International Trade and Finance Certificate
The International Trade and Finance Certificate permits KU Law students to specialize their studies in the areas of international trade, international business and international finance.
The International Trade and Finance Certificate is available to concurrently enrolled KU Law J.D. students
The International Trade and Finance Certificate permits KU Law students to specialize their studies in the areas of international trade, international business and international finance, and to obtain a certificate reflecting that specialization.
The International Trade and Finance Certificate is designed to serve the following purposes:
- to assist KU Law students in preparing for the increasingly global practice of law, and in particular to emphasize the business nature of that practice; and
- to give KU Law graduates a competitive advantage in the employment market.
Students who intend to pursue a certificate program should complete the Declaration Form. The form deadline for your intention to pursue a certificate is November 1st of your 3L year, though you may certainly do so at an earlier point. If you fail to meet the requirements of the certificate by the time you graduate, you will not earn the certificate.
In addition to all other J.D. degree requirements, students must complete the requirements below to earn the International Trade and Finance Certificate.
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced International Trade Law | ||
| International Commerce and Investment | ||
| International Trade Law |
International Finance and Economics Courses:
At least two courses for a minimum of 5 credits from the following list:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting for Lawyers | ||
| Business Planning Seminar | ||
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Mergers and Other Acquisitions | ||
| Real Estate Finance | ||
| Securities Regulation | ||
| Taxation of Business Enterprises |
Or a course in International Finance, Portfolio Management, International Tax, Financial Law, International Banking Law or International Securities Regulation offered by the School of Business or the Department of Economics, with directors approval.
Business Sector Course:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Antitrust Law | ||
| Biolaw | ||
| Copyright Law in a Digital Age | ||
| Elections and Campaign Finance | ||
| Energy Law and Policy | ||
| Health Law and Policy | ||
| Higher Education and the Law Seminar | ||
| Intellectual Property | ||
| Media and the First Amendment | ||
| Oil and Gas | ||
| Patent Law | ||
| Special Topics: _____ (as approved by certificate director) | ||
| Water Law | ||
| A course on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digitial Trade, and/or Electronic Commerce with approval of the director | ||
Comparative and Public International Law Course:
A minimum of one course for 3 credits in comparative or international law.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Comparative Law | ||
| Federal Indian Law | ||
| Immigration Law | ||
| International Law and Literature | ||
| Islamic Law | ||
| Public International Law | ||
| The Law of War: History, Principles, and Practice |
Any other course focusing on a comparative dimension of a field of law, including Comparative Constitutional Law, Tax Law or the legal system of another country, region, culture or religion with permission of the director. Courses from ABA approved summer programs can be submitted for approval.
*Requests to deviate from these requirements may be granted by the director of the certificate program in instances of life circumstances, scheduling conflicts or other pressing reasons.
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Acquire Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law.
- Develop legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, professional skills, and written and oral communication in the legal context.
- Exercise proper professional and ethical responsibilities to clients and the legal system.