{"id":24850,"date":"2022-06-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/?page_id=24330"},"modified":"2023-03-12T09:50:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T09:50:21","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/residential-msl\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum &#8211; On-Campus MSL"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24850\" class=\"elementor elementor-24850\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1511561 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1511561\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dc7cea\" data-id=\"4dc7cea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cabc3af elementor-widget elementor-widget-auto-breadcrumbs elh-el auto-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"cabc3af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"auto-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"auto-breadcrumb-wrap  hide-in-mobile \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mobile-breadcrump\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/residential-msl\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-left\"><\/i> Master of Studies in Law (MSL) &#8211; On-Campus<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a 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4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/residential-msl\/\">Master of Studies in Law (MSL) &#8211; On-Campus<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/residential-msl\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum &#8211; On-Campus MSL<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><\/ul>        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data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5>In this Section<\/h5><div class=\"menu-sidebar-academics-container\"><ul id=\"menu-sidebar-academics\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-72425\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-72425\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/\">Degrees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-72426\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-72426\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/admissions\/\">Certificates<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-72427\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-72427\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/concentrations\/\">Areas of Concentration<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-72432\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-72432\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/experiential\/\">Experiential Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-72447\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-72447\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-72439\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-72439\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/corporate\/\">Corporate and Custom Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-72440\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-72440\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/other\/\">Non-Degree Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-72422\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-72422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/calendar\/\">Academic Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-72441\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-72441\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/courses\/\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-72442\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-72442\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/bar-admissions\/\">Bar Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2afe923 m-content-wrapper\" data-id=\"2afe923\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d724ed5 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"d724ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To earn the Master of Studies in Law degree, you must earn satisfactory grades in 21 units of studies. Introduction to the U.S. Legal System is the only mandatory course for the on campus MSL degree. The remaining 19 units required for the degree may be taken from the elective courses listed below.<\/p><p>Students may enroll in our on-campus MSL classes only and will take courses alongside on-campus MSL students. We do not offer a hybrid option for earning the MSL. Class offerings may change every semester\/year.<\/p><p>USC Gould offers on-campus MSL students the option of earning a graduate certificate in Business Law, Compliance, Human Resources Law and Compliance, or Media and Entertainment Law. Each certificate requires 12 units; some certificates may require three semesters of enrollment. Courses may also count toward more than one certificate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56338b1 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"56338b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mandatory<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordionMe\" id=\"mandatory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Introduction to the US Legal System (2units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course provides students with an in-depth perspective on the U.S. common law system specifically in relation to sources of law and value of case precedent. In addition, students will learn how to conduct legal research with an emphasis on selecting, understanding and interpreting statutes and administrative regulations. Students will also learn how to evaluate the quality of the materials and documents.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<script language=\"javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.accordionList.push('mandatory');\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354806b background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"354806b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Electives<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordionMe\" id=\"electives\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Business Organizations (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course examines the legal organizations most often used by businesses in the United States. We will study the specific laws governing business organizations, the policies and theories underlying these laws, and best practices for complying with them. The primary focus of the course is to analyze comparatively corporations, partnerships and hybrid entities. In addition, students will learn basic transactional practice skills by learning how to spot legal issues that concern business organizations at the time of formation, during operation, and when shutting down.