 | scielzo@wcl.american.edu |
American University Washington College of Law | Real Estate | Hospitality, Resorts, Gaming & Real Estate Studies | In-Person, Online | Rolling | June 9, 2025 | June 20, 2025 | steven.shapiro@wcl.american.edu |
American University Washington College of Law | Human Rights | Human Rights & Humanitarian Law | In-Person | Rolling | May 26, 2025 | June 13, 2025 | hracademy@wcl.american.edu |
American University Washington College of Law | Intellectual Property | Intellectual Property & Technology | Hybrid | Rolling | May 27, 2025 | June 20, 2025 | pijip@wcl.american.edu |
American University Washington College of Law | International | U.S. and International Anti-Corruption Law | Hybrid | Rolling | June 5, 2023 | June 15, 2023 | jrusch@wcl.american.edu |
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School | General | BYU Law Externship Program | In-Person | Rolling | randsl@law.byu.edu | ||
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School | General | ICLRS Summer Research Fellows Program | In-Person | Jan 31, 2025 | April 28, 2025 | August 22, 2025 | randsl@law.byu.edu |
Case Western Reserve University | General | Summer Language and Law Institute | In-Person | Jun 1, 2025 | July 13, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | exh@case.edu |
Fordham Law School | General | Summer Institute | In-Person | Rolling | July 9, 2025 | July 26, 2024 | bdaraz@fordham.edu |
Lewis & Clark Law School | Animal | Animal Law | Online | Rolling | mollydugan@lclark.edu | ||
Lewis & Clark Law School | Environmental | Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law | Online | Rolling | mollydugan@lclark.edu | ||
Lewis & Clark Law School | General | General Law | In-Person, Online | Rolling | mollydugan@lclark.edu | ||
Lewis & Clark Law School | Indian | Indian Law | In-Person, Online | Rolling | mollydugan@lclark.edu | ||
Liberty University School of Law | Trademark | Trademark Law | In-Person | kmshaibani@liberty.edu | |||
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center | General | 2024 Summer in Lyon | In-Person | Rolling | June 1, 2025 | June 20, 2025 | moreteau@lsu.edu |
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Arbitration | Arbitration | Online | Rolling | June 2, 2025 | June 7, 2025 | kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu |
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Dispute Resolution | Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution | Online | Rolling | July 14, 2025 | July 19, 2025 | kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu |
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | General | Decision Making in A Chaotic Reality & Challenging Conversations | In-Person | Rolling | June 7, 2024 | June 14, 2025 | kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu |
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Edler | Elder Law | Online | May 1, 2025 | andrea.nadeau@mitchellhamline.edu | ||
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Family | Family Mediation | In-Person | Rolling | June 21, 2025 | June 26, 2025 | kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu |
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Health | Health Care Compliance Laws and Regulations | Online | May 1, 2025 | andrea.nadeau@mitchellhamline.edu | ||
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Health | Health Care Law & Opioids: How the “Man-Made Plague” is Transforming the Pharmaceutical Industry | Online | May 1, 2025 | andrea.nadeau@mitchellhamline.edu | ||
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Health | HIPAA Privacy | Online | May 1, 2025 | andrea.nadeau@mitchellhamline.edu | ||
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Mediation | Mediation | In-Person | Rolling | June 21, 2025 | June 28, 2025 | kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu |
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Negotiation | Negotiation | In-Person | Rolling | July 7, 2025 | July 14, 2025 | kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu |
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | General | Organizational Conflict Management | Online | Rolling | June 1, 2025 | July 12, 2025 | kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu |
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | General | Restorative Justice | In-Person | Rolling | July 21, 2025 | July 26, 2025 | kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu |
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | General | Theories of Conflict | In-Person | Rolling | June 13, 2025 | June 18, 2025 | kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu |
Seattle University School of Law | Technology | Summer Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Ethics (SITIE) | Online | Rolling | May 19, 2025 | June 28, 2025 | benders@seattleu.edu |
University of Denver - Sturm College of Law | General | Italy Summer Program | In-Person | Rolling | May 19, 2025 | June 13, 2025 | allison.peters@du.edu |
University of Oregon School of Law | Sports | Summer Sports Law Institute | Hybrid | Rolling | barbi@uoregon.edu | ||
University of San Francisco School of Law | Advocacy | Intensive Advocacy Program | In-Person | Apr 7, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | sfyfe@usfca.edu |
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law | General | Summer Law and English (SLE) | In-Person | May 15, 2025 | July 14, 2025 | August 8, 2025 | shazan@law.usc.edu |
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law | General | Client Interviewing and Counseling | In-Person | Rolling | July 6, 2025 | July 25, 2025 | agolledge@pacific.edu |
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law | General | Freedom of Expression in Europe and the U.S. | In-Person | Rolling | July 6, 2025 | July 25, 2025 | agolledge@pacific.edu |
Vermont Law and Graduate School | Environmental | Summer at the Environmental Law Center | In-Person | Rolling | May 27, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | llance@vermontlaw.edu |
Washington University School of Law | General | Intensive Legal English Program (ILEP) | In-Person, Online | Rolling | July 7, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | mark.bass@wustl.edu |
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