Curriculum

This course introduces students to the foundations of American law and legal practice. Students will study the structures and composition of American government institutions, the methods of legal reasoning and argument in a common law system and the culture of legal practice. Students will also receive introductions to various areas of American legal practice, including business and commercial law; civil and criminal procedure; and administrative law.

This course introduces non-JD students to sources of law, the nature of precedent, legal research, common law and statutory analysis and the basics of legal writing.

This course provides an introduction to foundational concepts in compliance and regulation. Students will gain an understanding of key statutes and regulations that impact both for-profit and non-profit entities and will learn about best practices in effective compliance programs. The course gives students the chance to practice the skills required of compliance officers in various industries.

A key aspect of managing issues related to the law is the ability to advocate effectively for one’s position. This course introduces students to the skills of compliance communication, negotiation and advocacy, with an emphasis on both written and oral communication. Students will learn about key theories and practices and have the opportunity to practice what they have learned during simulated exercises.

Effective management of organizations includes a knowledge of workplace rules as well attention to good leadership strategies. This course introduces students to the laws that govern the structure of corporations and non-profit organizations, with an emphasis on labor and employment law and their impact on workplace relationships.

This course provides a basic introduction to the modern American business corporation. Major subject areas covered include the steps required for organizing a corporation, the nature of the corporate entity concept, control and management of the corporation, fiduciary duties of directors and controlling shareholders and an introduction to federal securities law and partnership and agency law.

This course examines a variety of common commercial or business transactions and the documents necessary for their implementation. The emphasis is on contract drafting, with an integration of relevant concepts from the Uniform Commercial code, the Internal Revenue Code, partnership, corporate, and real property law. Students draft implementing documents and research and report on the current status of legal issues that affect a given transaction. Documents to be drafted include real estate contracts, partnership agreements, employment contracts, guarantees and stock redemption agreements.

In this course, students will practice drafting the types of documents produced by compliance professionals and executives in businesses and organizations that are subject to regulatory oversight. Students will learn how to research local, state and federal administrative rules and regulations. Students will practice analyzing those rules and regulations and draft policies and procedures documents implementing those rules and regulations.

Surveys the legal interests recognized by American law in intellectual and artistic creations. Legal problems involved in the economic exploitation of intellectual and artistic property rights are also discussed.

This course examines cybersecurity risk through a review of administrative enforcement, civil and criminal actions. Topics include civil actions for data breaches; administrative agencies, actions and rules (including administrative law fundamentals); cyberattacks and forensic investigations; discovery and introduction of digital forensic evidence; risk mitigation and transfer, including cybersecurity insurance and insurance law fundamentals; criminal actions, including working with law enforcement; and theories of recovery, adequacy of legal remedies and stifling of innovation. Students will learn not only the law, but also the relevant technology concepts with some level of depth.

This course surveys both U.S. data privacy law and EU data privacy law. It covers technology concepts/privacy principles relevant to the law. The U.S. portion primarily focuses on a variety of U.S. statutes (e.g., FTC Act, GLBA, HIPAA, FCRA, FERPA, BSA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, etc.) and some state law. The EU portion particularly focuses on the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The course serves as a helpful background for CIPP/US and CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional U.S. and Europe).

This course examines cybersecurity risk through a review of administrative enforcement, civil and criminal actions. Topics include civil actions for data breaches; administrative agencies, actions and rules (including administrative law fundamentals); cyberattacks and forensic investigations; discovery and introduction of digital forensic evidence; risk mitigation and transfer, including cybersecurity insurance and insurance law fundamentals; criminal actions, including working with law enforcement; and theories of recovery, adequacy of legal remedies and stifling of innovation. Students will learn not only the law, but also the relevant technology concepts with some level of depth.

This course surveys both U.S. data privacy law and EU data privacy law. It covers technology concepts/privacy principles relevant to the law. The U.S. portion primarily focuses on a variety of U.S. statutes (e.g., FTC Act, GLBA, HIPAA, FCRA, FERPA, BSA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, etc.) and some state law. The EU portion particularly focuses on the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The course serves as a helpful background for CIPP/US and CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional U.S. and Europe).

