{"id":35547,"date":"2026-03-23T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/?post_type=news&#038;p=35547"},"modified":"2026-03-24T08:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:13:12","slug":"an-international-law-program-bridging-israel-and-the-u-s-ono-international-school","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/news\/an-international-law-program-bridging-israel-and-the-u-s-ono-international-school\/","title":{"rendered":"An International Law Program Bridging Israel and the U.S. | Ono International School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-35550\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/MALLET-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/MALLET-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/MALLET-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/MALLET-218x218.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/MALLET-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/MALLET.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\">\r\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\r\n<div dir=\"auto\">\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Can you study law in Israel and practice in the U.S.?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Law has always been a local degree, <br \/>so until recently, the answer was no. Today, the answer is <strong>YES<\/strong>!<\/p>\r\n<h4>A new <strong>International Law Program<\/strong> at Ono Academic College is designed for English-speaking students who want to keep their options open.<\/h4>\r\n<p>This unique LL.B. track bridges Israeli law with New York Bar eligibility, opening doors locally and globally. Because where you study law shouldn\u2019t limit where you can go next.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>What makes it different?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\u00a0Faculty with strong international backgrounds, many trained in leading U.S. law schools<\/li>\r\n<li>\u00a0Targeted preparation for both the New York and Israeli bar exams<\/li>\r\n<li>\u00a0First year fully taught in English<\/li>\r\n<li>Intensive Hebrew ulpan with dedicated legal terminology support<\/li>\r\n<li>Full academic, personal and social support available in English throughout the program<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>As Dr. Yehonatan Shiman, Head of the Program, explains, the program is built to expand opportunities on multiple fronts:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cGraduates of the program will be able to practice law in both the U.S. and Israel. While the program emphasizes international commercial law, students will be fully qualified to pursue either specialized or general legal practice.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35548  alignnone\" title=\"DR. YEHONATAN SHIMAN heads the new International Law Program at Ono\u2019s International School. (credit: Yonatan Blum)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/\u05d3\u05e8-\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05df-\u05e9\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05df-300x196.jpeg\" alt=\"DR. YEHONATAN SHIMAN heads the new International Law Program at Ono\u2019s International School. (credit: Yonatan Blum)\" width=\"263\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/\u05d3\u05e8-\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05df-\u05e9\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05df-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/\u05d3\u05e8-\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05df-\u05e9\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05df-768x502.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/\u05d3\u05e8-\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05df-\u05e9\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05df.jpeg 822w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Dr. Yehonatan Shim&#8217;an heads the new International Law Program at Ono\u2019s International School. (credit: Yonatan Blum)<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>\u00a0Read the full interview published in the Jerusalem Post:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/culture\/article-887270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/culture\/article-887270<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\r\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Can you study law in Israel and practice in the U.S.? Law has always been a local degree, so until recently, the answer was no. 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