Program Dates
May 22 - June 17, 2023
May 21, 2023 (Sunday): Arrival Date in Madrid
May 22, 2023 (Monday): Mandatory Orientation and Classes Begin
June 14, 2023 (Wednesday): Classes End
June 15, 2023 (Thursday): Study Day
June 16, 2023 (Friday): Final Exam #1
June 17, 2023 (Saturday): Final Exam #2
June 18, 2023 (Sunday): Departure Date (if you do not leave after final exams on June 17)
Orientation
Please plan to attend the mandatory on-site orientation on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10AM. It will be held at the USD Madrid Center, Calle Alfonso XI, 6, 28014, Madrid, Spain. Blackboard Ole provides important information to help students prepare for their arrival in Madrid. Access to Blackboard Ole is provided upon acceptance into the program.
Location
The program's classroom and study space are located at the USD Madrid Center, Calle Alfonso XI, 6, 28014, Madrid, Spain.
On-Site Director
The 2023 Madrid program will be directed on-site by Lupe Burgos, University of San Diego Madrid Center.
Course Descriptions*
International Internet and Intellectual Property Law - Madrid (2 credits)
Concentration(s): International Law (JD), International Law (MSLS)
A survey of international intellectual property through the lens of the Internet, this course deals with the intersection of traditional intellectual property law and the Internet. Because this area of the law is in flux, particularly in the international and constitutional arenas, the course will include a discussion of current cases and events, supplemented by presentations from outside experts. The survey includes emerging copyright, trademark, trade secret and criminal law issues in the U.S. and other jurisdictions (especially the European Union), and the applicability of key treaties. In the face of differing cultural and social norms, the course will also focus on domestic and international regulation of the Internet, privacy, speech and content regulation, and social media.
International Negotiation - Madrid (3 credits)
Concentration(s): Business and Corporate Law (JD), International Law (JD), LLM in Business and Corporate Law (LLMB), Business and Corporate Law (LLMC), International Law (LLMC), LLM in International Law (LLMI), Business and Corporate Law (MSLS), International Law (MSLS)
The course will include specific materials and skill-building exercises on cross-cultural aspects of the bargaining process.
Note: Students may only elect this course, Alternative Dispute Resolution or Negotiation to count towards the Civil Litigation Concentration (JD).
Faculty Biographies*
McKeown, Judge Margaret
Snyder, Allen
* Please note that courses and faculty are subject to change.
Educational Program Activities
Exclusive educational tours for students are being planned and will be shared with students soon. We will also host presentations by local practitioners, professors and legal officers of international organizations.
Language Courses
Students who are interested in language courses are encouraged to review local language school options. Courses in Spanish language instruction offered in Madrid include Language International, and TANDEM Madrid.
More Information
University of San Diego International Center
Saints Tekakwitha & Serra Hall room 201
internationalstudies@sandiego.edu
(619) 260-4598