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IU School of Law-Indianapolis Centers & Programs

Our centers and programs are among the most respected in the country, and they enhance a diverse and demanding curriculum with hands-on opportunities for research and experience.


Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation

The IP center was established in 2004 as a resource for education and research in intellectual property law particularly as it applies to the life sciences. The center is focused on producing law graduates with a solid foundation in business developement and sound transactional skills in all matters relating to intellectual property law.

Center for International and Comparative Law

The Center for International and Comparative Law is the point of contact for students with interests in international law. The center provides administrative guidance for the school's foreign study programs, as well as other international activities. Student and faculty exchange programs with international institutions of legal education are coordinated through the center, as are international moot court teams, and the center conducts research on key issues in international and comparative law.

Summer Study Abroad Programs

William S. and Christine S. Hall Center for Law and Health

The need for lawyers with special expertise in health law is acute, and the IU School of Law-Indianapolis and its Hall Center for Law and Health are at the forfront of providing students with that career edge. The Hall center is repeatedly acknowledged as offering one of the top health law programs in the country, providing opportunities to participate in groundbreaknig health law research.

Program in International Human Rights Law

Students in the IU School of Law-Indianapolis' Program in International Human Rights Law have helped people in nearly every corner of the world. They've worked to protect the rights of the Dalit caste in Nepal; researched the intellectual property rights of aboriginal artists in Austrailia; drafted a report on human rights violations in Zimbabwe; and participated in a project against Nazi war crimes in Lithuania. Students in this program are placed in overseas summer internships (10 to 12 weeks) according to interests, special skills and experience. Since its founding in 1997, the program has facilitated 110 internship placements in more than 50 countries.

Program on Law and State Government

The Program on Law and State Government (PLSG) is dedicated to fostering the study and research of critical issues facing state governments. The IU School of Law-Indianapolis' close proximity to the heart of Indiana's government afforts students a unique degree of accesssibility to the practice of public law within state government. Learn more:

The Environmental Policy Forum

The Environmental Policy Forum is a new IU-Indianapolis Law School research and educational initiative to examine legal and institutional frameworks for the environment, and support leaders in government, business, and the non-profit sector in their efforts to reform and strengthen those frameworks. Research in this program emphasizes innovative and collaborative approaches to complex environmental challenges such as climate change, energy policy, and development impact. Public dialogue (through workshops, roundtables, and symposia) will draw on this research and engage scholars across disciplines with decision-makers at a local, state, national, and international level to analyze and debate policy alternatives.


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