Elizabeth Compton is a rising third year student who is originally from Bridgeport, WV. She is a graduate of West Virginia University where she earned both a B.S., magna cum laude, and a M.S. in Child Development and Family Studies. She will be interning at the WVU Office of Technology Transfer upon her return from Brazil.
Participating students had the opportunity to study international and comparative law in Brazil. Lectures and seminars were led by WVU law professors, with some lectures in Rio & Vitória from Brazilian professors. All lectures were in English. Students visited Brazilian legal institutions as well as held classes in Brazilian law schools. Seminars took place throughout the trip on various topics, including international environmental law in the Amazon at a jungle lodge.
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