In this course, students will practice drafting the types of documents produced by compliance professionals and executives in businesses and organizations that are subject to regulatory oversight. Students will learn how to research local, state and federal administrative rules and regulations. Students will practice analyzing those rules and regulations and draft policies and procedures documents implementing those rules and regulations.

This course provides a survey of selected topics in the rapidly evolving area of law applied to cyberspace and the internet. The course touches upon numerous areas of substantive law such as intellectual property, torts, jurisdiction and privacy and the First Amendment, explores how courts have applied the law to the internet and raises the important policy questions underlying the application of law to this new medium.

This course will cover the health care privacy laws as they exist and the Federal Government has been implementing and enforcing HIPAA regulations since October 2002. This area of the law is cutting-edge and affects every aspect of the healthcare industry and of legal practice in health law and other areas.

This course is a survey of information security considerations as they apply to information systems analysis, design and operations. Topics include information security vulnerabilities, threats and risk management; security policies and standards; security audits; access controls; network perimeter protection, data protection; physical security; legal requirements and considerations; privacy.

In this capstone course, advanced students will gain practical experience by engaging with real-world issues in cybersecurity and information technology. The course will hone students’ skills in diagnosing problems and devising creative solutions in the cybersecurity and data privacy fields. Students will learn effective techniques for communicating with law and technology personnel to manage, prevent and deter cybersecurity risks in the workplace. The course will give students the opportunity to put what they have learned about technology and law into practice through table-top exercises and through the completion of a privacy and security impact assessment.

This course provides a basic introduction to the modern American business corporation. Major subject areas covered include the steps required for organizing a corporation, the nature of the corporate entity concept, control and management of the corporation, fiduciary duties of directors and controlling shareholders and an introduction to federal securities law and partnership and agency law.

This course examines a variety of common commercial or business transactions and the documents necessary for their implementation. The emphasis is on contract drafting, with an integration of relevant concepts from the Uniform Commercial code, the Internal Revenue Code, partnership, corporate, and real property law. Students draft implementing documents and research and report on the current status of legal issues that affect a given transaction. Documents to be drafted include real estate contracts, partnership agreements, employment contracts, guarantees and stock redemption agreements.

This course examines cybersecurity risk through a review of administrative enforcement, civil and criminal actions. Topics include civil actions for data breaches; administrative agencies, actions and rules (including administrative law fundamentals); cyberattacks and forensic investigations; discovery and introduction of digital forensic evidence; risk mitigation and transfer, including cybersecurity insurance and insurance law fundamentals; criminal actions, including working with law enforcement; and theories of recovery, adequacy of legal remedies and stifling of innovation. Students will learn not only the law, but also the relevant technology concepts with some level of depth.

This course surveys both U.S. data privacy law and EU data privacy law. It covers technology concepts/privacy principles relevant to the law. The U.S. portion primarily focuses on a variety of U.S. statutes (e.g., FTC Act, GLBA, HIPAA, FCRA, FERPA, BSA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, etc.) and some state law. The EU portion particularly focuses on the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The course serves as a helpful background for CIPP/US and CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional U.S. and Europe).

In this course, students will practice drafting the types of documents produced by compliance professionals and executives in businesses and organizations that are subject to regulatory oversight. Students will learn how to research local, state and federal administrative rules and regulations. Students will practice analyzing those rules and regulations and draft policies and procedures documents implementing those rules and regulations.

Surveys the legal interests recognized by American law in intellectual and artistic creations. Legal problems involved in the economic exploitation of intellectual and artistic property rights are also discussed.

This course will cover the health care privacy laws as they exist and the Federal Government has been implementing and enforcing HIPAA regulations since October 2002. This area of the law is cutting-edge and affects every aspect of the healthcare industry and of legal practice in health law and other areas.

This course provides a survey of selected topics in the rapidly evolving area of law applied to cyberspace and the internet. The course touches upon numerous areas of substantive law such as intellectual property, torts, jurisdiction and privacy and the First Amendment, explores how courts have applied the law to the internet and raises the important policy questions underlying the application of law to this new medium.