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Contract Drafting and Strategy (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>In this course, students will examine the strategies, objectives, and challenges that will affect how contracts are drafted. They will consider factors that influence drafting style, technique, and content. The course will begin by learning the basic features of a contract (how they are formed, breached, and how terms are interpreted). From there, students will analyze the standard structure and terms of a typical contract, including the purposes behind them. Students then will dissect and examine a range of contracts used in business relationships (e.g., business formations, employment, real estate transactions, mergers\/acquisitions) to evaluate drafting techniques and decisions in specific transactions. Finally, the students will use the knowledge they have gained to ink a deal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Corporate Governance (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Corporate Governance introduces students to the role and responsibilities of the board of directors and executive management in private, public, and nonprofit entities. The course will examine the purpose, evolution and history of corporate governance standards, the current structure, makeup, priorities and culture of boards, shareholder\/stakeholder engagement, shareholder activism, corporate social responsibility, indemnification of boards and their management, and current \"hot\" topics in corporate governance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Dealmaking (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This survey course seeks to prepare aspiring entrepreneurs for dealmaking. Students will learn the nuts and bolts of negotiating a deal with investors by understanding key legal concepts used in drafting business agreements including financing documents, intellectual property and technology licensing agreements, and strategic partnership agreements. With this course, students will also learn what to do before they seek legal counsel, when to seek legal counsel, and what to ask legal counsel. From a practical perspective, students will learn how to run a deal from start to finish while effectively negotiating terms that are favorable to them.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Digital Media Transactions (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course will focuse on the business, legal, and financial issues that relate to the creation, financing, and exploitation of digital media.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Effective Writing for Professionals (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course is designed to study and practice writing in business and legal settings. The premise is to teach students writing structure based on audience, tone, form, and purpose. With business writing, the course will address the fundamentals of business writing including electronic mail, business letters, formal reports and memos, with an emphasis on clear and concise writing. With legal writing, it will address the fundamentals of legal writing including IRAC, with an emphasis on legal analysis as well as clear and consistent writing.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Employment Discrimination Law (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>An examination of how the courts are handling selected, \"cutting edge\" topics in entertainment law. The topics will include the scope of and limitations on the right of publicity; fair use and parody defenses to copyright infringement; future technology clauses in rights contracts; and copyright and defamation issues arising in the online world.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Entertainment Law (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>An examination of how the courts are handling selected, \"cutting edge\" topics in entertainment law. The topics will include the scope of and limitations on the right of publicity; fair use and parody defenses to copyright infringement; future technology clauses in rights contracts; and copyright and defamation issues arising in the online world.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Any company wishing to prosper will have to manage efficiently their Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio. For this reason, it has become essential to understand the different types of IP and how they are exploited. This class will focus exclusively on issues related to copyright and fair use, trademark, trade secrets and related laws that seek to protect intellectual property. In addition, students will learn strategies for licensing and enforcing a company's IP.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Health Care Compliance (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Health Care Compliance explores the key areas of risk for healthcare organizations generally as well as unique risk areas for specific types of healthcare companies. Nearly all healthcare organizations require the implementation and operation of a compliance program. The course will prepare you to work as a compliance professional in a healthcare organization by enabling you to compose policies and procedures, spot problems, develop plans to address compliance challenges and respond to government investigations. This course also delves into what traits of a compliance program make it effective.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Human Resource Compliance (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Human Resource Compliance explores the key areas within the field of human resources and employment and labor law from recruiting through termination. As the people who comprise the workforce, human resources are the backbone of every organization. Thus, the human resources field is valuable for every business leader and advisor to understand in order to meet the strategic objectives of an organization and to minimize risk. This course will prepare you to advise and support employers in day-to-day management of the workforce by enabling you to spot issues, compose policies and procedures, and develop an appropriate course of action based on legal requirements and best practices.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Introduction to Litigation in U.S. Courts (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This class will focus on an overview of civil litigation by looking at the rules, practices and procedures that govern civil disputes. Students will be taught the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and best practices for mitigating and managing risk. This will include two stages of litigation: getting the lawsuit started and moving the lawsuit through the trial court.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Negotiation Skills (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course will examine the negotiator's role as a deal facilitator, problem-solver, and conflict manager. Negotiation strategies (such as identifying risks and prioritizing client objectives) will be taught to encourage students to collaborate and compromise towards a mutually agreeable result. Some theoretical concepts or psychological analysis will be taught; however, the emphasis will be on developing a toolbox of negotiation skills and tactics that can be put into practice. This class will be interactive and simulation-based.