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      University of Pennsylvania

      Employment Contracts

      Skills you'll gain: Labor Law, Contract Review, Arbitration, Contract Negotiation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Contract Compliance, Workers Compensation, Legal Risk, Compensation Management, Case Law

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Legal Risk Mitigation: Proactive Case Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Risk Management Framework, Legal Technology, Responsible AI, Legal Risk, Risk Mitigation, Generative AI, Compliance Management, Continuous Monitoring, AI Product Strategy, Automation, Legal Strategy, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Analytics, Governance

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: Commercial Laws, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Vendor Contracts, Legal Risk, Contract Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Contract Management, Contract Review, Legal Strategy, New Business Development, Civil Law, Lawsuits, Intellectual Property, Sales Presentation, Finance, Fundraising

      4.8
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      123 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI for Legal Services Primer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Legal Technology, Legal Strategy, Generative AI, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Information Privacy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Nonprofit Law

      Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Non-Profit Accounting, Philanthropy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Lobbying, Labor Law, Accountability, Tax Laws, Advocacy, Organizational Structure

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties

      Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Court Systems, Legal Research, Social Justice, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Social Studies, Civil Law, Policy Analysis, Case Studies

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      The American Renaissance and Ralph Waldo Emerson

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Writing, Political Sciences, Advocacy

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      AI and European Union Law: Navigating Regulatory Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Legal Technology, Legal Risk, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Workflow Management, Compliance Management, Automation, Legal Strategy, Productivity Software, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Legal Researchers: Accelerating Case Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Legal Research, Anthropic Claude, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Legal Writing, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, Case Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Artificial Intelligence

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Queen Mary University of London

      Cloud Computing Law: Transactions

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Services, Legal Risk, Cloud Computing, Intellectual Property, Contract Negotiation, Cloud Security, Vendor Contracts, Contract Review, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Service Level Agreement, Data Security, Cybersecurity

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

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

    • Employment Contracts: University of Pennsylvania
    • GenAI for Legal Risk Mitigation: Proactive Case Analysis: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Generative AI for Legal Services Primer: Vanderbilt University
    • Introduction to Nonprofit Law: University of Pennsylvania
    • Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties: University of California, Irvine
    • The American Renaissance and Ralph Waldo Emerson: Dartmouth College
    • Fundamental Privacy Acts and Laws: Infosec
    • Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
    • AI and European Union Law: Navigating Regulatory Compliance: Coursera Instructor Network

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