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    University of Washington

    Business Law: A Community of Practice with Paralegals

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Strategy, Commercial Laws, Governance, Legal Risk, Case Law, Corporate Finance, Strategic Partnership, Civil Law, Corporate Accounting, Partnership Accounting, Organizational Structure, Analysis, Business, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Copyright for Educators & Librarians

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Educational Materials, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Education and Training, Legal Research

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    609 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    Политика и управление водными ресурсами

    Skills you'll gain: Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Water Quality, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Conflict Management, International Relations, Case Studies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Family Law, Proactivity, Conflict Management, Planning, Relationship Building, Communication

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    File Utilities, Filters, and Common Unix Commands

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Shell Script, File Systems, File Management, Dataflow

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Lund University

    European Business Law: Understanding the Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, International Relations, European History, Regulatory Compliance, Business Economics, Compliance Management, Environmental Laws, E-Commerce, Public Policies, Case Law, Labor Law, Commercial Laws, Governance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Supply And Demand, Market Analysis, Economics, Resource Allocation, Environmental Issue, Public Policies

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Austral

    Legal Tech and the Digital Transformation of Law

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Blockchain, Legal Research, Legal Proceedings, Digital Transformation, Court Systems, Legal Writing, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Innovation, Virtual Environment

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    AI for Lawyers: Learning and Leading

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Legal Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Communication, Leadership Development, Lifelong Learning, Professional Development, Leadership, Adaptability, Creativity, Decision Making, Personal Development, Generative AI

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    MedCerts

    Pharmacy Law, Emergency Preparedness, and Biopharmaceutics

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Healthcare Ethics, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Infectious Diseases, Health Care, Emergency Response, Public Health, Information Privacy

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Legal Foundations for Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Entrepreneurship, Business, Commercial Laws, Labor Law, Business Management, Contract Management, Staff Management, New Business Development, Organizational Structure, Corporate Tax

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Fundamental Privacy Acts and Laws

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Health Information Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Regulatory Compliance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Governance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular common law courses

  • Business Law: A Community of Practice with Paralegals: University of Washington
  • Copyright for Educators & Librarians: Duke University
  • Политика и управление водными ресурсами: University of Geneva
  • Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
  • File Utilities, Filters, and Common Unix Commands: EDUCBA
  • European Business Law: Understanding the Fundamentals: Lund University
  • Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Legal Tech and the Digital Transformation of Law: Universidad Austral
  • AI for Lawyers: Learning and Leading: University of Michigan
  • Pharmacy Law, Emergency Preparedness, and Biopharmaceutics: MedCerts

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