Certificate Offerings

The Lawyer as…Civil Litigation Attorney, Judge or Appellate Trial Advocate

Required Courses: Trial Advocacy and Evidence

Elective Courses: Advanced Corporate and Commercial Practice, Advanced Evidence, Advanced Persuasion, Appellate Advocacy, Civil Liberties Litigation, Civil Pre-Trial Practice and Advocacy, Client Counseling, Common Law Reasoning and Statutory Interpretation Seminar, Conflict of Laws, Criminal Litigation, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Procedure: Applied Skills, Electronic Evidence Seminar, Employment Litigation, Family Law: Applied Skills, Federal Courts, Government Contracts Practice and Litigation, Immigration Court Practice, Legal Drafting for Judicial Law Clerks, Litigation Skills: Cross-Examination, Direct-Examination, and Deposition Preparation Practicum, Mediation of Environmental & Public Conflicts, Military Trial Practice, Modern In-House Counsel, Negotiation/Mediation, PILOT Lab Class, Remedies, Strategic Legal Research, Statutory Interpretation, Supreme Court Seminar, and Winning Written Advocacy.

Elective Clinics: Arts, Sports & Entertainment Law Clinic, Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic, Children’s Advocacy Clinic, Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, Community Law Clinic, Criminal Appellate and Post-Conviction Services Clinic, Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic, Family Law Clinic, Manglona Lab for Gender and Economic Equity, and Rural Economic Development Clinic.

The Lawyer as....Conflict Resolver, Arbitrator or Mediator

Required Course: At Least One Course in Arbitration, Mediation, or Negotiation

Elective Courses: Arbitration, Civil Pre-Trial Practice and Advocacy, Client Counseling, Employment Discrimination, Family Law, Family Law: Applied Skills, Handling Cases in the Real World, Higher Education Law Practice, International Commercial Arbitration, International Investment Treaty Arbitration, International Law, International Litigation & Arbitration, Juvenile Law, Mediation of Environmental & Public Conflicts, National Security Law, National Security Law Simulation, Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Design, Negotiation/Mediation, Sports Law, and The U.S. Law of Arbitration.

Elective Clinics: Art, Sports, and Entertainment Law Clinic, Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic, Family Law Clinic, Manglona Lab for Gender and Economic Equity, Rural Economic Development Clinic, and Veterans & Servicemembers Legal Clinic.

The Lawyer as...Transactional Attorney, In-House Counsel or Talent Agent

Required Course: Introduction to Intellectual Property

Elective Courses: Copyrights, Employment Law, Entertainment, Media Law and Regulation, Labor Law, Law and Artificial Intelligence, Law of Artistic Persons & Properties Seminar, Licensing of Intellectual Property, Sports Law, and Trademarks.

Elective Clinics: Arts, Sports, and Entertainment Law Clinic.

The Lawyer as…Business Advisor, Corporate Attorney or Entrepreneur

Required Courses: Business Entities I: Unincorporated Business Entities and Business Entities II: Corporations

Elective Courses: Accounting for Lawyers, Advanced Corporate and Commercial Practice, Advanced Corporate Law, Antitrust, Business Entities / Corporate & Partnership Tax, Business Planning for Mergers & Acquisitions I, Business Planning for Mergers & Acquisitions II, Corporate Compliance, Corporate Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Valuation in M&A, Corporations, Employee Benefits and Equity Compensation, Employment Law, Entrepreneurship Law, Federal Securities Regulation, Insurance Law, International Financial Law Seminar, Introduction to Private Wealth Planning, Labor Law, Law and Finance, Law of Employee Benefits, Multinational Corporations, Modern In-House Counsel, Policy Issues in Corporate Crime Seminar, Regulation of Financial Institutions, Representing the Entrepreneur, Sales, Secured Transactions, Transactional Writing and Drafting, White-Collar Crime, and Workers' Compensation Law.

Elective Clinics: Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic.

