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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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      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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      University of Pennsylvania

      Nuts and Bolts of U.S. Immigration Law

      Skills you'll gain: Immigration Law, Legal Proceedings, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Court Systems, Civil Procedures, Diversity Programs

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      207 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      PwC India

      GST - Audit, assessment and litigation

      Skills you'll gain: Auditing, Tax Compliance, Tax, Compliance Auditing, Tax Laws, Business Risk Management, Standard Operating Procedure, Legal Risk, Risk Mitigation, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Litigation Support

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      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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      Politecnico di Milano

      Artificial Intelligence and legal issues

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Risk, Responsible AI, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Civil Law

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      117 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law - The Structure of Government

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Political Sciences, Case Law, Legal Research, Public Policies, Governance, World History

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

      Patent Law

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Case Studies, Business Requirements, Case Law, Business Strategy, Innovation, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · 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 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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      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

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · 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
    • Cloud Computing Law: Transactions: Queen Mary University of London
    • Nuts and Bolts of U.S. Immigration Law: University of Pennsylvania
    • GST - Audit, assessment and litigation: PwC India
    • GenAI for Legal Document Management: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Artificial Intelligence and legal issues: Politecnico di Milano
    • Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law - The Structure of Government: University of California, Irvine
    • AI and European Union Law: Navigating Regulatory Compliance: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Patent Law: University of Pennsylvania
    • European Business Law: Understanding the Fundamentals: Lund University

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