Amy Goldenberg of Closter, NJ, earned her law degree after enjoying a successful career in pharmaceutical sales. While she was earning her JD from Touro Law School in New Jersey, Amy Goldenberg participated in a summer study abroad program in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Undergraduates and graduate students studying law can gain meaningful international experience by spending time abroad. In addition to gaining a global understanding of the operation of legal systems, studying abroad can give law students the opportunity to learn at some of the best universities in the world.

Some schools incorporate study abroad options into their law programs. For example, the American University Washington College of Law offers a program on International Criminal Law that takes place in The Hague, Netherlands, the home of the International Criminal Court.

In addition, law students from any university can participate in American Bar Association-approved summer programs throughout the world. Programs lengths vary from two weeks to two months.