UCLA Law offers an exceptional program in international law, led by the school’s International & Comparative Law Program and the Promise Institute for Human Rights. Outstanding scholars in fields from human rights to comparative constitutional law and international trade teach traditional courses and offer opportunities to engage in hands-on clinics and international trial competitions that allow students to hone their skills while interacting with global leaders in the field. J.D. and LL.M. students may seek a specialization in International and Comparative Law.
Areas of Focus
International & Comparative Law
International legal authorities play an essential role in regulating trade, enforcing human rights and spreading the rule of law in an increasingly connected world.
Centers of Excellence
Our Faculty
Khaled M. Abou El Fadl
Omar and Azmeralda Alfi Professor of Law
E. Tendayi Achiume
Professor of Law
Alicia Miñana Chair in Law
Joseph Berra
Human Rights in the Americas Project Director
Richard Dicker
Lecturer in Law
Stephen Gardbaum
Stephen Yeazell Endowed Chair in Law
Faculty Director, Promise Institute for Human Rights
Máximo Langer
David G. Price and Dallas P. Price Professor of Law
Director of the UCLA Transnational Program on Criminal Justice
Neil W. Netanel
Pete Kameron Professor of Law
Kal Raustiala
Promise Institute Distinguished Professor of Comparative and International Law
Director, UCLA Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations
Richard H. Steinberg
Professor of Law
Jonathan D. Varat Endowed Chair in Law
Professor of Political Science
Lara Stemple
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and International Student Programs
Alex Wang
Professor of Law
Faculty Co-Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment