Law Study Abroad Programs
Deepen your studies through opportunities abroad.
In an increasingly interconnected world, experiencing other cultures and legal systems can greatly enrich your education. Through the study abroad programs at Creighton University School of Law, you’ll expand your legal studies—and your worldview—while being immersed in the culture of your host country. Current programs include:
- The Nuremberg Summer Program (“From Nuremberg to The Hague”)
- The Ronald Volkmer Dominican Republic Immersion Trip
- The Spain Student Exchange Program
- The London Law Program
Howard A. Kaiman “Nuremberg to The Hague” Summer Abroad Program
This month-long program will primarily take place in Germany and The Netherlands, with a visit to Poland. In addition to time spent in the classroom, students take field trips to crime scenes, places of conspiracy and courts with current international criminal trials. These include:
- Former concentration camps (Dachau in Germany and Auschwitz in Poland)
- Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” retreat in the Alps
- International Criminal Court
- Special Chambers of the Special Court for Kosovo
- International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
The Ronald Volkmer Dominican Republic Immersion Trip
Through this international opportunity, you’ll learn about the Dominican judicial system, participate in service projects, and experience all aspects of Dominican life, law and culture. Professor David Weber accompanies approximately 12 Creighton University School of Law students during this trip, which occurs in early January.
A Week of Learning and Serving
During this experience, students visit the Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic and the attorney general to learn how the Dominican judicial system functions. Additional field trips around Santiago include the barrio of Cienfuegos, an office combating domestic violence, a cultural center and the Catholic University Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCCM). Other activities may include visiting Dominican jails, monasteries and “bateys,” which are company towns where sugar workers live.
In terms of service opportunities, students will spend time in farming communities (“campesinos”), assisting with a variety of projects—from cleaning up beaches to working on playgrounds and painting classrooms.
There will also be time dedicated to reflection or prayer in the St. Omer Chapel at the Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) Center outside Santiago.
Honoring Professor Volkmer
The School of Law and Creighton University’s Division of Mission and Ministry have chosen to name this trip in tribute to professor Ronald Volkmer. You may also choose to contribute to the trip, by making a gift online—noting that it’s in honor of professor Volkmer.
Spain Student Exchange Program
In partnership with our sister Jesuit law school in Spain, Universidad Pontifica Comillas de Madrid, this program gives School of Law students the opportunity to live and learn in Madrid. It also provides Comillas students an opportunity to learn alongside School of Law students at Creighton.
A Program That Develops Global Thinkers
The Spain Student Exchange Program allows law students to expand their training in comparative and international law in one of Europe’s most exciting and historic cities. It is open to second- and third-year students in good standing and provides participants with the opportunities to:
- Learn from European law professors who emphasize different theoretical legal concepts than American law professors
- Understand the civil law system in comparison to the common law system
- Interact with law students from another legal tradition
- Test American legal theories in a foreign legal culture
While in Madrid, students can also learn more about the Spanish people, their culture and their artistic heritage. Since Comillas hosts nearly 500 exchange students from 40 different countries each year, students who participate in the program will be exposed to a variety of different people and cultures.
Academic Details
The program is open to both English and Spanish speakers. (Note that while several courses are offered in English, many are taught in Spanish.) Students who are selected to participate in the program will be assigned a faculty advisor who must approve the student’s academic program and course selection. Students will work with their advisors to develop a written plan that defines educational objectives for studying at Comillas. Advisors will monitor all coursework during the program.
Tuition and Costs
Program participants pay regular tuition and fees at Creighton—not at Comillas. Students are also responsible for their room and board, travel, course materials, medical insurance and medical care, and any other personal expenses.
London Law Program
Introduction to English Crown Court Advocacy
This immersive 2-credit hour course is open to six second- and third-year Creighton School of Law students and blends domestic in-person/virtual class meetings with five full days in London and Windsor, England, during spring break. The Honorable Brendan Greiner, a dual-qualified solicitor of England and Wales as well as a district associate judge of Iowa, is your teacher and guide into the British courts system.
An Exploration of British Common Law: The Foundation of the American Legal System
Step into the heart of the English legal tradition. You’ll trace the history of the Inns of Court and their influence on both the common law and the development of United States democracy and gain a working knowledge of the English and Welsh judicial systems, including the roles of barristers, solicitors and the foundations of the Crown Court. After learning English criminal practice and procedure, and then building and refining essential advocacy skills, you will apply these skills to a criminal case before the Crown Court, demonstrating competency through examinations, cross-examinations and arguments in mitigation. The experience culminates in an intensive trial advocacy weekend, working side by side with professional English and Welsh barristers.
Tuition and Costs
Program participants pay regular tuition and fees at Creighton. Students are also responsible for their room and board, travel, course materials, medical insurance and medical care, and any other personal expenses.
All study abroad students will be assessed a $175 Global Travel Security Fee to their Creighton University bill. The Creighton Global Travel Security Program supports students 24/7 through an exclusive partnership with AlertTraveler, a global risk-management organization, and includes international emergency medical insurance for the duration of their time away from the United States. This coverage is through Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI).
Accreditation, Bylaws, Disclosures, Policies and Reports
School of Law Bylaws
We operate in accordance with the Creighton University School of Law’s faculty bylaws and American Bar Association (ABA) accreditation standards.
Accreditation Information
Creighton University School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312.988.6738.
According to the ABA, “Law schools that are ABA-approved provide a legal education that meets a minimum set of standards promulgated by the Council and Accreditation Committee of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Every U.S. jurisdiction has determined that graduates of ABA-approved law schools are eligible to sit for the bar exam in their respective jurisdiction.”
