Insights: U.S. Legal System Certificate Program

Insights programs are in-depth professional development programs for international and U.S. students, legal educators, and legal professionals.

Join expert Boston College Law School faculty for this popular听five-day introduction to the U.S. legal system 鈥 now offered online!

Participants will learn about:

  • The system of justice and legal problem-solving in the U.S.
  • The facilitative role lawyers play in business transactions
  • The role of the lawyer in the U.S.
  • How criminal cases are handled in the U.S.
  • How lawyers prepare for a trial
  • How to introduce evidence in a case
  • Human rights standards and applications to business law
  • Intellectual property law in the U.S.
  • Environmental law and lessons for the future
  • The role of constitutional courts

Each of the five days will offer a two-hour, live synchronous session and a two-hour, recorded asynchronous session. The live sessions offered via Zoom will be interactive; participants may attend recorded sessions at a time that is convenient. Live Q&A sessions with instructors will follow the recorded sessions.

Total program hours: 25


Insights: U.S. Legal System - Online

August 11-15, 2025

Registration Deadline:听August 4, 2025

Program Fee: $300 USD

Please note that online participants are required to have a computer with video and audio capability.

Participants must also create a Zoom account in advance according to Boston College security requirements.

This program听has听a maximum capacity to allow for participant engagement and ensure the best possible experience. Register early to avoid disappointment!


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Insights: U.S. Legal System Program Testimonials,听

August 2024 Program:

- 鈥淭he professors were incredibly patient and their explanations were so detailed and clear.They brought the complex American legal system to life, making it accessible andunderstandable. And then there are my classmates. The discussions we had were not onlyengaging but also thought-provoking.鈥

- 鈥淭he experience was enriching not only due to the academic excellence, but also becauseof the multicultural environment it provided. The diverse perspectives of my classmatesfrom different countries, combined with the speakers' extensive knowledge in theirrespective fields, made each course uniquely valuable.鈥

-听鈥溾嬧婽his is definitely a program that I will recommend to every law student who wants to learnmore about foreign legal systems.鈥

Insights: U.S. Legal System Instructors

Certificate Pricing

Insights: U.S. Legal System听

The program fee for
Insights: U.S. Legal System
is $300 USD.

General Information:

You must be at least 18 years old to participate in the听Insights U.S. Legal System program. All sales are final;听we are not able to offer refunds. Registrations may not be transferred to another person or to another course, workshop, or program.

Online registration is required to participate in the program. Tuition for the week-long program is $300 to be paid by debit or credit card. Registrations will be processed upon receipt of payment. Payment is due in full in order to enroll.