A Global Approach to Law
The International and Comparative Law Program offers a wealth of courses, seminars, and clinics taught by top scholars, as well as prominent guest speakers, highly regarded journals, international moot court opportunities, and exciting student organizations.
The International and Comparative Law Program (ICLP) engages in research, advocacy and public education in a multitude of areas of international and comparative law. Our faculty is composed of outstanding legal scholars and renowned international visitors who make UCLA Law a focal point in these fields. Our students can pursue a specialization in international and comparative law, and attend many events, workshops, and conferences featuring eminent scholars, practitioners and jurists.
Biennial Conference on International Law & Social Science
On January 29-30, 2027, the International & Comparative Law Program at UCLA School of Law and the International Law & Social Science (ILASS) Interest Group of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) will host the second Biennial Conference on International Law & Social Science.
International law has traditionally been grounded in doctrinal analysis, emphasizing treaties, customs, and judicial decisions. However, the growing complexity of global governance demands a more interdisciplinary approach.
Building on the first International Law and Social Science (ILASS) Biennial, this conference provides a space for presenting works-in-progress and engaging in sustained dialogue across disciplines, including law, history, political science, economics, anthropology, sociology, and other related disciplines. By integrating insights from the social sciences, participants will explore how international legal norms are shaped, contested, and implemented in practice.
Making a Global Impact
The theme of the 2026 ILW-West was New Frontiers, Evolving Rules: The Future of International Law.
Through courses, training, and projects, law students in learn vital digital investigation techniques.
Students in our J.D. and LL.M. programs can specialize in diverse and dynamic areas of stud in international and comparative law.
ICLP provides group and one-on-one individualized careers counselling to those students interested in pursuing careers in international and comparative law.
The program provides support to students who wish to spend a semester or summer in an externship or internship focused on international or comparative law with non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and governments.
Student organizations, journals, and moot courts, contribute to the vibrancy of the International and Comparative Law Program.
Who We Are
-
Jessica Peake
Director, International and Comparative Law ProgramKal Raustiala
Promise Institute Distinguished Professor of Comparative and International Law
Professor at the UCLA International Institute
Director, UCLA Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations
Faculty Director, International and Comparative Law Program -
Alyssa Krieger
Program Coordinator -
Khaled M. Abou El Fadl
Omar and Azmeralda Alfi Professor of LawYutian An
Assistant Professor of LawJoseph Berra
Human Rights in the Americas Project DirectorStephen Gardbaum
Stephen Yeazell Endowed Chair in LawMáximo Langer
David G. Price and Dallas P. Price Professor of Law
Director of the UCLA Transnational Program on Criminal JusticeKate Mackintosh
Executive Director, UCLA Law Promise Institute Europe
Professor from PracticeNeil W. Netanel
Pete Kameron Professor of LawEdward A. Parson
Dan and Rae Emmett Professor of Environmental Law
Faculty Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the EnvironmentJessica Peake
Director, International and Comparative Law ProgramKal Raustiala
Promise Institute Distinguished Professor of Comparative and International Law
Professor at the UCLA International Institute
Director, UCLA Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations
Faculty Director, International and Comparative Law ProgramPeter L. Reich
Continuing Lecturer in Law
Director, Law & Communication IntensiveAnna Spain Bradley
MacArthur Foundation Chair in International Justice and Human Rights
Professor of Law
Special Advisor for Strategic Planning and Values to the EVC/P (2023-24)
UCLA Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (2020-23)Richard H. Steinberg
Professor of Law
Jonathan D. Varat Endowed Chair in Law
Professor of Political ScienceLara Stemple
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and International Student ProgramsAlexander Stremitzer
Senior Scholar in ResidenceCatherine Sweetser
Deputy Director, Promise Institute for Human Rights
Director, Human Rights Litigation ClinicLauren van Schilfgaarde
Assistant Professor of LawAlex Wang
Professor of Law
Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in U.S.-China Relations and Communications
Faculty Co-Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment
Resources and Other Programs
-
In an increasingly interconnected world, experience and familiarity with international law and other nations’ legal systems and cultures is increasingly indispensable for lawyers, legal scholars, and law students alike. Recognizing this powerful trend, UCLA School of Law offers various opportunities for our students, and for law students in other countries, to gain exposure to international law and the legal systems and cultures of other nations through our Foreign Legal Study and Exchange Program (FLSEP).
-
UCLA School of Law has long been a leader in the interdisciplinary study of law, and unlike many other schools, UCLA law students can take courses in the professional schools and departments elsewhere on the UCLA campus, offering yet another way for students to connect to the world outside of the law school.
-
The 'Visiting Scholars, Jurists & Researchers Program at UCLA School of Law enables scholars, practitioners and jurists to spend up to a year at UCLA, use the law school facilities, and interact with UCLA Law faculty and students. Participants in the program come from U.S. and overseas universities, foreign governmental entities, and are individual practitioners in foreign countries.
-
Subscribe to the International & Comparative Law Program's mailing list to stay up to date with news and events from the program.
-
Jessica Peake
Director, International & Comparative Law Program
peake@law.ucla.eduAlyssa Krieger
Program Coordinator, International & Comparative Law Program
krieger@law.ucla.edu