Brief Introduction
This course is a variant of Harvard University's introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for lawyers (and law students).Course Summary
This course is designed to teach lawyers how to apply computer science concepts to legal practice.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to use algorithms, data structures, and software design principles in legal contexts
- Discover how to automate repetitive tasks, analyze large datasets, and create legal applications and tools
- Explore the intersection of technology and law, and gain a competitive advantage in the legal industry
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Gain a deep understanding of computer science concepts and how they apply to the legal industry
- Learn how to design and build legal applications and tools
- Develop a competitive edge in the legal industry by mastering technology
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic computer skills
- No prior programming experience required
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced
- Video lectures
- Interactive coding projects
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- Legal Innovation & Technology Certificate
- Legal Technology & Operations Certification
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Description
Course description
This course is a variant of Harvard University's introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for lawyers (and law students). Whereas CS50 itself takes a bottom-up approach, emphasizing mastery of low-level concepts and implementation details thereof, this course takes a top-down approach, emphasizing mastery of high-level concepts and design decisions related thereto. Ultimately, it equips students with a deeper understanding of the legal implications of technological decisions made by clients.
Through a mix of technical instruction and discussion of case studies, this course empowers students to be informed contributors to technology-driven conversations. In addition, it prepares students to formulate technology-informed legal arguments and opinions. Along the way, it equips students with hands-on experience with Python and SQL, languages via which they can mine data for answers themselves.
Topics include algorithms, cloud computing, databases, networking, privacy, programming, scalability, security, and more, with a particular emphasis on understanding how the work developers do and the technological solutions they employ may impact clients. Students emerge from this course with a first-hand appreciation of how it all works and all the more confident in the factors that should guide their decision-making.
Knowledge
- What you'll learn
- Challenges at the Intersection of Law and Technology
- Computational Thinking
- Programming Languages
- Algorithms, Data Structures
- Cryptography
- Cybersecurity
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