The Lawyer as...Civil Rights Advocate, Public Interest Attorney or Policy Expert

Required Courses: Constitutional Law II and Criminal Procedure

Elective Courses: Administrative Law, Advanced Criminal Procedure, American Indian Law, Civil Liberties Litigation, Comparative Constitutional Law Seminar, Criminal Procedure: Applied Skills, Critical Race & Domestic Violence and the Law, Feminist Legal Theory, Education Law, Election Law, Employment Discrimination, Family Law, Federal Crimes/Criminal Practice, First Amendment, Gender & Sexuality Law, Health Law, Higher Education Law and Practice, Human Rights, Intellectual Property and Social Justice, Intersectionality, and the Law, Immigration Law, Information Privacy Law, Innocence and Wrongful Convictions, International Criminal Law, International Human Rights Seminar, Juvenile Law, Law and the Holocaust Seminar, Law of Individuals with Disabilities, Law and (In)equity, National Security Law, National Security Law Simulation, Poverty Law, Protection of Individual Rights Under State Constitutions, Race, Racism and American Law, Special Education Litigation, The Constitutional Law of Religion, The Supreme Court Seminar, and Trans Rights Seminar.

Elective Clinics: Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, Criminal Appellate & Post-Conviction Services Clinic, and Manglona Lab for Gender and Economic Equity.

The Lawyer as...Financial Services Regulatory Attorney, In-House Counsel or Corporate Compliance Associate

Required Courses: Banking Law or Bankruptcy and Sales

Elective Courses: Accounting for Lawyers, Advanced Corporate and Commercial Practice, Advanced Corporate Law, Agricultural Law, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Business Entities / Corporate & Partnership Tax, Business Planning for M&A I, Business Planning for M&A II Seminar, Contract Drafting, Corporate Compliance, Corporate Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Valuation in M&A, Corporations, Entrepreneurship Law, Federal Securities Regulation, Insurance Law, International Bankruptcy, International Commercial Arbitration, International Financial Law Seminar, Introduction to Private Wealth, Law & Finance, Law at the Dawn of AI (special topic), Minority Business Ownership, Modern In-House Counsel, Payment Systems & Financial Transactions, Policy Issues in Corporate Crime, Remedies, Representing the Entrepreneur, Sales, Secured Transactions, Transactional Writing and Drafting, and White-Collar Crime.

Elective Clinics: Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic, Intellectual Property Clinic, and Rural Economic Development Clinic.

The Lawyer as...Public Defender, Prosecutor or Criminal Defense Attorney

Required Courses: Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Elective Courses: Advanced Criminal Procedure, Advanced Evidence, Children and the Law, Client Counseling-Criminal Focus, Criminal Litigation, Criminal Procedure: Applied Skills, Electronic Evidence Seminar, Federal Court Practice, Federal Crimes, Innocence and Wrongful Convictions, International Criminal Law, Law of the Police Seminar, PA Innocence Project Practicum, Policy Issues in Corporate Crime Seminar, Trial Advocacy, and White-Collar Crime.

Elective Clinics: Criminal Appellate and Post-Conviction Services Clinic.

The Lawyer as...Environmental Litigator, Regulatory Compliance Attorney or Policy Advocate

Required Courses: Administrative Law and Environmental Law or Energy Law

Elective Courses: Advanced Legal Research: Administrative Law, Agricultural Law, American Indian Law, Animal Law, Climate Change Law and Policy, Energy Law & Policy, Environmental Law, Land Use Regulation, Law & Policy of Shale Gas Development, Mediation of Environmental & Public Conflicts, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Property, and Water Law & Policy.

Elective Clinics: Rural Economic Development Clinic.

The Lawyer as...Divorce Attorney, Child Advocate or Family Law Mediator

Required Course: Family Law

Elective Courses: Basic Federal Income Tax, Bioethics and Law, Child Welfare Law and Policy, Client Counseling, Constitutional Law II, Domestic Violence and the Law, Education Law, Elder Law, Estate and Gift Tax, Estate Planning: Applied Skills, Family Law: Applied Skills, Gender and Sexuality Law, Health Law, Health Law, Policy, and Ethics in Aging Seminar, Human Rights, Immigration Law, Intersectionality, and the Law, Introduction to Private Wealth, Juvenile Law, Law & (In)Equity, Negotiation/Mediation, Poverty Law, Trans Rights Seminar, and Wills, Trusts, & Estates.