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Regulatory Compliance (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Compliance is the process of ensuring that a company and its employees follow the laws, regulations, and standards that apply to an organization. This course provides students with an examination of various areas of law, regulation, and policies, as well as the ways specific industries utilize compliance protocols or programs. Central principles, as well as the statutory and regulatory framework that governs this growing field of compliance, will be analyzed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<script language=\"javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.accordionList.push('electives');\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c77a4 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"d6c77a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Certificates<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may pursue one of our graduate certificates concurrent with your studies. Each certificate requires the completion of 12 or more units of law coursework specific to that certificate. There are no additional tuition costs associated with the certificates. Students are limited to pursuing two certificates with their degree. Some certificates may require three semesters of enrollment to complete course requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7600a background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"7e7600a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Business Law Certificate \u2014 12 units<\/h3><p><strong>Mandatory<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordionMe\" id=\"business-mandatory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Business Organizations (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course examines the legal organizations most often used by businesses in the United States. We will study the specific laws governing business organizations, the policies and theories underlying these laws, and best practices for complying with them. The primary focus of the course is to analyze comparatively corporations, partnerships and hybrid entities. In addition, students will learn basic transactional practice skills by learning how to spot legal issues that concern business organizations at the time of formation, during operation, and when shutting down.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<script language=\"javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.accordionList.push('business-mandatory');\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c3550 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"c8c3550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Electives (Choose 9 or more units)<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordionMe\" id=\"business-electives\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Contract Drafting and Strategy (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>In this course, students will examine the strategies, objectives, and challenges that will affect how contracts are drafted. They will consider factors that influence drafting style, technique, and content. The course will begin by learning the basic features of a contract (how they are formed, breached, and how terms are interpreted). From there, students will analyze the standard structure and terms of a typical contract, including the purposes behind them. Students then will dissect and examine a range of contracts used in business relationships (e.g., business formations, employment, real estate transactions, mergers\/acquisitions) to evaluate drafting techniques and decisions in specific transactions. Finally, the students will use the knowledge they have gained to ink a deal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Corporate Governance (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Corporate Governance introduces students to the role and responsibilities of the board of directors and executive management in private, public, and nonprofit entities. The course will examine the purpose, evolution and history of corporate governance standards, the current structure, makeup, priorities and culture of boards, shareholder\/stakeholder engagement, shareholder activism, corporate social responsibility, indemnification of boards and their management, and current \"hot\" topics in corporate governance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Dealmaking (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This survey course seeks to prepare aspiring entrepreneurs for dealmaking. Students will learn the nuts and bolts of negotiating a deal with investors by understanding key legal concepts used in drafting business agreements including financing documents, intellectual property and technology licensing agreements, and strategic partnership agreements. With this course, students will also learn what to do before they seek legal counsel, when to seek legal counsel, and what to ask legal counsel. From a practical perspective, students will learn how to run a deal from start to finish while effectively negotiating terms that are favorable to them.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Any company wishing to prosper will have to manage efficiently their Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio. For this reason, it has become essential to understand the different types of IP and how they are exploited. This class will focus exclusively on issues related to copyright and fair use, trademark, trade secrets and related laws that seek to protect intellectual property. In addition, students will learn strategies for licensing and enforcing a company's IP.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Negotiation Skills (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course will examine the negotiator's role as a deal facilitator, problem-solver, and conflict manager. Negotiation strategies (such as identifying risks and prioritizing client objectives) will be taught to encourage students to collaborate and compromise towards a mutually agreeable result. Some theoretical concepts or psychological analysis will be taught; however, the emphasis will be on developing a toolbox of negotiation skills and tactics that can be put into practice. This class will be interactive and simulation-based.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<script language=\"javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.accordionList.push('business-electives');\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17c1b1 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"d17c1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordionclosed\">Law, Social Justice and Diversity Certificate<\/h3><p class=\"accordionclosed\"><strong class=\"\">Gould Courses (Residential) - Select 6 units<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"accordionclosed\"><strong class=\"\">Mandatory<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordionMe\" id=\"law-mandatory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">LAW-520 Introduction to US Legal System, 2 units (mandatory) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Introduction to the U.S. Legal System introduces students to the legal system in the United States and the distinctive process and methods of American law. The course examines the basic structure and operation of government in the United States, particularly the judicial branch, and will focus on the American method of making, finding and enforcing law. The course provides a basic understanding of the historical context in which the legal system in the United States developed. Further, the course examines the foundational values of American law, such as due process and equality.