Environmental Law Certificate
The Environmental Law Certificate program provides students with the knowledge base and practical legal skills necessary to practice enviromental law. Students participating in the Environmental Law Certificate program also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through externships with state and local environmental agencies, law firms and NGOs. Click here for complete information on the program requirements and courses: Environmental Law Certificate Program.
Family Law Certificate
The Family Law Certificate program consists of a group of coordinated courses designed to provide students with a substantial legal knowledge base as to a wide variety of issues in family law, and to enter the field practice-ready. Click here for complete information on the program requirements and courses: Family Law Certificate Program. You may also contact Professor Quince Hopkins at qhopkins@fcsl.edu.
International and Comparative Law Certificate
The International and Comparative Law Certificate program trains students how to negotiate complex international agreements, and appear before domestic courts, arbitration panels and international tribunals to argue cutting edge international law issues. The program also plans to offer students the opportunity to gain practical experience through externships with international tribunals, law firms and NGOs. Click here for complete information on the program requirements and courses: International and Comparative Law Certificate Program. You may also contact Professor John Knechtle at jknechtle@fcsl.edu.
Research, Writing and Drafting Certificate
The Research, Writing and Drafting Certificate program is designed to prepare students for practice by honing their legal analysis, research, oral advocacy and writing skills. It is the only certificate program of its kind in Florida. Click here for complete information on the program requirements and courses: Research, Writing and Drafting Certificate Program. You may also contact Professors Cynthia Stroud and Leigh Scales at cstroud@fcsl.edu and lscales@fcsl.edu.
Sports Law Certificate
The Sports Law Certificate program is administered through the Center for Law and Sports. The program consists of a group of coordinated courses designed to provide students with a substantial legal knowledge base as to how the sports industry functions under state and federal laws. For more information, please visit the web pages for the Coastal Law Center for Law and Sports. You may also contact Professor Rick Karcher at rkarcher@fcsl.edu. The program director pursues opportunities for students enrolled in the certificate program to gain valuable legal and business experience by participating in a one semester-long paid or volunteer internship with a sports organization or university athletic department located in Jacksonville or elsewhere.
