Subjects Covered

Subjects covered during the “U.S. Legal Methods: Introduction to U.S. Law” program include most major aspects of U.S. law and the U.S. legal system, such as:*

• Rule of Law in the United States; the U.S. Legal Profession;
  Legal Ethics
  
• Common Law vs. Code Law Methodologies; Case Law Analysis;
  Case Law Development; Historical Background; Common Law
  and the Federal Code
  
• U.S. Constitutional Law: Federalism, Separation of Powers, Civil Liberties and Rights; Interpretation; Legislative Process
  
• The Judicial System: Organization and Jurisdiction of Federal and State Courts, Subject Matter Jurisdiction, Personal Jurisdiction,
  Appeal of Final Decisions
  
• Introduction to Legal Research and Writing
  
• Conflicts of Law; Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
  
• Life Cycle of a Lawsuit (Initiating an Action, Responses, Motion to Dismiss, Discovery, Sanctions,  Summary Judgment, the Trial Process, Federal Rules of Evidence, Appellate Process); Foreign Litigation in U.S. Courts
  
• Tort Law; Products Liability Law
  
• Contract Law; Commercial Law
  
• Business Law; Business Organizations - Corporate and Partnership Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Tax Law
  
• Securities Law; Corporate Governance 
  
• International Trade Law; Anti-dumping and Counterveiling Duties; Customs Procedures and Regulations
  
• Administrative Law
  
• Property Law; Intellectual Property
  
• Alternative Dispute Resolution - Domestic and International Arbitration and Mediation
• Antitrust and Competition Law
• Environmental Law
  
• Labor and Employment Law

* Additional subjects may be added based on the interests of the participants.