May 26 to June 39, 2013

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.

During the Instutes's first three years, an average of 20 American and six Chinese students participated in the Institute annually.

The Program

The St. Mary's University School of Law Institute on Chinese Law and Business is a 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. Cantu 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 law. 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 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.



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



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 between four to six 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 and application information.

Dates, Tuition and Housing Information

The 2013 program runs from May 26 to June 29, 2013. Classes are scheduled from morning to early afternoon. There are two 3-day weekends during the first half of the program and one 6-day break during the second half of the program. The class days and breaks are shown on the class schedule.



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 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 $700 per person for 36 days (check in May 25 and check out June 29). Breakfast is included. Additional information on housing accommodations.

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 approximately $998 per credit hour. Students purchase their own books and must obtain a Chinese visa. This worksheet explains how a student can minimize the costs of studying law in China.



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 torts and dispute resolution. All classes are taught in English. Class schedule

The program of study is academically demanding. Regular class attendance is required. In each course, the goal is to make the classroom experiences, and related guest lectures and field trips, intellectually engaging and inspiring.

International Business Transactions and China (2 credit hours, Professor Vincent R. Johnson) 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 and foreign direct investment.

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 important substantive areas of the law, such as the rules governing property ownership.

International Commercial Arbitration (1 credit hour, Professors Xinqiang Sun) 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.

Comparative Tort Law (1 credit hour, Professors Yan Zhu and Vincent R. Johnson) explores the key similarities and differences between the Chinese and American tort law. It will discuss, among other things, basic principles (e.g., liability based on fault, strict liability, vicarious liability, defenses based on the plaintiff’s conduct), topics of particular concern to businesses (e.g., products liability, respondent superior), and enforcement-related issues (e.g., insurance, contingent fees, open courts.)

Program Directors

The Institute on Chinese Law and Business is directed by Professors Robert H. Hu and Vincent R. Johnson.

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. A member of the American Law Institute, 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, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, Mongolia, Serbia and Moldova. Professor Johnson was 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 150 law reviews and by more than 25 state and federal courts.

Faculty

Ann M. Bartow, J.D., LL.M.
Pace University School of Law
Professor Bartow joined the Pace faculty in 2011 from the University of South Carolina School of Law. A recent Fulbright Scholar at Tongji University in Shanghai, she 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. Author of the book Chinese Law on SARS, his most recent articles appeared in the Stanford International Law Journal and the Cornell International Law Journal.

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 Fulbright Scholar in the United States and a visiting scholar at universities in China and abroad.

Yan Zhu, LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D
Renmin University of China School of Law
Professor Zhu was educated in both China and Germany. He is an expert on Chinese civil law, torts, and comparative law. Widely published, he was a Harvard-Yenching Fellow at Harvard University.

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. The Chinese government requires a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry.

2. A passport photo. Photo should be color.

3. A fee of $170. The fee includes $140 for application and $30 for same day service charge. 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 cashier’s check or money order is accepted for payment. Cashier’s check or money order should be made out to "Chinese Consulate".

4. An application form. The form and instructions can be found on the Consulate General of China in Houston's website. 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 1 to Professor Hu’s office in the Law Library. You will get the visa back by the middle of April.

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

Earn Texas CLE Credit: Representing Clients Doing Business with China

Attorneys licensed to practice law may earn 10 hours of Texas CLE credit in the St. Mary's University Institute on Chinese Law and Business. The program fee is $995 and the next program will be held from May 27-30, 2013.

American and Chinese experts will address these challenges of representing clients doing business with China:

• International Business Transactions
• International Intellectual Property
• Chinese Law (including the new tort code)
• International Commercial Arbitration

The schedule details speakers, presentation topics and events. Accommodations are available at Vision Hotel , a luxury hotel close to the metro, adjacent to the Beihang campus (approximately $105 per night per double room).

Cultural excursions to the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven are available on Friday, May 31 to June 2 for a small fee.

For more information about the Beijing Continuing Legal Education Program, contact the Directors of the St. Mary's University Institute on Chinese Law and Business: Professor Vincent R. Johnson (vjohnson@stmarytx.edu or 210-431-2131) and Professor Robert H. Hu (rhu@stmarytx.edu or 210-431-2056).

Participants in the CLE program are encouraged to register no later than April 1, 2013, by submitting the registration form and a $100 nonrefundable deposit. Late registration will be accepted, but early registration will make it possible for the law school to provide using information about planning a trip to China and making reservations at Vision Hotel while space is still available. All participants must pay the $995 program fee in full no later than May 10, 2013.