In about a week I will be leaving for William Mitchell's “Summer in London” program—or, what my friends and I have unofficially dubbed “Adventures in London.”
While I’m there/here, I’ll have plenty to keep me busy.
I’ll be taking a class on Comparative Counter Terrorism. Here’s the course description:
"Through real-life scenarios, examine issues that democracies confront as they deal with suspected terrorists and the threat of terrorism. With American and British experts providing guidance and leading small-group discussions, define, debate, and develop international standards for handling the complex problems of terrorism in the 21st century. Topics include irregular rendition, interrogation, military trials, criminal charges, and the monitoring of attorney-client communications with William Mitchell College of Law Professor Afsheen John Radsan and New England Law -Boston Professor Victor Hansen."
I will also be taking a class on Comparative Corporate Governance. Here’s the course description:
"Explore the issues that corporate and shareholder clients face in today’s global economy. Academics and practitioners who are experts in corporate governance facilitate class discussions and guide group exercises that are designed to give students a perspective on the issues that corporate and shareholder clients face in today’s global economy. Issues include board discretion, management misconduct, legal impediments to shareholder involvement in corporate affairs, shareholder litigation, and investor protection around the world with William Mitchell College of Law Professor Thuy-Nga Vo and California Western School of Law Professor Andrea Johnson."
In addition to my classes, I have a few goals for this trip (some I came up with; some came as suggestions from others).
- Take a lot of pictures
- Take in a Play (at least one)
- Visit the Parks (Particularly, St. Jame's Park)
- Visit Ireland
- Visit Europe proper
- Visit Wimbledon
- Do the various "tourist things" in London
- Do the unconventional (non-tourist) things in London
- Keep this blog updated throughout the trip
- Meet some new people and have some fun (obviously)
Well, that's the plan. With any luck (and no activity from a certain volcano . . . Knock . . . On . . . Wood!!!) I will be flying over the Atlantic in a little over a week.