University of Baltimore School of Law in conjunction with University of Haifa Faculty of Law
The Haifa Summer Law Institute is open to all students who have completed their first-year courses and are in good academic standing at an ABA-accredited law school, as well as to practicing attorneys seeking to earn Continuing Legal Education credit. Space permitting, students with other backgrounds and qualifications are also eligible for acceptance.
Participants who attend a law school other than the University of Baltimore School of Law must submit a letter from their law school verifying that they meet the above requirements. The acceptance of credit for courses taken at the Haifa Summer Law Institute is subject to the approval of each student's home school. The University of Baltimore School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.
Qualified students will be accepted into the program in the order in which they apply. The University of Baltimore School of Law reserves the right to limit the number of students accepted.
The sponsoring universities reserve the right to make changes in or to cancel the program for unforeseen or extraordinary circumstances. If the program is canceled, all fees and tuition payments will be refunded in full.
Students are encouraged to secure their own health insurance coverage for the summer; policies are also available from the University of Haifa.
Applications accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of $200 must be received by March 1. Students may be accepted after this date at the discretion of the director on a space-available basis. Acceptance is conditional upon receipt of a letter of good standing from the applicant's home institution.The application fee will be credited toward the tuition.
The Haifa University campus is accessible to students with disabilities. However, students with special needs should notify the program director.
Please note that UB reserves the right to suspend or cancel the Haifa Summer Law Institute in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Thus students accepted into the program should refrain from purchasing non-refundable plane tickets until after they have been notified that they can do so. This notification will be sent within two weeks after the March 1 application deadline. In the event of cancellation, all deposits will be refunded.
For more information contact:
Prof. Kenneth Lasson, Director, Haifa Summer Law Institute (410.837.4514)
Laurie Schnitzer, Program Coordinator (Phone: 410.837.4689, Fax: 410.837.4560)