Reuters, An American J.D. in Australia? One U.S Law School Wants to Go International:

The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law is seeking to become the first U.S. law school to open a branch campus internationally, offering students a dual degree with an Australian university that will allow them to be licensed in both countries.

The Tucson school has asked the American Bar Association for permission to partner with the University of Technology Sydney for the three-year joint degree.

No U.S. school currently offers an ABA-accredited J.D. in a foreign country, according to William Adams, the ABA’s managing director for accreditation and legal education. The last school to try was denied by the ABA.

University of Arizona law dean Marc Miller, said that approval from the ABA could prompt others to think about expanding internationally. “Over time, it could be revolutionary,” he said.

Under the proposal, law classes would be taught by Australian faculty at the Sydney campus with Arizona faculty developing the U.S. law components. Students would also have the option to take some online courses offered by Arizona’s law school, Miller said.