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Tax Law

by | May 17, 2019 | Undergraduate

Our alumni are proof of our success

NORTHAMPTON ALUMS are among the top business, tax, and estate planning attorneys in and beyond. The JD Certificate in Tax Law is a big reason. Our accomplished full-time faculty, along with top tax and estate planning practitioners, offer an unusually deep curriculum. And our Federal Tax Law Clinic and Business Law Clinic provide opportunities for students to get hands-on experience as an integral part of their education. The combination means graduates will be ready to excel as corporate, tax and estate planning attorneys.

REQUIREMENTS

To earn a JD Certificate in Tax Law, you must complete five required courses with an average grade of B or better.

REQUIRED COURSES

Second Year Fall Term: Federal Income Tax
Second Year Spring Term: Corporate and Partnership Tax
Third Year Fall Term: Advanced Corporate Tax
Third Year Fall Term: Estate and Gift Tax
Third Year Spring Term: Tax Audits, Procedure and Ethics

OPTIONAL ELECTIVE COURSES

You may wish to increase your knowledge and skill set by taking additional tax courses:

Advanced Partnership Tax
Employee Benefits Law
Estate Planning
Federal Tax Clinic
International Tax
State and Local Tax

APPLYING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATE

At the beginning of your third year, you must complete an application for the Certificate in Tax Law. Submit your completed application to an approved tax law faculty member for signature. You must then submit your signed application form to the Law School Registrar’s Office.

Certificate in School Discipline Reform

by | May 16, 2019 | Undergraduate

Whether you are a school leader or a district leader, the goals of the Certificate in School Discipline Reform online program hit close to home.

 

Focused on the reduction of suspensions and expulsions and their adverse impact on vulnerable students, the program is designed for professionals committed to serving their students and communities through prevention-oriented approaches to school discipline. Students may also pursue this certificate as part of an online Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) degree in Children’s Law and Policy.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Upon completion of this program, you will be able to:
  1. Understand fundamental legal principles and law that guide school discipline practices.
  2. Review and analyze school and district-level discipline data and conduct a root-cause analysis.
  3. Develop and conduct a needs assessment related to school discipline.
  4. Plan, facilitate, and reflect on effective restorative dialogue and a variety of proactive and responsive circles.
  5. Apply the principles of restorative practices to address challenges your school or district is facing.
  6. Demonstrate knowledge regarding a variety of research-based practices that can be implemented to prevent and respond to behavior within a framework of multi-tiered systems of support (e.g., universal/tier 1; secondary/tier 2; and tertiary/tier 3).
  7. Develop an action plan to implement prevention-oriented alternatives to exclusionary school discipline practices in your respective setting.

CURRICULUM

To earn a Certificate in School Discipline Reform, you must complete 8 credit hours of required coursework and attend a Restorative Justice Seminar. This online program can be completed in one year by taking two 2-credit courses each semester, starting in the fall and concluding in the spring. Or you may begin in the spring semester and complete the program in three semesters. You may also complete the program over two years, taking one course each semester.

COURSES

Legal Issues in School Discipline
System Consultation in School Discipline Reform
Restorative Justice
School Discipline Reform: Linking Law, Policy and Practice

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE SEMINAR

As part of the Restorative Justice course, you must attend a intensive on-campus weekend seminar on Restorative Justice at NORTHAMPTON University NORTHAMPTON’s Water Tower Campus. The weekend retreat offers you the opportunity to network with other professionals and engage in exercises and skills-building related to the core principles and practices of restorative justice.

TUITION AND FEES

The School of Law and NORTHAMPTON’s Office of Student Financial Assistance are committed to helping you secure the necessary financial resources to make your legal education at NORTHAMPTON affordable.

Child and Family Law

by | May 16, 2019 | Undergraduate

Prepare to defend those least able to defend themselves

IF JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES is driving your passion for the law, the Certificate in Child and Family Law can help focus your studies and your career.

NORTHAMPTON offers an extensive array of courses in child and family law, including child welfare, domestic violence, juvenile justice and education law. And your participation in the community through legal clinics will provide the “hands-on” experience to help you advocate for those most in need.

REQUIREMENTS

There are three requirements for the Child and Family Law Certificate: coursework; practical experience; and extracurricular activities.

COURSEWORK

You must complete at least 12 credit hours, including two required courses and two electives, in the child and family law curriculum and must receive a grade of B or better in each course.

REQUIRED COURSES

Child, Parent and State
At least one elective course

ELECTIVE COURSES

Adoption Law Seminar
Advanced Issues in Domestic Relations
Child and Family Law Mediation
ChildLaw Clinic
ChildLaw Policy and Legislation Clinic
ChildLaw Trial Practice
Children’s Health Law and Policy
Children’s Legal Rights Journal
Children’s Summer Institute
Disability Law
Education Law Practicum
Family Law
Human Trafficking in the US – Special Issues Concerning Children
International Children’s Rights
Mental Health Law
Special Education
Special Education Advocacy
The Practice of School Law

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

To earn the certificate, you must complete at least one experiential learning requirement. This experience may be satisfied through participation in the ChildLaw Clinic,* ChildLaw Policy and Legislation Clinic,* a qualifying externship placement, a qualifying internship, or other “hands-on” experience in the field of child and family law. Volunteer/internship/employment experiences must be approved in advance.

