Stephen is a rising second year student at the WVU College of Law. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Virginia Tech in August of 2002 and a Master’s in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University in May of 2004. Prior to attending law school he worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C.; this summer he served as a law clerk to the Hon. Larry V. Starcher, Justice, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
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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