By Adam Gibbons '12
Two Americans, two Frenchmen, a Canadian, and a Chilean walk into a bar. It sounds like the opening line of a joke, but at the University of Hong Kong, it’s the composition of people living in my flat, a veritable United Nations in the world of student housing. The Law Faculty at HKU is similarly international, with professors hailing from across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. While English is the medium of instruction, cross-culture education is an important and valuable component of the curriculum. The university’s international focus is also reflected in its course selection, as it offers courses ranging from Law of International Finance to International Environmental Law, among other international specialties. HKU also organizes a number of lecture series featuring high profile speakers; for example, the school is currently slated to welcome Lord David Edmond Neuberger, the second most senior judge in England, who will be speaking on the role of equity in modern jurisprudence. Prof. Lynn A. Stout, from UCLA School of Law, is also scheduled to lead a seminar on the common law rules regulating derivatives. In addition to receiving a great legal education for the semester, living in Hong Kong is a truly amazing experience. What Hong Kong lacks in area, it makes up for in character. From chicken feet dim sum to McDonald’s—of where there seem to be more per capita than any place I have experienced—and world-class museums to enviable beaches, Hong Kong is a great place to live and explore. Bottom line is, if you are interested in gaining an international perspective in your legal education, and have a great time doing it, you should consider doing an exchange at HKU.
A version of this article appeared in print in the October 2010 issue of the Bridge.
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