In this online private live course, you will be introduced to the American judicial and legislative systems. You will become familiar with legal terminology, learn how to analyze cases, and also understand how legal documents are composed.

This course is yours to design. Your instructor is therefore prepared to teach you about a range of topics covering the American judicial and legislative systems. By working with your instructor on the areas of the law of particular interest to you, you will have the opportunity to learn legal vocabulary and terminology and improve your reading, speaking, and listening skills.

Topics include the history and origin of the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the role of the US Supreme Court, civil procedure, tort and liability law, criminal law, corporate law, and international law. Other topics can include intellectual property rights, current challenges facing the US legal system, and case law. You will also have the opportunity to study landmark cases and view and analyze videos of legal proceedings if you wish, as well as examine key cases that have shaped US history.

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