Visiting Scholars at the University of Texas School of Law

The Visiting Scholar program brings a number of international scholars to the school every year. While in residence, Visiting Scholars pursue academic research and contribute to the intellectual life of the law school community. Generally, our Visiting Scholars are law professors from outside of the U.S. who desire to spend one or two semesters at our school. The program is directed by Professor Roy Mersky and administered by Jonathan Pratter.

Unlike many Visiting Scholar programs in U.S. law schools, our Visiting Scholars are provided with individual small offices in the library. This does limit, however, the number of Visiting Scholars that we can have at any one time. Our Visiting Scholars receive:

• a small office in the 5th or 6th floor of the library;
• a mailbox in the library;
• individualized research assistance from library staff members;
• invitations to participate in such events as faculty colloquiums and luncheons;

Visiting Scholars also have the privileges accorded to other Visiting Scholars on our campus. A fuller description of Visiting Scholar status is provided by the University's International Office: http://www.utexas.edu/international/ogs/vsdesig.html.

For the initial application, we require a current resume and a statement of your research project. If you are accepted, there are further application forms which must be submitted to the University. There is a $750 per semester fee charged to our visiting scholars (a full-year visit would thus cost $2250.00). To apply, please contact Jon Pratter, jpratter@law.utexas.edu.

Current Visiting Scholars

• Byoung Ho Jung, South Korea
  Professor Jung is a law professor at the University of Seoul. He is studying comparative property law issues.
• Judge Chang Young Kwon, South Korea
  Judge Kwon is a Judge with the Seoul Western District Court. Judge Kwon will be studying law law issues.
• Minwoo Park, South Korea
  Professor Park is a law professor at Inha University in South Korea. He will be researching financial regulatory systems while at the law school.
• Morse Tan, United States
  Morse Tan is a 2001 graduate of the law school of Northwestern University and more recently a law professor at Handong University in South Korea. Morse will be researching issues of international law, jurisprudence and constitutional law.

Recent Visiting Scholars

• Yuki Matsushita, Japan
  Professor Matsushita is a law professor at Meijo University in Japan. He will be researching bankruptcy and insolvency law.
• Natalino Ronzitti, Italy
  Professor Ronzitti is a professor of International Law at LUISS University, School of Law, in Rome. He will be at the law school pursuing research in international law topics.
• Arthur Cockfeld, Canada
  Professor Cockfeld is a law professor at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada. He will studying taxation issues under the NAFTA treaty.
• Changi-Hi Han, South Korea
  Professor Han is a law professor from Seo Kyeong University in South Korea. He is researching in the field of marine insurance.
• Nicola Lucchi, Italy
  Professor Lucchi is a member of the law faculty at the University of Ferrara. He is researching intellectual property issues and rights in digital media.
• Heloisa Carpena, Brazil
  Ms. Carpena is a federal prosecutor from Rio de Janeiro. She pursued research to complete her thesis relating to antitrust law and consumer protection.
• Professor Seung-Ho Lee, South Korea
  Professor Lee is a law professor at Konkuk University in South Korea. He researched the issue of the privatization of prison administration.
• Roger Rios, Brazil
  Judge Rios is a Federal Judge of the District Court of Porto Alegre. Judge Rios pursued research comparing the use of affirmative action in Brazil and the United States.
• Professor Charles Qu, Australia
  Professor Qu is a law professor at Griffith University in Australia. Professor Qu is an expert in securities and commercial law.
• Professor Jin-Ki Yoon, South Korea
  Professor Yoon is a law professor at Kyungnam University in South Korea. Professor Yoon conducted labor law research at the law school.