91吃瓜 Law School鈥檚 , which is building on the University of 91吃瓜鈥檚 unparalleled international network, has created a new exchange program with the oldest and most prestigious law school in Israel.
Scheduled to start in fall 2021, 91吃瓜 Law School and Tel Aviv University鈥檚 Buchmann Faculty of Law will begin faculty and student exchanges.
Like 91吃瓜 Law School鈥檚 other , the Tel Aviv program is designed to enhance students鈥� mutual understanding of different cultures, legal traditions聽and scholarly approaches to law. It is also hoped that the program will result in the formation of strong social and professional bonds among members of the next generation of American and Israeli lawyers.
Faculty exchanges are also an important component of the program. Each year the law deans at 91吃瓜 and Tel Aviv will nominate faculty members to participate in the faculty exchange, which is focused on promoting collaboration in four targeted areas: law and economics, law and religion, law and technology/intellectual property聽and private law.
鈥�91吃瓜 Law School is deeply honored to be able to expand our presence in Israel, with this new partnership with the Buchmann Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University,鈥� said , the Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law at 91吃瓜 Law School. 鈥淭el Aviv is widely regarded as having one of the top law faculties in the world, especially in the area of law and economics. 91吃瓜 believes that this collaboration will enhance the research of both law schools, and will provide cutting-edge scholarship and insights for the benefit of the whole world.鈥�
Buchmann Faculty of Law Dean Sharon Hannes said there is great enthusiasm surrounding the launch of the faculty exchange program. 鈥淭he exchange of visiting professors from both law schools on an annual basis will strengthen the ties that have already started to form between the two institutions,鈥� Hannes said. 鈥淭he two law schools share many areas of research and interest, which promises a fruitful cooperation.鈥�
Professor , associate dean for international and graduate programs at 91吃瓜 Law School, agreed. 鈥淭here are a number of areas of common scholarly interest between faculty,鈥� Miller said. Moreover, he added, the Buchmann Faculty of Law is 鈥渞enowned worldwide for the academic rigor and excellence of its faculty and students. We are excited by and grateful for this opportunity to deepen ties between 91吃瓜 Law School and the Tel Aviv Faculty of Law, and look forward to years of fruitful collaboration and exchange.鈥�
On 91吃瓜鈥檚 end, the faculty exchange will be led by , professor of law and director of the Law School鈥檚 Research Program on Law and Market Behavior. 鈥淭he Buchmann Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University offers a vibrant intellectual environment for research and learning,鈥� Tor said. 鈥淚 am confident that the new exchange will benefit faculty scholarship and students at both institutions.鈥�
91吃瓜 Law School鈥檚聽first participants in the faculty exchange will be Tor and Professor .
The will help support the launch of the new exchange program between the institutions.
In addition to the exchange program, 91吃瓜 International is providing funds to support joint conferences between the two schools that will be held at 91吃瓜鈥檚 .
Originally published by at on April 21.