Course:
Law School Lite
Self-Paced
Online Course: $
3995
Estimated Study Hours:
290
Ideal for anyone who wants to understand the law, but doesn't want to go through the rigorous law school process, or become an attorney, this course covers all the key materials taught at the typical top tier US law school.
Law school students cover a lot of ground in their 3-year, full-time Juris Doctorate programs. This course compresses 3 years of intense study into a condense package, but there's still a lot of ground to cover! Fortunately, we present the material in a simple style aimed at normal people rather than attorneys.
Upon completion of this course, you will have covered all the materials learned at law school by the typical licensed attorney. You will achieve this without having to drill into the tedious details of the cases or the specific rulings and regulations. You will not be qualified to take the bar exam or become a licensed attorney, but an grounding in the law will help you to manage your personal and famliy matters as well as your career.
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The powers, duties and responsibilities of corporate directors, officers and shareholders.
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The advantages and disadvantages of organizing a business as a sole proprietor, LLC, corporation or partnership.
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How to form a corporation or LLC.
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How process is served on individuals when a lawsuit is iniatiated and the essential federal rules regarding the complaint, answer and other court papers and pleadings.
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How evidence is discovered and shared by the opposing parties in a lawsuit in U.S. federal court.
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The key distinctions between the rules of civil procedure as applied in California versus the federal court system.
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How the trial is conducted in U.S. federal court, and how prior judgments are handled.
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The basic rules of civil procedure in the U.S. federal courts, including personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction and venue.
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The rules of community property, as applied in California and many of the Western U.S. states to divide the ownership of marital assets upon death and divorce.
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Several of the key defenses presented by defendants accused of breach of contract.
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The various types of contracts, the various ways contracts can be formed and how contractual duties are discharged.
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How contracts are interpreted in court and the remedies available for contractual breach.
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Several of the key defenses presented in criminal cases, including justification, self defense, excuse, intoxication, insanity, mistake and impossibility.
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The key elements of inchoate crimes such as attempt, solicitation, consipracy and accomplice.
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The essential elements of certain serious crimes such as murder, manslaughter and rape.
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The purpose and sources of criminal law in the U.S. and the framework of a criminal case.
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The scope of an individual's right to legal counsel and representation when accused or charged with a criminal offense.
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The scope of an individual's Constitutional rights against unreasonable searches, arrests and seizures in the U.S.
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How the U.S. Constitution provides rights to individuals facing criminal charges via the 4th, 5th and 6th Constitutional amendments.
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The rules of evidence, as adopted in the U.S. federal courts including relevancy, character evidence, hearsay, witness testimony and impeachment, expert witnesses, authentication and privileges.
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The distinctions between the rules of evidence adopted in California and those adopted in the U.S. federal court system.
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How startup and smaller companies qualify for exemptions to escape the burden of registering their shares with the SEC when raising finance from venture investors and other accredited investors.
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The process of registering a company and selling shares in a U.S. initial public offering (IPO).
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How the sale of shares, bonds and other securities are regulated with rules administered by the Securities Exchange Commission in the U.S.
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When and how the sale of shares and other securities have to be registered with the SEC, and identify the point at which a company is required to start filing reports with the SEC and is required to conform with Sarbanes Oxley regulations.
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How merger and acquisition transactions are structured, and why triangular approaches are often adopted to limit liabilities and minimize tax exposure.
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The advantages and disadvantages of various exits for startup investors, including sale of the company in an M&A transaction and IPO.
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The steps in the merger/acquisition process, including the process of preparing a company for sale, due diligence and the roles of the officers, brokers and bankers in the M&A transaction.
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How patents can be valued and the various ways patents can be monetized.
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The nature of patents as weapons of litigation, and the role of the various players in the patent landscape, including NPE's, defensive aggregators and patent pools.
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Several of the key patent strategies adopted by startups, large corporations, NPE's and other types of organizations.
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How patent sale transactions are valued, negotiated and structured. Understand each of the key provisions of a patent purchase agreement (patent sale agreement).
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The essentials rights associated with patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights.
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The patent prosecution process, the scope of patentable subject matter (what is and is not patentable), and the role of patent claims under U.S. federal law.
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How patents are infringed, how infringement cases are handled, and some of the key remedies available from the courts.
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The duties and responsibilities of lawyers under rules adopted by the American Bar Association and the state of California.
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How lawyers are required to agree fees and enter engagements with clients, maintain client confidentiality, avoid conflicts of interests, represent clients in court and how lawyers can advertise and promote their services.
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The legal framework in the U.S. governing the ownership of real-state and other property, how ownership is transferred from seller to buyer, how ownership can be divided among various co-owners, landlords and tenants.
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How the U.S. courts are able to award a variety of remedies including damages (money), injunctions, declaratory judgments, and restitution.
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The powers of the judge and courts in the US to award damages and to sanction individuals for contempt.
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The law in the U.S. relating to intentional torts, negligence, strict liability and the remedies available to the injured parties from U.S courts.
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The basic laws regarding trusts in the U.S., including trust formation, trust failure, rights and powers of the trustee, the powers of the beneficiary and the rights of creditors.
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How the U.S. Constitution was framed, how powers were divided among the legislature and the executive (President), and how powers are balanced between the states and the federal government.
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How the U.S. Constitution provides rights to individuals including equal protection and freedom of speech.
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The law governing wills and succession in the U.S., with special reference to California law, including will formation, challenges to validity of a will and the treatment of spouses and children omitted from a will.
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