Course Summary
This course is designed for law students to help them develop essential skills needed to be successful in their legal career. The course covers topics such as legal writing, research, and analysis, as well as practical skills like client communication and time management.Key Learning Points
- Learn essential skills needed to succeed as a law student and in your legal career
- Develop practical skills like legal writing, research, and analysis
- Improve your client communication and time management skills
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $87,000 - $164,000 per year
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 20,00,000 per year
- Spain: €30,000 - €60,000 per year
- USA: $87,000 - $164,000 per year
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 20,00,000 per year
- Spain: €30,000 - €60,000 per year
- USA: $33,000 - $66,000 per year
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 5,00,000 per year
- Spain: €15,000 - €30,000 per year
- USA: $87,000 - $164,000 per year
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 20,00,000 per year
- Spain: €30,000 - €60,000 per year
- USA: $33,000 - $66,000 per year
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 5,00,000 per year
- Spain: €15,000 - €30,000 per year
- USA: $29,000 - $50,000 per year
- India: INR 1,50,000 - INR 3,50,000 per year
- Spain: €12,000 - €24,000 per year
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop essential skills needed to succeed in a legal career
- Improve legal writing, research, and analysis skills
- Enhance client communication and time management skills
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior legal experience required
- Basic understanding of legal terminology and concepts
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Legal Research and Writing
- Introduction to Law
- Law and Society
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Description
Whether you are an advanced law student looking to review the basics, or an aspiring law student looking for head start, this course will help you build the foundation you will need to succeed in law school and beyond. This course will introduce you to terminology, concepts, and tools lawyers and legal academics use to make their arguments. It will help you follow these arguments—and make arguments of your own.
Outline
- Introduction
- Introduction
- Before You Begin
- Reading - Basic Legal Terms
- Pre-Course Survey
- Categories and Distinctions
- 2.1 Lecture
- 2.2 - Lecture
- 2.3 - Lecture
- 2.4 - Lecture
- 2.5 - Lecture
- 2.6 - Lecture
- 2.7 - Lecture
- 2.8 - Lecture
- 2.9 - Lecture
- 2.10 - Lecture
- 2.11 - Lecture
- 2.1 - Reading
- 2.3 - Reading
- 2.4 - Reading
- 2.7 - Reading
- 2.8 - Reading
- 2.9 - Reading
- 2.10 - Reading
- 2.11 - Reading
- Applying the Box
- Law and . . .
- 3.1 - Lecture
- 3.2 - Lecture
- 3.3 - Lecture
- 3.4 - Lecture
- 3.5 - Lecture
- 3.6 - Lecture
- 3.7 - Lecture
- 3.8 - Lecture
- 3.9 - Lecture
- 3.10 - Lecture
- 3.1 - Reading
- 3.2 - Reading
- 3.3 - Reading
- 3.4 - Reading
- 3.5 - Reading
- 3.6 - Reading
- 3.7 - Reading
- 3.8 - Reading
- 3.9 - Reading
- 3.10 - Reading
- Legal Structures
- 4.1 - Lecture
- 4.2 - Lecture
- 4.3 - Lecture
- 4.4 - Lecture
- 4.1 - Reading
- 4.2 - Reading
- 4.3 - Reading
- 4.4 - Reading
- Evidentiary Tools
- 5.1 - Lecture
- 5.2 - Lecture
- 5.1 - Reading
- 5.2 - Reading
- Preparation Tools
- 6.1 - Lecture
- 6.2 - Lecture
- 6.3 - Lecture
- 6.4 - Lecture
- 6.1 - Reading
- 6.2 - Reading
- Statutory Interpretation
- Postscript
- Postscript
- Hillel Investment Advice
- Reading
- Post-Course Survey
Summary of User Reviews
Read reviews for the Law Student course on Coursera. Users have rated this course highly for its comprehensive and in-depth coverage of law topics. Many users have found the course to be challenging but rewarding.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of law topicsPros from User Reviews
- Excellent course material
- Challenging but rewarding assignments
- Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
- Flexibility to learn at your own pace
- Great value for the price
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users have found the course to be too difficult
- Not enough opportunities for interaction with other students
- Lack of personalized feedback
- Course may be too focused on US law for international students
- Some technical issues with the online platform
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4.7 Raiting
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