Technology is transforming the legal field, and you can be at the forefront by earning our certificate in legal informatics. This program lets you join a legal team and make an impact without needing a law degree. Graduates use technology to help lawyers work more efficiently and provide better service to their clients.
Lead the future of law with legal informatics
At a glance
Format
Online, On-campus
Start dates
Fall, Spring, or Summer
5courses
15credit hours
What you'll learn
You’ll gain the skills to apply the latest legal technologies that improve efficiency in law firms and related organizations. You’ll learn how to assist with court case presentations, confidently manage electronic evidence, and implement strong information governance, security, and privacy programs to protect intellectual property and sensitive data.
Get a head start on your bachelor's degree
By completing your undergraduate certificate, you’ll not only earn a valuable credential to make an immediate impact on your career, you’ll also lay the groundwork for a bachelor’s degree in informatics. Transfer your certificate into a Luddy Indianapolis bachelor’s degree.
Careers
Students will explore the legal and ethical issues related to emerging technology, including:
- Cybersecurity
- Electronic discovery
- Intellectual property law covering copyright, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, as well as contracts and licensing
- the Internet of Things
- Information governance
- Specialized legal software
- Social media
Graduates are prepared to work in a variety of settings, such as law firms, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, courts, legal software vendors, and consulting firms.
Certificate requirements
You’ll take five courses to earn your 15 credit hour certificate.
- INFO-I 330 Legal and Social Informatics of Security (3 cr.; fall, spring, or summer)
- INFO-I 350 Foundations in Legal Informatics (3 cr., fall or spring)
- INFO-I 410 Electronic Discovery (3 cr., fall or spring)
- INFO-I 470 Litigation Support Systems and Courtroom Presentation (3 cr., spring or summer only)
- NEWM-N 480 Technology and the Law (3 cr., fall or spring)
Note: All courses are asynchronous, except those denoted with * have synchronous labs.
Students must earn a C- or higher in each course and maintain a 2.0 GPA to graduate with the certificate. All required courses are available online.
This plan of study is subject to revision.
Getting started
You can earn this as a stand-alone certificate, or as part of an undergraduate degree. To get started, you’ll need to be admitted to IU Indianapolis as an undergraduate student.
Current students
Contact your advisor to add this certificate to your major.
New students
You will need to apply to IU Indianapolis as an undergraduate student.