Director's welcome
The Australian National University Juris Doctor (JD) is the most significant recent addition to the suite of law programs offered by the ANU College of Law. Commencing in 2008, our JD reflects contemporary developments that have been taking place in legal education across Australia and also within ANU. To that end the JD seeks to build upon the tradition of law study at the ANU College of Law by blending with other components of the legal educational program such as the Masters of Laws. The JD also seeks to provide for enhanced flexibility to accommodate the work/life/study balance of many students.
For 2012 the JD program will continue to develop distinctive components in the availability of a growing array of electives which can be undertaken by way of traditional weekly seminars, or in intensive 3 or 4 day formats, and in areas of areas of educational and student support. The Australian National University JD will also seek to tap into the expertise of ANU College of Law alumni and government legal professionals to enable students to gain contemporary perspectives on the vital legal issues confronting the profession and the Australian government.
I look forward to speaking with many of you as you commence your journey in the study of law and will be aiming to provide all of the necessary support and guidance that you need for that journey.
Professor Donald R Rothwell
JD Director, Professor of International Law
ANU College of Law
About Donald R Rothwell
Donald R Rothwell is Professor of International Law and JD Director at the ANU College of Law. His research addresses many intersecting areas of international law with a specific focus on law of the sea, law of the polar regions, and implementation of international law within Australia. His most recent books include The International Law of the Sea (Hart, 2010) with Tim Stephens, and Australian Coastal and Marine Law (Federation: 2011) edited with Rachel Baird.
He is presently working on projects assessing Antarctic security, international legal practice in Australia, and Arctic navigation, and with Kim Rubenstein is the Editor in Chief of the Australian Year Book of International Law.
He is convenor of LAWS 2250 International Law and teaches a range of LLM courses in the Environmental Law, International Law, and International Security Law programs, including Law of the Sea, International Dispute Resolution, International Humanitarian Law, and Marine and Coastal Law. He is a regular media commentator on international law issues and has written opinion columns for all of the major daily newspapers in Australia and regularly appears on ABC TV 7.30, and Lateline, ABC Radio ‘AM’, and ‘PM’.
