Court, international terrorism, U.S. death penalty laws, truth commissions, economic rights, NATO's humanitarian intervention, and political asylum cases. Students have investigated cases and had summer internships in Guatemala, Indonesia, and at the U.N. Human Rights Centre in Geneva. The Center also offers students an opportunity to earn an LLM in Human Rights. The degree program is designed for students from transitional democracies and for those with career interests in international human rights law. Investor Protection Center The Investor Protection Center provides assistance to investors with limited income or small dollar claims who are unable to obtain legal representation. Law students, under the supervision of faculty attorneys, represent customers in handling their disputes with broker-dealers. During the last few years, the (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority)(FINRA) and other organizations have taken steps to make more information and services available to investors. Northwestern Law's Investor Protection Center operates with the aid of grants from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and other organizations to focus on priority areas. In particular, the Center is focused on helping to meet the needs of women, novice investors, and the elderly, in connection with securities arbitration. Fred Bartlit Center for Trial Advocacy Named in honor of an innovative leader in litigation and business strategies, the Fred Bartlit Center for Trial Advocacy was established in 1999 to conduct research and teach innovative and technologically advanced trial strategy. The Bartlit Center focuses on changes in trial craft brought on by new technologies and compensation approaches. The Bartlit Center sponsors and conducts academic research on the litigation process; support teaching skills in the JD program; and holds national conferences to explore and teach innovative trial and trial management strategies. The Bartlit Center works to complement the law school's program in simulation-based teaching of trial skills and builds on the research produced by Northwestern Law faculty. Buildings gallery Rankings and honors Notable faculty The 2016 student/faculty ratio was 6.5 to 1. Notable Northwestern Law faculty, past and present, include: Ronald J. Allen, renowned evidence scholar and adviser to foreign governments on law reform Steven Calabresi, constitutional scholar and founder and chairman of the Federalist Society Steven Drizin Edwin R. Keedy, dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School Andrew Koppelman, noted legal scholar on same-sex marriage Leon Green, former dean; renowned for pioneering work in the law of torts, especially causation and injuries to relations Charles T. McCormick, expert on evidence, damages,