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The Center for International and Comparative Law

The Center for International and Comparative Law (CICL) creates a dynamic space for scholars and students to explore the interactions among international and domestic legal systems of the world and to engage both theory and practice for effective study and promotion of the rule of law.

International law, both public and private, cannot be understood without a working knowledge of comparative politics, history, and culture. By tapping into Emory University’s rich and vast resources, Emory Law encourages an interdisciplinary and experiential study of international law that prepares you to make an immediate impact in the legal world.

Extracurricular Opportunities

The study of international and comparative law is not confined to the classroom at Emory Law. Students can expand their studies by participating in

  • Emory International Law Review 
  • International law moot court team, sponsored by the Moot Court Society
  • International Law Society
  • National Security & Law Society
  • Externships through The Carter Center 
  • Networking with leading international lawyers through the international law sections of the Georgia and Atlanta Bar Associations and through the offices of general counsel of major international firms

CICL Student in Focus

CICL is pleased to announce Ms. Akosua Asafu-Adjaye Frimpong as the winner of the Paper Competition on Aggregate Litigation. Her paper on leveraging aggregate litigation for economic justice in tobacco-dependent economies will be presented at the Aggregate Litigation Conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa in June 2025.

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2025 Bederman Fellows

CICL is proud to present the 2025 Bederman Fellows: Mingjie Lin, Gabriella Cabrera, and Joseph Park.

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