*One semester of Clinic experience cannot be used to satisfy both the coursework and practical experience requirements. Students, however, may meet both requirements by taking two semesters of either of the two Clinics, or alternatively, by successfully completing one semester each of the Civitas Child Law Clinic and the ChildLaw Policy and Legislation Clinic.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Additionally, you must participate in six or more activities sponsored by the Civitas ChildLaw Center, including attendance at conferences, symposia, the weekly Coffee Talk Series, etc. Participation as a member of the Children’s Legal Rights Journal counts as one extracurricular activity. Students should keep a record of their fulfillment of this requirement, which will be verified by the Academic Program Coordinator. Students should meet with the Coordinator over the course of law school to confirm that their activities meet this requirement.

APPLYING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATE

After completion of all requirements, you must complete an application for the Certificate in Child and Family Law.

Compliance Studies

by | May 16, 2019 | Undergraduate

The rules are constantly evolving. Stay ahead of the changes.

THE ROLE OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE is a major feature of today’s business landscape. Our curriculum is focused on current real world business and legal issues, including more than 40 compliance courses taught by respected academics and practitioners in the field. You’ll develop the skills you need to explore and create ethical solutions within a business and regulatory context. The Certificate in Compliance studies, available to students in the JD, MJ, and LLM programs, will enhance your credentials and expertise.

REQUIREMENTS

The Certificate in Compliance Studies requires coursework and, for MJ and LLM students, a completed thesis project on an approved compliance topic.

COURSEWORK

To be eligible for the Certificate, you must complete at least 15 credit hours of compliance coursework, including required courses and must earn an average grade of B or better in your compliance coursework.

You must take either

Corporate Compliance
Health Care Compliance

For JD students, 13 elective credit hours are required

For MJ and LLM students, 9 elective credit hours are required

Administrative Law and Health Care Regulation
Advanced Health Care Compliance
Case Studies in Compliance
Clinical Research Compliance
Compliance Seminar Series
Compliance Training Methods
Conducting Internal Investigations
Corporate Transactions in Health Law (Campus)
Drafting Policies and Procedures
Enterprise Risk Management
EU Privacy Law
Financial Institution Regulation
Food and Drug Law
Food and Drug Law (Campus)
Fraud and Abuse-Stark Intensive
Global Compliance
Governance, Ethics, and Compliance
Health Care Business and Finance
Health Care Business and Finance (Campus)
Health Care Payment and Policy (Campus)
Health Care Payment and Policy
Health Care Privacy and Security
Health Care Regulation and Policy
Health Insurance and Health Care Regulation
Human Subjects Protection
International Business Law
International Business Transactions (Campus)
Introduction to Health Law (Campus)
Introduction to Health Law and Policy
Medical Record Billing and Coding
Physician Regulation and Practice Management
Privacy and Security of Corporate Information
Privacy Breach Incident Management and Reporting
Privacy Program Management
Risk Management, Patient Safety, and Quality (Campus Version Only)
Securities Regulation
Securities Regulation (Campus)
Securities Regulation for Lawyers

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
*All courses are online courses unless otherwise designated. Each term select online courses in compliance are available to JD students and may be taken and applied toward the elective course requirement.

MJ or LLM Thesis Project Part I
MJ or LLM Thesis Project Part II
The focus of your thesis must be on a compliance topic

APPLYING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATE

After completion of all requirements, you must complete an application for the Certificate in Compliance Studies. Submit your application to the Center for Online Programs Assistant Director for approval, who will then submit the application to the Registrar.

Health Law

by | May 16, 2019 | Undergraduate

A highly-ranked program for a widely-needed legal field

 

NORTHAMPTON’S COURSE OFFERINGS IN HEALTH LAW are as diverse as the field itself. From health care financing to patient safety, from compliance to bioethics, from public health to fraud and abuse, JD students can jump-start their career in health law with over 60 course offerings. You’ll complete coursework, a practical experience, and engage in extracurricular activities to increase your exposure to the field.

REQUIREMENTS

There are three requirements for the JD Certificate in Health Law: coursework; practical experience; and extracurricular activities.

COURSEWORK

To be eligible for the JD Certificate, you must complete at least 12 credits in the health law curriculum, including two required courses, and must receive a grade of B or better in each course.

After completion of all requirements, you must complete an application for the Certificate in Health Law. Submit your application to the Beazley Institute Assistant Director for approval, who will then submit the application to the Registrar.

 

 

Health Care Business and Finance
Introduction to Health Law

Health Care Business and Finance
Introduction to Health Law
ELECTIVE COURSES
Access to Health Care
Bioethics Law and Policy
Corporate Transactions in Health Law
Disability Law
Food and Drug Law
Health Care Compliance
Health Care Litigation and Medical Malpractice
Health Care Payment and Policy
Health Justice Policy
Health Justice Project
Law and the Life Sciences
Mental Health Law
Risk Management, Patient Safety, and Quality
Topics in Long Term Care
Each term select online courses in health law are available and may be taken and applied toward the elective course requirement

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

To earn the Health Law Certificate, you must complete a Health Law Externship, an approved clinical experience, or demonstrate experience in the field of health law. Clinical experiences and volunteer/employment experiences must be approved in advance.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

You must participate in six or more health law activities or events. These include, but are not limited to: speakers, conferences, Health Law Society programs, or participating in the Annals of Health Law as senior editorial staff.

APPLYING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATE

After completion of all requirements, you must complete an application for the Certificate in International Law and Practice. Submit your completed application to Professor Margaret Moses for signature. You must submit your signed application form to the Law School Registrar’s Office.