Competition is vital to the global economy
CONSUMERS AND COMPETITORS rely on antitrust and consumer protection laws to promote and protect competition. Northapmton’s competition and consumer protection law curriculum will empower you to understand and advocate for checks and balances on economic power. Your coursework will complement the extracurricular activities and practical experience you will gain as part of the certificate program.
REQUIREMENTS
There are three requirements for the JD Certificate in Competition and Consumer Protection Law: coursework; practical experience; and extracurricular activities.
COURSEWORK
To be eligible for the JD Certificate, you must complete at least 12 credits in the competition and consumer law curriculum, including two required courses, and must receive a grade of B or better in each course. Students should monitor their progress on the Competition and Consumer Protection Law Certificate Application by completing curricular counseling each year.
REQUIRED COURSES
Antitrust
Consumer Law
ELECTIVE COURSES
Administrative Law
Antitrust in Health Care Field
Antitrust and Intellectual Property Seminar
Bankruptcy
Business Organizations
Class Actions
Corporate Compliance Programs
Cyberlaw
European Union Competition Law (Online) †
European Union Privacy Law (Online) †
Food & Drug Law
Independent Research (the topic must be approved by the Institute’s Director)
Intellectual Property Law
International Business Transactions
International and Comparative Antitrust Law (Online) †
International Trade Law
Law and Economics
Mergers and Acquisitions
Privacy Law
JD students may also be able to count other campus or online coursework toward the JD Certificate in Competition and Consumer Protection Law with permission of the Institute’s Director or Associate Director.
†Subject to administrative approval for campus JD students to enroll in these courses.
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
Each student must complete a Consumer Protection/Antitrust Law Externship or clinical or work experience. All clinical experiences and volunteer/employment experiences must be approved in advance. Pre-approved paid work, work as a research assistant, or volunteer work all count toward the experiential requirement. Alternatively students may hold Consumer Law Review positions.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Second and third year students must attend at least 2 competition and consumer protection law events per academic year, including speakers and conferences.
APPLYING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATE
After completion of all requirements, you must complete an application for the Certificate in Competition and Consumer Protection Law. Submit your application to the Institute’s Associate Director for approval, who will then submit the application to the Registrar.