Program of Instruction

Program Structure
This intensive program is comprised of two sessions, each of which last three weeks. Each week involves 20 hours of academic course work. Students will be evaluated in each subject by examination or a combination of assignment(s) and examination. Instruction will be given in English.

Session I
• Includes choice of two: "International and Comparative Trademark and Unfair Competition Law," "International and Comparative Copyright and Neighboring Rights," and "Art and Cultural Property Law and Policy"
• Meets from Monday, June 19 to Wednesday, July 5, 2006
• Examinations on Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8, 2006

Session II
• Includes "Intellectual Property Issues in Internet and Information Technologies" and "International and Comparative Patent and Trade Secret Protection"
• Meets from Monday, July 10 to Thursday, July 27, 2006
• Examinations on Monday, July 31, 2006 and Tuesday, August 1, 2006

Most students will complete the program in one summer; however, participants may enroll in Session I in one year and Session II the following year. Priority in admission will be given to students who enroll in the full program (Session I and II) over a single summer.

Visits to Legal Institutions
Law students participating in the 2006 program will be provided with special tours of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the British Columbia Legislature.

Dates
The 2006 program in British Columbia, Canada will be held from June 19 to August 1, 2006 (timetable).

Symposia in Vancouver
A two-day symposia, held during the second academic session, is scheduled for July 14-15, 2006.  An additional fee of  $850 (CDN) applies for student participation in the symposia.  Sign up before May 15, 2006 for the early bird special of $750 CDN.  This fee will cover the cost of the symposia materials, catered refreshment breaks, and a full luncheon with Keynote Speech on IP Law in Global Mainstream Practice, by the Honourable Justice Louis LeBel, Supreme Court of Canada.  A registration form must accompany your payment to the University of Victoria.  For more information log on to University of Victoria website at: http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/ip/symposia.html

Location
The program location will alternate between the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (2006) and St. Peter's College at University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (2007).

The University of Victoria is one of Canada’s leading universities, serving approximately 17,500 students. Located on Canada’s rugged west coast on Vancouver island, the university is in the City of Victoria, which is the capital of the Province of British Columbia.

Instruction will take place in three buildings on the University of Victoria campus: the Murray and Anne Fraser Building, one of the finest law school facilities in Canada, completed in 1980 and housing the Priestly Law Library, as well as an auditorium and three large classrooms; the David Strong Lecture Building, completed in 1996 and situated across from the Fraser Building; and the Centre for Innovative Teaching Building, completed in 1999. All buildings are wheelchair accessible.

Credits
This program has been approved by the American Bar Association.

Each of the two courses in Session I offers 2 credits, and each of the two courses chosen in Session II offers 2 credits, for a maximum of 8 total credits for the program.

The University of Illinois will send a transcript to the student's home institution upon completion of the program and payment of all tuition and fees. Transcripts will be available by mid-November. Acceptance of transfer credit is determined by the student's home institution. It is unlikely that participation in a summer program may be used to accelerate graduation. U.S. law students who are interested in acceleration should request that their home law school review the issue in light of ABA Standard 305, Interpretation 4.