Law & Policy courses

How are inventions protected? From obtaining a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to enforcing the rights granted thereby, this course thoroughly explores aspects of the U.S. Patent System. The course places an emphasis on how rights are…

This introductory course provides a comprehensive overview of the drug development process, from initial development through regulatory approval and commercialization. The course emphasizes the role of regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug…

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory pathways and submission processes for drugs and biologics from early development through market approval. Students will learn to prepare and submit Investigational New Drug (IND) applications,…

This course examines the principles that regulate the process of proving facts at trial. Until recent years, the regulating rules were found in the traditions of the common law. Many jurisdictions now codify the law of evidence, and consequently the course…

Criminal Law and Procedure is a survey course covering the elements of many typical offenses in California and in other states. Some of these offenses include drug offenses, robbery, rape (and other sex offenses), burglary, murder, arson, and driving under…

Examine the skills needed to enter and succeed in the legal environment. Capturing time, professional communication, documents demonstrating skills and abilities, and preparing for an interview will be explored.

Explore the basic concepts of intellectual property. The nuts and bolts of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets are explained in layman's terms. Real-life examples and "war stories" are interwoven to clarify and emphasize the hot intellectual…

Learning to write a patent application, a complex legal document, is fundamental to securing a patent and being able to enforce your rights for years to come. This course covers the patent drafting process and includes methodology and technique used in the…

Do you need to assist your company with novelty or patentability searches? Are you involved in trademark selection? This course will walk you through the use of the USPTO website, Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS), and other free internet resources to…

Students will be introduced to the basic legal principles relating to immigration into the U.S., learning how to analyze immigration options for intending immigrants, and acquiring a working knowledge of the use of immigration forms in an immigration law…

Learn the fundamental tools and skills involved in legal research and analysis. Through and in-depth analysis of the sources of case law, statutory law, and administrative law, students learn the steps necessary to solve problems on both the Federal and…

This course provides legal professionals with an overview of important legal issues related to formation of business entities. Topics include sole proprietorships, partnerships (general, limited, and professional), corporations, and limited liability…

Learn the fundamental tools and skills involved in legal research and analysis. Through and in-depth analysis of the sources of case law, statutory law, and administrative law, students learn the steps necessary to solve problems on both the Federal and…

This rigorous, practice oriented course explores the doctrine of torts—the civil wrongs that give rise to compensation for injured parties. Students will critically examine the foundational elements of tort liability, from negligence and intentional harms to…

Intellectual property rights are essential to the survival of life science companies. This course presents critical information to create and maintain the proprietary position required for commercialization and life cycle management. It provides an overview…

Contract law permeates the entire field of civil practice. This course provides the student with both the theory of contracts and the practical skills needed in contract law. Instruction presents interesting and significant court cases for discussion,…

This course is designed to provide the paralegal with mastery of the fundamental tools and skills involved in discovery practice in both California and federal courts. You will explore the role of discovery in litigation, as well as understand the statutes…

Learn the specific tools a litigation paralegal is required to master. The second of a two course series (follow-up to "Civil Litigation I") , in this course you will take a case study and plan it, from filing a complaint to preparing it for trial.…