Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS

Inhouse Counsel

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Program overview

  • Type of course
    Universities, Berufsorientierte Weiterbildung
  • Degree
    Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS Certificate of Advanced Studies UZH in Inhouse Counsel
  • Course language
    Englisch
  • Time commitment
    Part-time
  • Duration

    4 months

What the program looks like

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) is a postgraduate course offered by universities and corresponds to at least 10 ECTS credits.

The program provides a broad overview of what it means to effectively practice inhouse, with an emphasis on practical advice and tools that can be directly put to use.

The participants will learn about legal strategy, compliance and risk management, corporate governance, contract drafting and review, litigation and dispute management, and other key legal topics. Other skills necessary to inhouse success, including personal and leader effectiveness, project management and people management will also be addressed.

Admission

  • Master's degree
  • Professional experience in the field
  • Bachelor’s Degree or a comparable qualification as well as specific professional experience can be accepted.

Zielpublikum

Current and future inhouse counsels who think of future career steps as general counsels of mid-size or large companies.

Costs

CHF 8'000.- 

Remarks

On behalf of the Law Faculty of the University of Zurich this program is organized and run by Europa Institut at the University of Zurich.

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