Courses
Fundamental Rights in Europe and the United States
- Two (2) units, graded
Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
Faculty: Co-Taught by Sionaidh Douglas-Scott and John Cary Sims
To better illustrate the Bill of Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights, this course considers current issues in the Supreme Court of the United States and the Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. After introducing structural mechanisms under the two documents, the course concentrates on selected topics such as personal autonomy, free speech, the right of the press, and other substantive protections for personal liberty and property. A principal objective is to determine the extent to which certain fundamental guarantees have a common definition and application in each constitutional system.
International Business Lawyer
- Two (2) units, graded
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m.
Faculty: Co-Taught by Joseph J. Smallhoover and guest lecturers
An introduction to transnational business law focusing on transnational enterprises and the issues they are confronted with when producing and distributing products and delivering services internationally (sales and distribution arrangements, agency, franchising and licensing), labor law, conflicts of law and choice of law questions and dispute resolution and international arbitration. Emphasis is placed on the role of in-house lawyers and outside counsel in addressing these issues.
The class includes guest lectures by international business lawyers working for international law firms and in corporate legal departments.
Comparative Criminal Law Seminar: The Trial and Appeal of Amanda Knox
- Two (2) units, graded
Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 1:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.; Friday, 9a.m. to 10:50 a.m.
Faculty: Taught by Michael Vitiello, Professor of Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
The high-profile case of Amanda Knox, a U.S. exchange student convicted of murder in Italy, serves as the vehicle for this comparative study of the Italian and U.S. criminal justice systems. Students will explore the trial and appeal in the Knox case, contrasting how key issues would be handled in the U.S. and in Italy. The course will also consider how culture may have affected communications between Knox and the Italians, and the possible role of the media in influencing criminal justice in this case.
Details
All classes are held in regular classrooms of the University of Salzburg. The administrative offices of University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law are located on the Third Floor of the University of Salzburg Law Faculty at Chufuerststrasse 1. The office is maintained on a year-round basis and will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily during the Salzburg summer program.
The office telephone number is (43)(662) 8044 3080 and the fax number is (43)(662) 8044 3082. Should it be necessary to contact the administrative office prior to the commencement of the Salzburg program, Ms. Petra Bachleitner, administrative assistant, can be reached at these numbers and will be able to respond to all questions or concerns.