Elective Clinics: Center for Immigrants' Rights, Children’s Advocacy, Community Law, Family Law, and Manglona Lab for Gender and Economic Equity.

The Lawyer as...Agency General Counsel, Government Contracts Attorney or Regulatory Compliance Officer

Required Course: Administrative Law

Elective courses: Advanced Legal Research: Administrative Law, Advanced Legal Research: State and Federal Statutory Research, American Indian Law, Antitrust, Basic Federal Income Tax, Civil Liberties Litigation, Constitutional Law II, Cybersecurity Law and Policy, Cyberspace Law and Policy Simulation, Election Law, Employment Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Federal Courts, Federal Regulatory & Legislative Practice Seminar, Federal Securities Regulation, First Amendment, Food and Drug Regulation, Health Law, Immigration Law, Information Privacy Law, Internet Law, Information Security Law, Land Use Regulation, Law and Artificial Intelligence, Legislative Process & Statutory Interpretation, Military Law, National Security Law, National Security Law Simulation, PILOT Lab Class, Regulation of Financial Institutions, Regulatory and Legislative Practice, Researching Administrative Law, State and Local Government Law, Statutory Interpretation, Tax Policy, The Constitutional Law of Religion, and Veterans Benefits Law.

Elective Clinics: Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic and Veterans & Servicemembers Legal Clinic.

The Lawyer as...Medical Malpractice Attorney, Public Health Advocate or Regulatory Compliance Officer

Required Course: Health Law or Public Health Law

Elective Courses: Administrative Law, Advanced Legal Research: Administrative Law, Bioethics & Law, Biotech, Pharmaceuticals and the Law, Biotechnology Law, Child Welfare Law and Policy Seminar, Elder Law, Employee Benefits, Environmental Law, Family Law, Food and Drug Regulation, Gender and Sexuality Law, Global Health Law, Health Law, Health Law, Policy & Ethics in Aging Seminar, Information Privacy Law, Insurance Law, Juvenile Law, Law and Medicine, Law of Individuals with Disabilities, Medical Malpractice Workshop, Nonprofit Organizations, Poverty Law, Public Health Law, Race, Racism and American Law, Trans Rights Seminar, Wills, Trusts, and Estates, and Workers' Compensation Law.

Elective Clinics: Community Law, Family Law Clinic, Manglona Lab for Gender and Economic Equity, Medical Legal Partnership Clinic, and Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic.

The Lawyer as...Deportation Defense Attorney, Administrative Law Judge or Human Rights Advocate

Required Course: Immigration Law

Elective Courses: Administrative Law, Advanced Legal Research: Foreign and International Law, Asylum & Refugee Law, Constitutional Law II, Immigration Court Practice, International Law, International Criminal Law, International Human Rights Seminar, National Security Law, National Security Law Simulation, and The United Nations & International Law Seminar.

Elective Clinics: Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic.

The Lawyer as...Patent Agent, Emerging Technology Counsel or Intellectual Property Litigator

Required Course: Introduction to Intellectual Property

Elective Courses: Administrative Law, Artificial Intelligence & Legal Research, Artificial Intelligence and the Law, Bioethics & Law, Biotechnology Law, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Law, Copyrights, Corporate Compliance, Cybersecurity Law & Policy Seminar, Cyberspace Law & Policy Simulation, Electronic Evidence, First Amendment Law, Food and Drug Regulation, Information Privacy Law, Information Security Law, Internet Law, Intellectual Property and Social Justice, Law of Artistic Persons and Properties Seminar, Law and Artificial Intelligence, Licensing of Intellectual Property, National Security Law, Patent Law, Payment Systems and Financial Transactions, Policy Innovation Lab of Tomorrow (PILoT) Lab Class, Representing the Entrepreneur, Trademarks, and USPTO’s Patent Bar Course.

Elective Clinics: Arts, Sports, and Entertainment Law Clinic, Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic, and Intellectual Property Clinic.

