Certificate Programs

The School offers certificates in three concentrations for students wishing to supplement their law degree with a special area of emphasis.

The Certificate in Employment Law

Students can earn a certificate in employment law through a broad range of courses that address the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. Students must complete 11 credit hours of approved coursework in employment law and write a paper of publishable quality on a topic pertaining to employment law. All candidates in the certificate program are required to take the basic law labor course.

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For more information, call or e-mail Professor Susan FitzGibbon, director of the Center for Employment Law, at (314) 977-2768.

The Certificate in Health Law

To earn a certificate in Health Law, students must complete 10 credit hours of approved coursework in health law, write a paper of publishable quality on a topic pertaining to health law and participate in a supervised experience in a health law practice setting. The practical experience can be gained through the School's Legal Clinics or through summer or part-time outside employment. Students must also attend and participate in the Center's Health Law Colloquia.

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For more information, call or e-mail Mary Ann Jauer, program coordinator for the Center for Health Law Studies, at (314) 977-3067.

The Center for International and Comparative Law

Students who earn a certificate in international and comparative law must complete a minimum of 10 credit hours from the international and comparative law curriculum, which includes the following five components:

(1) At least three hours of international law
(2) At least three hours of "core courses"
(3) At least two hours of comparative law
(4) The Brussels Seminar or at least two hours of a course in European Union law
(5) An international or comparative law seminar or directed research

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For more information, call or e-mail Lisa Thompson Gibson, assistant director, at (314) 977-2792.