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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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    94 reviews

    Beginner · 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

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Genomics for Law

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Research Ethics, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Informed Consent, Medical Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Legal Research, Legal Proceedings, Personal Injury Law, Case Law, Biotechnology, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    160 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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    Lund University

    European Business Law: Doing Business in Europe

    Skills you'll gain: Labor Law, Arbitration, Environmental Laws, Case Law, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Labor Relations, Tax, Tax Laws, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Commercial Laws, Compliance Management, Business, Contract Management, Governance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    553 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    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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    University of California, Irvine

    Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law - The Structure of Government

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Political Sciences, Case Law, Legal Research, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Governance, World History

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    95 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universiteit Leiden

    International Law In Action: Investigating and Prosecuting International Crimes

    Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Legal Proceedings, Adjudication, Legal Strategy, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, International Relations, Appeals, Case Law, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Case Studies, Child Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    721 reviews

    Mixed · 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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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Lund University

    European Business Law: Competing in Europe

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Law, Compliance Management, Business Strategy, Commercial Laws, Competitive Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Advocacy, Brand Strategy, Procurement

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    303 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Troubleshooting Common SQL Errors with BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Validation, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Google Analytics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Cloud Computing Law: Transactions: Queen Mary University of London
  • Privacy in the USA: EIT Digital
  • Genomics for Law: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • GenAI for Legal Researchers: Accelerating Case Analysis: Coursera Instructor Network
  • European Business Law: Doing Business in Europe: Lund University
  • Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties: University of California, Irvine
  • Legal Design: Crafting User-Centric Legal Solutions: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law - The Structure of Government: University of California, Irvine
  • International Law In Action: Investigating and Prosecuting International Crimes: Universiteit Leiden
  • Analytical Solutions to Common Healthcare Problems: University of California, Davis

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