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NSU Law program takes global view; Some Nova Southeastern law students are earning dual degress that allow them to practice on both sides of the Atlantic
Attorney Diana P. Abril is exactly where she wants to be. Fresh out of law school, she was hired by the Miami law firm of Carlton Fields in September. She's a corporate lawyer who hopes eventually to focus most of her energy on international law. Abril, 28, credits her dual degree from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University for part of her success. In addition to her NSU Law diploma, she has a law degree from the University of Barcelona in Spain. ''It's definitely an advantage,'' said Abril, of Doral. ``You have a degree that is unique. It gives you a perspective of a whole different legal system. You learn about others and how to deal with others.'' NSU Law has recently signed an agreement with the University of Venice Ca' Foscari for a similar program in Italian, and is negotiating with Charles University in Prague. Other possibilities include the Caribbean, Turkey, Western Canada, Australia and South Africa. ''We are serving our local communities, but at the same time serving the legal needs of people around the world,'' said law school dean Joseph Harbaugh. The dual-degree idea is Harbaugh's brainchild at NSU, although programs such as those at Columbia Law School and American University's Washington College of Law offer similar degrees. Law students today have to be prepared to be global lawyers, he said. They have to be ready to practice law in different countries, cultures and languages.
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