The Lawyer as...International Dispute Advisor, Non-Governmental Organization Counsel or Government Agency Attorney

Required Course: International Law

Elective Courses: Advanced Legal Research: Foreign and International Law, Asylum and Refugee Law, Aviation Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, Conflict of Laws, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cyberspace Law & Policy Simulation, European Union Law Seminar, Global Health Law, Immigration Law, International Bankruptcy, International Commercial Arbitration, International Criminal Law, International Financial Law Seminar, International Human Rights Seminar, International Trade Law, Internet Law, Law of Armed Conflict, Multinational Corporations, National Security Law, National Security Law Simulation, Spanish for Lawyers, and United Nations and International Law Seminar.

Elective Clinics: Center for Immigrants' Rights.

The Lawyer as...Employee Benefits Attorney, Union-Side Negotiator or In-House Counsel

Required Courses: Employment Law and Labor Law

Elective Courses: Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Benefits & Equity Compensation, Employment Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Higher Education Law Practice, Modern In-House Counsel, The Employment Relationship, The Law of Employee Benefits, The U.S. Law of Arbitration, and Workers’ Compensation Law.

Elective Clinics: Civil Rights Appellate Clinic and Manglona Lab for Gender and Economic Equity.

The Lawyer as...Military Judge Advocates, National Security Advisor or Veteran Benefits Attorney

Required Courses: Administrative Law and National Security Law

Elective Courses: Advanced Legal Research: Administrative Law, Asylum & Refugee Law, Conflict of Laws, Cyberspace Law & Policy Simulation, International Criminal Law, International Law, Law of Armed Conflict, Legislative Process & Statutory Interpretation, Military Law, Military Trial Practice, National Security Law Simulation, and Veterans Benefits Law.

Elective Clinics: Veterans & Servicemembers Legal Clinic.

The Lawyer as...Legal Services Attorney, Policy Advocate or Impact Litigator

Required Courses: Family Law or Poverty Law

Elective Courses: Asylum & Refugee Law, Client Counseling, Constitutional Law II, Criminal Procedure, Domestic Violence and the Law, Election Law, Employment Discrimination, Family Law, Family Law: Applied Skills, Gender & Sexuality Law, Health Law, Immigration Law, Insurance Law, Juvenile Law, Labor Law, Land Use Regulation, Legislative Process & Statutory Interpretation, Minority Business Ownership, Negotiation/Mediation, Nonprofit Organizations Law, PA Innocence Project Practicum, Poverty Law, Race, Racism, and the Law, and Veterans Benefits Law.

Elective Clinics: Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, Family Law Clinic, Manglona Lab for Gender and Economic Equity, Rural Economic Development Clinic, and Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic.

The Lawyer as...Estate Planning Counsel, Family Law Attorney or Rural Small Business Advisor

Required Courses: Client Counseling and Criminal Procedure or Family Law

Elective Courses: Advocacy, Agricultural Law, American Indian Law, Basic Federal Income Tax, Business Entities I: Unincorporated Business Entities, Client Counseling, Contract Drafting, Criminal Procedure, Domestic Violence and the Law, Elder Law, Estate Planning: Applied Skills, Evidence, Family Law, Family Law: Applied Skills, Landlord-Tenant Law, Land Use Regulation, Law Practice Management, Negotiation/Mediation, Oil and Gas Law, and Wills Trusts and Estates.

Elective Clinics: Community Law, Family Law, Rural Economic Development Clinic, and Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic.

The Lawyer as...Corporate Tax Attorney, Wealth Management Advisor or Government Tax Litigator

Required Course: Basic Federal Income Taxation

Elective Courses: Accounting for Lawyers, Advanced Federal Income Tax, Advanced Legal Research: Administrative Law, Banking Regulation Law, Business Entities / Corporate & Partnership Tax, Business Entities II: Corporations, Business Planning for Mergers & Acquisitions I, Business Planning for M&A II Seminar, Comparative International Tax Law, Corporate Valuation in M&A, Elder Law, Employee Benefits and Equity Compensation, Entrepreneurship Law, Estate and Gift Tax, Estate Planning: Applied Skills, International Bankruptcy, International Tax Policy, Introduction to Private Wealth Planning, Minority Business Ownership, Nonprofit Organizations, Partnership Tax, Representing the Entrepreneur, Sales, State and Local Tax Law, Tax Policy Seminar, and The Law of Employee Benefits.