Insights: U.S. Legal System Certificate Program
insight项目是针对国际和美国学生的深度专业发展项目.S. students, legal educators, and legal professionals.
加入专家波士顿大学法学院的教师，这是一个流行的为期五天的介绍美国法律.S. legal system – now offered online!
Participants will learn about:
- The system of justice and legal problem-solving in the U.S.
- The facilitative role lawyers play in business transactions
- The role of the lawyer in the U.S.
- How criminal cases are handled in the U.S.
- How lawyers prepare for a trial
- How to introduce evidence in a case
- Human rights standards and applications to business law
- Intellectual property law in the U.S.
- Environmental law and lessons for the future
- The role of constitutional courts
Each of the five days will offer a two-hour, live synchronous session and a two-hour, recorded asynchronous session. The live sessions offered via Zoom will be interactive; participants may attend recorded sessions at a time that is convenient. Live Q&A sessions with instructors will follow the recorded sessions.
Total program hours: 25
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM ET (Synchronous)
Session 1 • Introduction to the U.S. Legal System and Legal Problem-Solving
Instructor: Joan Blum
This session introduces the fundamentals of the U.S. legal system. Topics include an overview of the U.S. Constitution focusing on federalism, the structure and function of courts, sources of legal authority, and common-law method.
2 Hours (Asynchronous)
Session 2 • Introduction to Transactional Law Practice
Instructor: Paul Tremblay
美国的大多数律师从事交易业务. 不像在法庭或行政听证会上代表客户的诉讼律师, 律师与个人或企业合作，安排他们的事务, establish legal and organizational structures, and advise about compliance. 这篇介绍将集中在一个日益相关的方面——代表创业公司. 该课程将概述组织新业务的典型步骤, including choosing an appropriate entity, 安排创始人与新投资者或员工之间的关系, protecting the enterprise’s intellectual property, and addressing any ethical issues that arise.
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM ET (Synchronous)
Session 2 • Q&A
Instructor: Paul Tremblay
Live discussion for Session 2 with the instructor.
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET (Synchronous)
第三部分•律师的职业责任和角色
Instructor: Judith A. McMorrow
这一节关于职业责任和法律道德的课程将探讨律师在普通法制度下塑造法律的重要责任, 他们有责任在对手制度中为客户辩护. 会议还将探讨世界各地的职业责任规范有何细微差异, 反映了独立的不同愿景以及以客户为中心的律师与社会责任的平衡.
2 Hours (Asynchronous)
Session 4 • Introduction to Criminal Law
Instructor: Hon. Christine McEvoy (Ret.)
本次会议将提供刑法和程序的概述，以及在美国的刑事司法系统的基本原则. 相关主题包括:犯罪类型，成文法和普通法，以及联邦和州制度. The session will also explore roles of the police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, the grand jury, and judges. We will also provide an overview of pre-trial due process motions, including discovery issues, constitutional suppression motions, and motions to exclude prejudicial evidence. 最后，我们将审查陪审团审判，量刑和上诉问题.
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM ET (Synchronous)
Session 4 • Q&A
Moderator: Hon. Christine McEvoy (Ret.)
Live Discussion for Session 4 with the instructor.
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET (Synchronous)
Session 5 • Introduction to Civil Litigation: Pre-Trial Practice
Instructor: Alan Minuskin
This practice-focused, 互动环节提供从客户面谈到案件结案的民事案件发展概况. Stages and skills covered include client interviewing, case planning and pleading, fact investigation (including discovery), client counseling, and negotiation. 该课程还强调了民事诉讼律师对客户的道德责任是如何相互竞争的, to the court, to the legal system, to the opposing side, 以及其他)自然会在制定战略决策时带来挑战.
2 Hours (Asynchronous)
Session 6 • Introduction to Evidence
Instructor: Jeffrey Cohen
U.S. 法官使用证据规则来控制陪审团被允许听取的信息的流动. 证据规则寻求在获取相关信息与避免不可靠证据之间取得平衡, inflammatory, or repetitive. 本节课将探讨证据规则的原因，并涵盖一些主要议题, including relevance and hearsay.