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<script language=\"javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.accordionList.push('law-mandatory');\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ceb7c background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"79ceb7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"accordionclosed\"><strong class=\"\">Electives (Choose 4 units)<\/strong><br \/>Class offerings change every semester\/year. Please consult with an advisor.<\/p><p class=\"accordionclosed\"><strong class=\"\">Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Courses (Residential) - Select 6 units<\/strong><br \/>Class offerings change every semester\/year. Please consult with an advisor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2bad05 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"c2bad05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Compliance Law Certificate \u2014 14 units<\/h3><p><strong>Mandatory<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordionMe\" id=\"compliance-mandatory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Business Organizations (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course examines the legal organizations most often used by businesses in the United States. We will study the specific laws governing business organizations, the policies and theories underlying these laws, and best practices for complying with them. The primary focus of the course is to analyze comparatively corporations, partnerships and hybrid entities. In addition, students will learn basic transactional practice skills by learning how to spot legal issues that concern business organizations at the time of formation, during operation, and when shutting down.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Contract Drafting and Strategy (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>In this course, students will examine the strategies, objectives, and challenges that will affect how contracts are drafted. They will consider factors that influence drafting style, technique, and content. The course will begin by learning the basic features of a contract (how they are formed, breached, and how terms are interpreted). From there, students will analyze the standard structure and terms of a typical contract, including the purposes behind them. Students then will dissect and examine a range of contracts used in business relationships (e.g., business formations, employment, real estate transactions, mergers\/acquisitions) to evaluate drafting techniques and decisions in specific transactions. Finally, the students will use the knowledge they have gained to ink a deal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Health Care Compliance (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Health Care Compliance explores the key areas of risk for healthcare organizations generally as well as unique risk areas for specific types of healthcare companies. Nearly all healthcare organizations require the implementation and operation of a compliance program. The course will prepare you to work as a compliance professional in a healthcare organization by enabling you to compose policies and procedures, spot problems, develop plans to address compliance challenges and respond to government investigations. This course also delves into what traits of a compliance program make it effective.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Human Resource Compliance (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Human Resource Compliance explores the key areas within the field of human resources and employment and labor law from recruiting through termination. As the people who comprise the workforce, human resources are the backbone of every organization. Thus, the human resources field is valuable for every business leader and advisor to understand in order to meet the strategic objectives of an organization and to minimize risk. This course will prepare you to advise and support employers in day-to-day management of the workforce by enabling you to spot issues, compose policies and procedures, and develop an appropriate course of action based on legal requirements and best practices.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Regulatory Compliance (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Compliance is the process of ensuring that a company and its employees follow the laws, regulations, and standards that apply to an organization. This course provides students with an examination of various areas of law, regulation, and policies, as well as the ways specific industries utilize compliance protocols or programs. Central principles, as well as the statutory and regulatory framework that governs this growing field of compliance, will be analyzed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<script language=\"javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.accordionList.push('compliance-mandatory');\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0e999 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"8b0e999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Human Resources Law and Compliance Certificate - 12 units<\/h3><p><strong>Mandatory<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordionMe\" id=\"hr-mandatory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Human Resource Compliance (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Human Resource Compliance explores the key areas within the field of human resources and employment and labor law from recruiting through termination. As the people who comprise the workforce, human resources are the backbone of every organization. Thus, the human resources field is valuable for every business leader and advisor to understand in order to meet the strategic objectives of an organization and to minimize risk. This course will prepare you to advise and support employers in day-to-day management of the workforce by enabling you to spot issues, compose policies and procedures, and develop an appropriate course of action based on legal requirements and best practices.