<p>Delaware Law School will debut a course this spring that takes advantage of the U.S. foreign policy change with Cuba. The class will include a one-week excursion to the island nation.<br /><br /><a href="ipl://20//WyI4Il0=">Assistant Professor Christine D. Allie</a> will teach the three-credit &ldquo;Business Transactions in Emerging Economies&rdquo; class. It will meet three Saturday mornings early in the semester, beginning Jan. 16, followed by the trip during spring break the week of Feb. 29. Nearly 30 law students have enrolled.<br /><br />&ldquo;We see this class as a fantastic experiential learning opportunity. Students will become much better acquainted with the intricacies of providing legal counsel to businesses that want to take advantage of the changes in U.S. foreign policy,&rdquo; Allie said. &ldquo;This is a good fit for us as the law school in Delaware, given the state&rsquo;s prominence with corporate law.&rdquo;<br /><br />Allie spent eight days in Cuba this fall, laying the groundwork to make the course a valuable learning experience. The class will stay in Old Havana (Habana Vieja) and visits are planned to the U.S. Embassy for a briefing, the Las Terrazas eco-community (a United Nations biosphere reserve) and an urban organic farm. Students will have meetings with the city&rsquo;s Integral Development Group, the Cuban National Union of Lawyers, Cuba&rsquo;s National Organization of Collective Law, and a discussion with a University of Havana professor on the Cuban education system. Finally, they will look at the heart of Cuba&rsquo;s economy &ndash; tourism.<br /><br />The class marks the first time Delaware Law School has offered a course that includes foreign travel as part of the curriculum.<br /><br />Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, applied leadership, and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience.&nbsp; Its Delaware Law School is the First State&rsquo;s only law school, providing juris doctor, legal graduate and paralegal degree programs with an emphasis on developing legal professionals who reflect the Delaware Way and its traditions of civility, integrity and mutual respect. The school offers signature programs in corporate and business law, environmental law, family health law and policy, and trial advocacy. Widener University is proud to be tobacco free. Visit <a href="{staticroot}">delawarelaw.widener.edu</a> for more information.</p>
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