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Brooklyn Law School and Loyola Law School 2009 SUMMER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM in Bologna, Italy at the University of Bologna PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Accredidation Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, founded in 1901, and Loyola Law School of Loyola-Marymount University, Los Angeles, founded in 1920, are fully accredited by the American Bar Association and both schools are members of the Association of American Law Schools. The Summer Law Program in Bologna is approved by the American Bar Association. The University of Bologna  The 2009 program will be held at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bologna (Università degli Studi di Bologna). The Faculty of Law (Facoltà di Giurisprudenza) is housed in a beautiful Renaissance building with modernized classroom facilities. The University is one the Europe's oldest and most prestigious. The study of law in Bologna began in the eleventh century with the revival of the systematic study of Roman Law; today the Faculty of Law is one of Europe's most respected law schools.
The University and Faculty of Law are located in the heart of the old city of Bologna, within walking distance of the major cultural and artistic attractions of the city. The University of Bologna, one of the most distinguished in the world, has a multi-million volume library, as well as the usual facilities of a major institution of higher learning. A classroom has been reserved for the program. In addition, the program will have an office in the main building and students will be given access to the computer laboratory at the University. Courses will be held in a building of the Faculty of Law close to the Dipartimento Giuridico Antonio Cicu, which is the Faculty's library. This library will be open to Summer Program participants from Monday through Saturday. The facilities of the Institute include reading rooms and study areas. The City of Bologna  The city of Bologna, with a population of approximately 500,000, is the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy, approximately midway between Florence and Venice. Bologna is the one of Italy's most attractive and interesting cities. The old city includes the magnificent Piazza Maggiore, the cathedral, beautiful churches and palaces, museums, and a wonderful marketplace, combined with the cafes, restaurants, nightclubs and discos frequented by thousands of University students. The program is scheduled while the University is in session.
 Bologna offers easy access to the surrounding region of Emilia-Romagna and all of Northern and Central Italy. The city is the major rail center of North-Central Italy. Florence (1 hour), Milan (1 1/2 hours), Rome (3 hours) and Venice (1 1/2 hours) are easily accessible by trains that run virtually around the clock. In addition, the beach resorts at Rimini or Ravenna are 1 1/2 hours by train.Program participants can travel in the afternoon if the class schedule permits and easily arrange trips to almost any destination in Italy during the weekends. Other European cities outside of Italy are accessible by train. Read about optional activities and excursions in Bologna.
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