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Regulatory Compliance (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Compliance is the process of ensuring that a company and its employees follow the laws, regulations, and standards that apply to an organization. This course provides students with an examination of various areas of law, regulation, and policies, as well as the ways specific industries utilize compliance protocols or programs. Central principles, as well as the statutory and regulatory framework that governs this growing field of compliance, will be analyzed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<script language=\"javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.accordionList.push('hr-mandatory');\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c382887 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"c382887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordionclosed\">Electives (Choose 6 or more units)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordionMe\" id=\"hr-electives\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Contract Drafting and Strategy (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>In this course, students will examine the strategies, objectives, and challenges that will affect how contracts are drafted. They will consider factors that influence drafting style, technique, and content. The course will begin by learning the basic features of a contract (how they are formed, breached, and how terms are interpreted). From there, students will analyze the standard structure and terms of a typical contract, including the purposes behind them. Students then will dissect and examine a range of contracts used in business relationships (e.g., business formations, employment, real estate transactions, mergers\/acquisitions) to evaluate drafting techniques and decisions in specific transactions. Finally, the students will use the knowledge they have gained to ink a deal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Employment Discrimination Law (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Employment Discrimination Law will examine the regulation of employment discrimination under federal law. Primary attention will be paid to issues of race, sex, age and disability discrimination. The course will provide students a comprehensive overview of the legal doctrines developed to address workplace discrimination. It will address issues of statutory interpretation, litigation strategy and problems of proof. It will also situate this body of law within a set of sociological and theoretical frameworks aimed to enrich students' understandings of the law's foundations and purposes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Negotiation Skills (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course will examine the negotiator's role as a deal facilitator, problem-solver, and conflict manager. Negotiation strategies (such as identifying risks and prioritizing client objectives) will be taught to encourage students to collaborate and compromise towards a mutually agreeable result. Some theoretical concepts or psychological analysis will be taught; however, the emphasis will be on developing a toolbox of negotiation skills and tactics that can be put into practice. This class will be interactive and simulation-based.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<script language=\"javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.accordionList.push('hr-electives');\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd860f background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"2fd860f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Media and Entertainment Law Certificate - 12 units<\/h3><p><strong>Mandatory<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordionMe\" id=\"media-mandatory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Business Organizations (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course examines the legal organizations most often used by businesses in the United States. We will study the specific laws governing business organizations, the policies and theories underlying these laws, and best practices for complying with them. The primary focus of the course is to analyze comparatively corporations, partnerships and hybrid entities. In addition, students will learn basic transactional practice skills by learning how to spot legal issues that concern business organizations at the time of formation, during operation, and when shutting down.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Entertainment Law (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>An examination of how the courts are handling selected, \"cutting edge\" topics in entertainment law. The topics will include the scope of and limitations on the right of publicity; fair use and parody defenses to copyright infringement; future technology clauses in rights contracts; and copyright and defamation issues arising in the online world.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law (3 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>Any company wishing to prosper will have to manage efficiently their Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio. For this reason, it has become essential to understand the different types of IP and how they are exploited. This class will focus exclusively on issues related to copyright and fair use, trademark, trade secrets and related laws that seek to protect intellectual property. 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They will consider factors that influence drafting style, technique, and content. The course will begin by learning the basic features of a contract (how they are formed, breached, and how terms are interpreted). From there, students will analyze the standard structure and terms of a typical contract, including the purposes behind them. Students then will dissect and examine a range of contracts used in business relationships (e.g., business formations, employment, real estate transactions, mergers\/acquisitions) to evaluate drafting techniques and decisions in specific transactions. Finally, the students will use the knowledge they have gained to ink a deal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Digital Media Transactions (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course will focuse on the business, legal, and financial issues that relate to the creation, financing, and exploitation of digital media.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">Negotiation Skills (2 units) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/shared\/toggle-down.gif\" class=\"accordion-arrow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-text\"><p>This course will examine the negotiator's role as a deal facilitator, problem-solver, and conflict manager. Negotiation strategies (such as identifying risks and prioritizing client objectives) will be taught to encourage students to collaborate and compromise towards a mutually agreeable result. Some theoretical concepts or psychological analysis will be taught; however, the emphasis will be on developing a toolbox of negotiation skills and tactics that can be put into practice. This class will be interactive and simulation-based.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<script language=\"javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.accordionList.push('media-electives');\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c702c plain-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"41c702c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Units earned may not be applied toward a JD degree even if you elect to pursue one at a later time. 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