July 4-31, 2010

St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio and Beihang University in Beijing invite you to participate in a summer program on the law of representing clients doing business with China. Students who have successfully completed one year of studies at an ABA- or state-approved law school are eligible to enroll.

The Program

The St. Mary's University School of Law Institute on Chinese Law and Business is a new program of legal studies that prepares law students for the challenges of representing clients doing business with Chinese partners. Through an array of business-related courses, field trips, and guest speakers, the Institute introduces students to the Chinese legal system and the instruments of international and domestic law governing cross-border sales of goods, protection of intellectual property and investments.

Participants learn about the practical realities of doing business in China, as well as the dispute resolution mechanisms that play a large role in enforcing private agreements between enterprises in China and the United States.

About St. Mary's University

St. Mary's University School of Law, founded in 1927, is fully accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). As the leading Catholic law school in the Southwest, the School of Law currently enrolls more than 800 students in a full-time program and an evening division. The law school offers joint degrees and an LL.M. program in addition to the J.D. degree program. Dean Charles E. Cantú has been with the School of Law for more than 40 years and is a nationally recognized expert in products liability and deceptive trade practices. He was also a Fulbright Scholar in Bolivia and is the nation's longest tenured Hispanic law professor.

About Beihang University

Beihang University is a preeminent Chinese university in science and engineering,with 48 undergraduate programs, 144 masters' programs, and 49 doctoral programs and approximately 23,000 students. Beihang University School of Law offers LL.B. and LL.M. degree programs. The school's various research centers and institutes include the International Law Center and the Research Center for Anglo-American Law. Dean Weiqiu Long and Associate Dean Xinqiang Sun, both of whom were Fulbright Scholars in the United States, have each spoken at St. Mary's home campus in Texas and published in the St. Mary's Law Journal. Associate Dean Sun will teach a course as part of the new Institute.

Application Information

Enrollment and housing applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and must be accompanied by a $100 tuition deposit and a $100 housing deposit.



To apply, contact:
St. Mary’s University School of Law
Institute on Chinese Law and Business
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, Texas 78228
(210) 431-2056
E-mail:chinalaw@stmarytx.edu



The recommended application deadline is April 1, 2010. Tuition and housing fees must be paid in full by June 16, 2010. Visiting students must submit a letter of good standing from an ABA or state-accredited law school.

Students from St. Mary’s University School of Law are required to take four credit hours; students from other schools can take no more than four credit hours and are subject to any minimum credit hour requirements set by their home institutions. Additional information.

Dates, Tuition and Housing Information

The program runs from July 4 - 31, 2010. Enrollment is not limited, but is unlikely to exceed 40 students. Classes are scheduled from morning to midafternoon, Monday through Thursday each week, so that students may travel on weekends to Shanghai, Xian or other destinations throughout China.



Classes are conducted on the campus of Beihang University in Beijing – a preeminent Chinese institution of higher education with modern instructional venues, libraries and technology. Students have access to many of the facilities on campus for study and recreation. Students participate in field trips to a Beijing court, a law firm, a government agency and an arbitration office.

Living accommodations are available on campus in a hotel owned and operated by Beihang University. The hotel features Western-style guest rooms. Each room comes with a private bath, television and free Internet access. The rate for a two bed room is approximately $588 per person for 28 days (check in July 4 and check out August 1). Breakfast is included.

Tuition for the summer program is the same as St. Mary’s University School of Law tuition for law classes at the home campus in Texas. The rate is currently $884 per credit hour, and will increase slightly before summer 2010. Students purchase their own books and must obtain a Chinese visa. This worksheet provides an estimate of the program costs.



E-mail: chinalaw@stmarytx.edu
Or mail to:
Institute on Chinese Law and Business
St. Mary's University School of Law
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8603
(210) 431-2056

Curriculum

The five courses in the summer curriculum focus on issues of importance to lawyers representing clients doing business in China. The topics range from contract formation and protection of intellectual property to dispute resolution and appreciation of the role lawyers play in the Chinese legal system. All classes are taught in English. Class schedule



The Law of Doing Business in China (2 credit hours, Professor Xinqiang Sun) explores the Convention on the International Sale of Goods and other Chinese and international laws relevant to business relationships between American and Chinese entities.Topics include franchising arrangements, the payment of money across international borders, direct foreign investment and transactions with the Chinese government.

International Intellectual Property Law (2 credit hours, Professors Ann M. Bartow and Robert H.Hu) discusses the licensing and protection of intellectual property against the larger backdrop of international trade and commerce,with particular reference to intellectual property rules applicable in the United States and China.

Introduction to Chinese Law (2 credit hours, Professor Chenglin Liu) introduces students to the history and institutions of the Chinese legal system, including the governmental structure, legislative process, court system, sources of law and enforcement mechanisms. It also explores the important substantive areas of the law, such as the rules governing property ownership.

