IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications for the summer 2022 program are now available (see below).
Preparations are currently under way for an in-person program, with socially distant classroom facilities, mandatory mask requirements, and other procedures intended to allow the program to take place in Germany in a safe environment. The program’s health and safety protocols will follow all applicable guidelines issued by the CDC and by the German government, and will continue to be reviewed and modified up until the date of the program. For more details contact Professor Ed Fallone at edward.fallone@marquette.edu.
CREDIT AND FEE STRUCTURE
Participants in the program will enroll in two courses of 2 credits each, receiving a total of 4 law school credits.
Students from Marquette and the University of Wisconsin will receive law school credit from their home institutions. Students from all other U.S. law schools will receive law school credit from Marquette University Law School. The program does not accept undergraduate students from the United States.
The combined total of academic fees and non-academic fees for summer 2022 is expected to be approximately $5,000. The exact amount of tuition and fees will be annonced when Applications are available in January 2022. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition and the use of the academic facilities, including libraries and computer labs. Non-academic fees include four weeks of lodging, the cost of field trips and receptions, and some meals. Students are responsible for the cost of their own travel.
All participants will be lodged in double occupancy rooms at hotels located near Justus Liebig University. Each room has a bath and mini-kitchen facilities. No alcohol or smoking is permitted in the hotel. Breakfast is provided.
At the beginning of the program, each participant will receive a University meal card which can be used at University dining facilities during the length of the program (open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.). The card is loaded with an initial amount of credit and students can add additional amounts to the card if they choose.
APPLICATION
Download the the Application for the 2022 Summer Session in International and Comparative Law by clicking this link.
Hard copy applications for Marquette students should be submitted directly to Professor Ed Fallone by leaving them in his mailbox in Room 453 of Eckstein Hall. Professor Fallone can be contacted at edward.fallone@marquette.edu.
Hard copy applications for University of Wisconsin Students should be submitted to Professor Anuj Desai by leaving them in his mailbox. Professor Desai can be contacted at anuj.desai@wisc.edu.
Students from any other U.S. law school may submit hard copy applications to Professor Ed Fallone by mailing them to the following address:
Professor Ed Fallone
Marquette University Law School
PO Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Applications for the program can be submitted beginning on February 1, 2022 and will be accepted until March 15, 2022.
Applications received after March 15 will be considered if enrollment permits.
After March 15, each participant will be required to complete an online registration form and to participate in an online orientation process prior to the date of departure for Germany. More information concerning how to complete the online registration and the online orientation will be provided to accepted applicants.
THE JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY – GIESSEN, GERMANY
The park-like campus of the University of Giessen is situated near the center of the City of Giessen. Law classes have been offered at the Justus-Liebig-University in Giessen since 1607. Famous academics such as Rudolf von Ihering (1818-1892) and Franz von Liszt (1851-1919) are among past members of the Faculty of Law. After its temporary closure following World War II, the Faculty of Law and Economics was reopened in 1964. A separate Faculty of Law was re-established in 1970. Today, the Law Faculty offers expertise in a wide range of subjects, with a particular emphasis on European and International law. The Faculty cultivates strong networks with numerous universities outside of Germany, and hosts numerous foreign undergraduate students from Erasmus partner universities and from universities in Queensland, Australia, Porto Alegre, Brazil, Kazan, Russia, Potchefstroom, South Africa and Wisconsin, USA. Graduate students from outside Germany can participate in a one year Master degree "LL.M. in German Law" and can also obtain a doctoral degree (Dr. iur.) based on a thesis submitted either in German, English or another approved language.
THE CITY OF GIESSEN
Justus Liebig University is located in Giessen, a city of just under 90,000 residents - one third of whom are university students. The city was badly damaged during World War II, but it has become a vibrant university town. Giessen lies on the banks of the Lahn River and near Dutenhofener Lake, and swimming and boating are popular among residents. Giessen is located in the German state of Hesse in west central Germany, less than an hour northwest of Frankfurt. The city's origins date to a moated castle built in 1152 by Count Wilhelm von Gleiberg. Communities around Giessen are among the oldest in Germany, dating back to the year 775. In addition to leisure-time activities provided by the University itself, the city offers a wide variety of music, clubs and bars as well as cultural activities such as theatre and opera. Giessen is also home to a world-class university hospital.
TRAVEL TO GERMANY AND AROUND THE EU: PASSPORTS AND VISAS
Students will need a United States passport to enter Germany or other foreign country, and to return to the United States. Applications for passports are available at any U. S. post office. Please note that It can take several months to receive a passport. You should apply immediately if you do not already possess a U.S. passport or if you need to renew a passport that is scheduled to expire within 3 months of your planned return to the United States.
Because Germany is a signatory to the Schengen Agreement, U.S. students enrolled in the Summer Session, and staying in Europe for less than 90 days, normally do not need to obtain a German visa. In addition, no visa is normally required for travel to any of the other European countries participating in the Schengen program during your trip. Students who plan to add on additional travel outside of countries participating in the Schengen Agreement, or who plan on staying in Europe for more than a total of 90 days, may need to apply for and obtain visas for their other countries of destination before they leave the United States.
Additional travel restrictions may apply to U.S. visitors to Germany and other countries this summer due to the coronavirus outbreak. Accepted applicants will be provided with information on travel and entry restrictions required by the German government. At this time, program participants are advised to limit their travel plans to Germany and field trips associated with the program.
CANCELLATION POLICY
The sponsoring schools are planning for an on-site summer session in Giessen, Germany.
However, due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus outbreak, students should not purchase any nonrefundable airline tickets or make any final travel plans prior to April 1, 2022. The program sponsors will provide accepted applicants with travel and flight information no later than April 1.
The sponsoring schools reserve the right to cancel the program in its entirety prior to the program start date if health and safety concerns make it impossible to offer the program.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY AND STUDENT SERVICES
Laws and practices in other countries are not necessarily the same as in the United States, and the sponsoring schools cannot assure participants that all of the facilities used in the program will be handicap accessible. Please note as well that air conditioning is not as common in Europe as the United States and that hotels and buses used by the program may not be fully air conditioned. Participants are urged to pack a small electric fan for use in their dormitory room.
The program has an experienced support staff that maintains a "help desk" located next door to the classroom. Support staff are available 24 hours a day to assist participants with travel, lodging, medical issues and other requests during the duration of the program.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
All participants in the program are required to sign the following Code of Conduct:
“I agree to behave at all times in a spirit of mutual respect for others. I will strive to treat others with sensitivity, consideration, and understanding, to respect persons with different cultures, practices, beliefs, and needs, and to demonstrate an active concern for the safety, health, and welfare of others. I understand that unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature violates this standard of conduct.
I also agree to abide by the policies of the administrators of the program concerning the consumption of alcohol, which include drinking alcohol in moderation and a prohibition against consuming alcohol in my room during the program.
I also agree to comply with any policies adopted by the administrators intended to reduce the transmission of disease, such as policies relating to wearing masks, engaging in social distancing, and being tested for the coronavirus.”
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information about the Summer Session in International and Comparative Law can be obtained by writing to Professor Ed Fallone at Marquette University Law School at the following email address: edward.fallone@marquette.edu.