9:00 AM-10:00 AM ET (Synchronous)
Session 6 • Q&A
Instructor: Jeffrey Cohen
Live Discussion for Session 6 with the instructor.
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET (Synchronous)
Session 7 • Human Rights & Business Law
Instructor: Daniela Urosa
各国必须保证在其管辖范围内防止第三方侵犯人权, including corporations. In addition, beyond the right to economic development and private initiative, companies must respect the principles of corporate responsibility, due diligence, cooperation, and accountability. They must respect the centrality of human rights and human dignity, even extraterritorially within the framework of global business.
本课程介绍国际人权法关于工商业和人权的基本标准, 国家在公司活动方面的人权义务范围, and the disparate impacts on vulnerable populations. In particular, this session will focus on the current challenges of labor rights, environmental rights and climate change, corporate tax practices, and information and communication technologies.
2 Hours (Asynchronous)
Session 8 • Intellectual Property Law
Instructor: Joseph Liu
This session provides a general overview of the major areas of U.S. 知识产权法:版权、商标、专利和商业秘密. 它将为学生提供这些领域的主要理论和案例的一般介绍, and an understanding of how the individual subject areas compare.
2 Hours (Asynchronous)
第九部分•环境法及其对未来治理的启示
Instructor: Zygmunt Plater
环境保护法在美国是一个相对年轻的法律领域.S. and abroad; however, 已经形成的模式和框架阐明了长期社会治理和可持续性的主要主题和必要性. Environmental protection law is one of the only areas of the U.S. 在制定监管标准时明确考虑子孙后代需要的法律体系. 在本节课中，我们将探讨美国的一些具体特点.S. 与其他国家制度直接相关的环境法, as well as its general thematic features, which are relevant in virtually all modern national states.
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM ET (Synchronous)
Session 8 • Q&A
Moderator: Joseph Liu
Live Discussion for Session 8 with the moderator.
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM ET (Synchronous)
Session 9 • Q&A
Instructor: Zygmunt Plater
Live Discussion for Session 9 with the instructor.
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET (Synchronous)
Session 10 • The Role of Constitutional Courts in Democracies
Instructor: Pedro Lenza
世界各地的宪政民主国家都面临着司法审查正当化和接受司法审查的共同问题. 当宪法法院推翻由人民选举产生的机构通过的立法时, it raises a “counter-majoritarian legitimacy” issue. 为什么非选举产生的法官能够推翻立法决定的人民意志? 本次会议将分析先例，探讨法院在宪政民主中发挥的作用-反多数主义, representative, and enlightened.
1:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET (Synchronous)
Closing Session
Facilitators: Judith McMorrow and Pedro Lenza
Insights: U.S. Legal System Program Testimonials,
August 2023 Program:
- “I really liked the course, 对于我们这些打算在美国法律体系中接受培训的人来说，这是非常有用和丰富的一周. I would like to continue to do so. Thank you for your time and dedication during this week.”
- “This program exceed[ed] my expectations. [It] offers a great perspective of the U.S. legal system, from a very practical and dynamic point of view. Thus, I am very grateful to have the chance to be part of it. 非常感谢所有使它成为可能并为它的成功做出贡献的人.”
-“2023洞察:美国法律制度课程是一门丰富而迷人的课程，我会推荐给任何人, no matter their background or level of expertise.”
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Certificate Pricing
Insights: U.S. Legal System
The program fee for
Insights: U.S. Legal System
is $300 USD.
General Information:
You must be at least 18 years old to participate in the Insights U.S. Legal System program. All sales are final; we are not able to offer refunds. 注册不得转让给其他人或其他课程、研讨会或项目.
Online registration is required to participate in the program. 为期一周的课程学费为300美元，可通过借记卡或信用卡支付. Registrations will be processed upon receipt of payment. Payment is due in full in order to enroll.