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<p>The Widener Law Delaware student body is reflecting a new level of international flair thanks to a growing number of dual-degree and other programs attracting students from abroad.</p>
<p>The school recently celebrated the accomplishments of 10 international students who made up the inaugural <a href="ipl://218//W10=">pre-LLM</a>&nbsp;class, at a certificate ceremony marking their year of work enhancing their research, writing and language skills. All 10, who hold law degrees from Saudi Arabia, will continue their studies at Widener Law Delaware pursuing <a href="ipl://115//W10=">LLM degrees</a>&nbsp;this fall.</p>
<p>A new dual-degree program the school forged with Catholic University of Lille in northern France brought six French students to Widener Law Delaware for the spring semester. Like the pre-LLM students, they lived in residence halls and immersed themselves in American &ndash; and American legal &ndash; culture.</p>
<p>Their faces were familiar sights in the halls and at campus events, from watching the Delaware Court of Chancery oral arguments in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom to mixing with fellow students at the Public Interest Law Alliance silent charity auction.</p>
<p>&ldquo;These ambitious students add so much to the cultural life of our school with the diversity and traditions they bring to Widener. We are a richer place for their presence,&rdquo; said Eileen Grena, assistant dean for graduate and compliance programs.</p>
<p>Grena&rsquo;s office works with the university International Student Services and Programs office, which issues immigration documents needed for students to obtain visas for study in Delaware. The pre-LLM program will more than double in size for the fall semester, with students from Mexico, Pakistan, China, United Arab Emirates and Equatorial Guinea expected. The University of Lille will send more students from France next spring.</p>
<p>And on June 1, Grena signed a dual-degree agreement with the Da Coru&ntilde;a School of Law in the Galicia area of northwest Spain, which will bring students to Delaware each spring to study corporate law and finance for an LLM degree.</p>
<p>Grena said many of the students are drawn to Widener Law Delaware for the chance to study corporate law in its global capital. &ldquo;We are proud to be a gateway for the First State to welcome these foreign students &ndash; many of whom are already legal professionals on their home soil. It&rsquo;s no surprise they want to be a part of what we offer, and learn more about the Delaware way through their time with us.&rdquo;</p>