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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

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Legal Design: Crafting User-Centric Legal Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Legal Writing, Design Thinking, Design, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Driving engagement, Qualitative Research, Project Management

      Beginner · 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

      4.6
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Analytical Solutions to Common Healthcare Problems

      Skills you'll gain: Data Dictionary, Health Informatics, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Synthesis, Fraud detection, Analytics, Data Integration, Data Analysis, Medical Coding, Data Transformation, Quality Assessment, Risk Analysis, Data Quality, Predictive Modeling

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      Privacy in the USA

      Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Telecommunications, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Case Law, Digital Communications

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      America's Written Constitution

      Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Case Law, Political Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, Social Studies, Civil Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Public Policies, Governance, Cultural Diversity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      459 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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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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      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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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Legal Document Management

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Document Management, Generative AI, Legal Risk, Workflow Management, Compliance Management, Contract Management, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Contract Review

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Case Western Reserve University

      Introduction to International Criminal Law

      Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Legal Proceedings, Legal Hearings, Litigation and Civil Justice, International Relations, Legal Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Public Safety and National Security, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Law, Interactive Learning, Case Studies

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

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Introduction to Generative AI in Legal

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Responsible AI, Legal Strategy, Legal Research, Generative AI, Case Law, Predictive Analytics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Legal Writing, Document Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Automation, Natural Language Processing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Legal Design: Crafting User-Centric Legal Solutions: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Fundamental Privacy Acts and Laws: Infosec
    • Analytical Solutions to Common Healthcare Problems: University of California, Davis
    • Privacy in the USA: EIT Digital
    • America's Written Constitution: Yale University
    • AI and European Union Law: Navigating Regulatory Compliance: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
    • GenAI for Legal Document Management: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Introduction to International Criminal Law: Case Western Reserve University

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