International Commercial Arbitration (1 credit hour, Professor Xiuwen Zhao) investigates – with particular reference to international problems – the history of commercial arbitration, the arbitrability of commercial subject matters, arbitration agreements and their characteristics, applicable rules and procedures, along with enforcement and judicial review of awards.

Lawyering in China (1 credit hour, Professor Weining Zou) considers how lawyers are educated, regulated and how they practice law in China, including their overall role in the Chinese legal system.The course pays particular attention to professional relationships between American lawyers and law firms with Chinese counterparts, including joint or sequential representation of American clients doing business in China.

Program Directors

Robert H. Hu, LL.M., Ph.D.
St. Mary's University School of Law
Professor Hu is the director of St. Mary’s University School of Law Sarita Kenedy East Law Library. He teaches a legal research course and has published books and articles in Chinese intellectual property law and legal research. Professor Hu was born and educated in China. He received a law degree from Beijing University. He was a Fulbright Scholar from 1986-1987.



Vincent R. Johnson, J.D., LL.M.
St. Mary's University School of Law
Professor Johnson has been a Fellow at the United States Supreme Court and a Fulbright Scholar in China and Romania. He has also taught in Austria, Russia, Ukraine, Mongolia, Serbia and Moldova. Professor Johnson was recently a visiting professor at University of Notre Dame and George Washington University. He has authored casebooks on tort law and legal malpractice law, and his writings have been cited in more than 120 law reviews.

Faculty

Ann M. Bartow, J.D., LL.M.
University of South Carolina School of Law
Professor Bartow is a former Freedman Teaching Fellow who focuses on the intersection of intellectual property law and public policy concerns, privacy and technology law and feminist legal theory.

Chenglin Liu, LL.B., LL.M., J.S.D.
St. Mary's University School of Law
Professor Liu specializes in law and economics, American tort law, European Union law and Chinese law. His book Chinese Law on SARS is held by over 100 law school libraries worldwide.

Xinqiang Sun, Ph.D.
Beihang University School of Law
Professor Sun is associate dean for Foreign Affairs and the director of the Center for the Study of Comparative Law at Beihang University. He has written and translated several books and critical essays on law and has been a visiting scholar at universities in China and abroad.

Xiuwen Zhao, LL.M., Ph.D.
Renmin University of China School of Law
Professor Zhao is the director of the International Arbitration Institute at Renmin University. She is the author and translator of numerous books and articles and has served as a visiting scholar at universities in the United States, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom and Australia. Professor Zhao previously taught in the St. Mary's University law program in Innsubruck, Austria.

Weining Zou, LL.B., LL.M.
Partner, Jun He Law Offices of Beijing, China
Weining Zou practices dispute resolution, intellectual property law, products liability law and foreign investment law. Previously, he was an assistant professor at China University of Political Science and Law.

Passports and Visas Required

Travel to China requires both a passport and a visa. Information about obtaining a United State passport can be found on the State Department website. We also have passport applications in the director's office of the law library. Please stop by to pick one up. Participants in the Institute are encouraged to read the State Department's Consular Information Sheet for China.

Visa Procedures

By a special arrangement, St. Mary's University Office of International Programs will handle visa applications for St. Mary’s law students enrolled in the China program. A visa through this office, requires the following documentation:

1. Your passport. It must be valid through January 1, 2011. The Chinese government requires a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry.

2. A passport photo. Photo may be color or black/white.

3. A fee of $160. The fee includes $130 for application and $30 for same day service. The same day service is required since a University employee cannot wait in Houston for regular processing, which takes four business days. The Chinese government does not mail out visas. Only cash or money order is accepted for payment. Money order should be made out to "Chinese Consulate".

4. An application form. The form and instructions can be found on the website of the Consulate General of China in Houston. You should apply for Business Visit (F) Visa. Professor Hu can assist with the application form if needed.

5. Invitation letter. The invitation letter from Beihang University will be provided to you by the St. Mary's School of Law.

All the above documentation and payment must be submitted on or before April 28 to the Office of International Programs. Contact Ms. Minita Santizo, 210-431-4308, with any questions. You will get your visa back on or after May 3.

If you miss the above deadline, you must handle visa on your own. The form and instructions can be found on Consulate General of China in Houston website.

Earn CLE Credit in China

Attorneys licensed to practice law may enroll in one to four credit hours of study in the courses offered by the St. Mary’s University Institute on Chinese Law and Business. The tuition rate for attorneys is the same as for law students (presently $884 per credit hour). Completion of a one-credit course in Beijing will entitle Texas attorneys to 12 hours of continuing legal education credit.


Accommodations are available at a three-star hotel on the Beihang University campus. Alternatively, there is a new four-and-a-half-star hotel at the edge of the campus with rates starting at about $75 per night for a room for two persons.

Additional information on earning Texas Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit in Beijing.