Over the last few years, Professor James Cooper has facilitated interactive learning experiences in Tijuana, Mexico, at the U.S.-Mexico border, in Santiago de Chile, in Toronto and Montreal, Canada.  Below, please find what some students have written about their experiences:

“Participating in the summer program has been the most important thing I have done since entering law school.  Being able to learn about the most pressing legal, cultural, environmental and governmental issues on a transnational scale is something I wish every person had the opportunity to do.  I have never learned so much and had so much fun at the same time.” 

Aron Beezley,
California Western
School of Law Student 2006

“I doubt that any of the other summer programs came close to the kind of real world relevance – cutting-edge stuff – that we were able to experience.  Thank goodness that I took part in the summer program.  It served to energize me and solidify why I am in law school.  Not only did I learn so much about the world around me, but I feel like I have been reacquainted with myself.” 

Porcia Dunifin
William Mitchell College of Law Student 2006

“Thanks again for offering such a unique adventure in such an accessible manner.”

Stacy Vampotic
California Western School of Law Student 2005

“If action in law is what you are looking for than attending the summer program will be the best decision you make in all of law school.  The professors will quickly lead you to the exact locations where important and critical issues of international law are being framed.  They will introduce you to the exact people who work on, and fight over, these issues everyday. 

Finally, they will inspire you to become aware and active in such issues as market globalization and its effect on labor and the environment.  The experiences you will have in the summer program will be unlike any other in law school. Where else in law school are field trips the norm?”

Brian Dodds
California Western School of Law Student 2005

“The summer program was chock full of interesting trips, informative speakers and was definitely a hands-on experience that enlightened and inspired me to pursue different paths in my legal career. As such, I would have to say it was one of the best courses in my law school career. The people and experiences made it feel like a legal ‘camp’ rather than school!”

Sankeetha Selvarajah
New England School of Law Student 2005

"Experiencing law practice in Chile, particularly criminal defense, opened my eyes to alternatives to our criminal justice system. As the Chilean system currently continues to evolve to more resemble our adversarial procedure, I felt that, even as an law student intern, I had much to offer practitioners there simply based on my U.S. law school education. At the same time, my experience working in real legal institutions renewed and strengthened my appreciation and respect for the U.S. constitution and its operation in criminal justice in my own country."

Alan Macina
California Western School of Law Student 2004