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- Level Intermediate
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Legal Studies Micro-credential
Issued by
Purdue University Global
In this micro-credential, earners learn the fundamentals of legal studies. Major topics include torts, civil litigation, and legal ethics.
- Type Validation
- Level Intermediate
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Civil Litigation
- Legal Ethics
- Tort Law
Earning Criteria
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PA110: Civil Litigation - This course introduces you to civil litigation, the civil law process, rights, and procedures. Topics include informal fact gathering and investigation, case management and strategy, jurisdiction, the structure of the court systems in the United States, parties, pleadings, and motions.
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PA165: Introduction to Torts - This course is an introduction to the broad area of civil wrongs and their appropriate remedies as well as tort law principles in the traditional areas of intentional torts, negligence, absolute liability, product liability, nuisance, and commonly employed defenses.
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PA253: Legal Ethics - Legal support and services staff must always consider the duties that they owe to clients in the legal field. In this course, you will examine the rules of professional conduct regarding the unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality, conflict of interest, client fees, and legal advertising and learn how to apply them to the ethical dilemmas that you may encounter in legal support and services roles.
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PA310: Tort Law - This is an advanced tort course that provides a more expansive and in-depth understanding of tort law and its practical application. In this course, earners examine developing legal theories and practices regarding intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability. Earners learn about special negligent tort actions, such as wrongful death claims, survival statutes, and wrongful birth and life causes of action.