Certificate Programs
Get an FIU Law Certification
J.D. Students may select between our two available certificate programs. Information and advice about compliance and certificate requirements can be found below.
IP Certificate
Intellectual Property Certificate Requirements
- Students must (a) earn at least 14 credits from the Intellectual Property course list, (b) take at least two courses from the Entrepreneurship course list, and (c) take the Intellectual Property survey course.
- Students must earn a GPA of 2.7 over their law school career, as well as a GPA of 3.0 in their courses on the Intellectual Property course list.
- Students must complete a seminar which requires a 25-page paper based on original research which may be used to satisfy the upper-level writing requirement or an independent study, that includes a research paper on a topic related to Intellectual Property.
Intellectual Property Course List*
- Advanced Copyright Law seminar
- Advanced Topics in Intellectual Property seminar
- Antitrust
- Computer and Internet
- Copyright Law
- Copyright Law seminar
- Entertainment
- Fashion and Design Law
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property and Human Development seminar
- Intellectual Property and Human Rights seminar
- International Intellectual Property
- Internet Law seminar
- Patent
- Sports and Entertainment Law
- Trademark and Geographic Indications
Entrepreneurship Course List*
- Administrative Law
- Advanced Civil Procedure
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Banking Law
- Bankruptcy Law
- Business Organizations
- Complex Litigation
- Conflict Management Practice-Comparative Perspectives of Negotiation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Finance
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- European Union Law (including during Study Abroad)
- Federal Courts
- First Amendment
- Food and Drug Law
- Health Law
- International Business Transactions
- International Commercial Law
- International Litigation
- International Trade
- Labor Law
- Land Use and Planning
- Law and Economics
- Law Firm Management
- Law, Science & Technology
- Negotiation
- Maritime/Law of the Sea
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Remedies
- Sales
- Secured Transactions
- Securities Regulation
- Small Business Clinic
- Sports Law
*Additional courses may be added from time to time.
IP Certificate News
IP Graduates Practicing IP Law & Related Fields
| FIU Law Alumni/Year | Firm/Company | IP Field |
|---|---|---|
| Barman, David W.(2006) | The Law Office of David W. Barman P.A. | Patent, Trademark, and Copyright |
| Bloom, Gregory (2006) | ChaseLawyers | Entertainment and Sports Law |
| Kennedy, Emilie (2011) | Vixen Media Group (located in LA) | Entertainment & Copyright Law |
| Lavoie, Ryan (2015) | United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) | Trademark examining attorney for USPTO |
| Levine, David (2010) | Sanchez Fischer Levine, LLP | Complex litigation and intellectual property law |
| Martinez, Aldo (2007) | Oblon, McClelland, Maier, and Neustadt, LLP (located in Alexandria, VA) | Patent prosecuttion and portfolio management |
| Maya, Justin (2015) | Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. (Miami office | Trademark, copyright, publicity rights and entertainment law |
| Nahmias, Michelle (2015) | Mastercard North America | Entertainment, IP, and Advertisement Law |
| Notario, Roger (2016) | Apollo's Counsel | Entertainment & IP Law |
| Parron, Ivan (2005) | Parron Law | Entertainment and sports law |
| Pellicer, Cody (2014) | The Hachar Entertainment Group "The Group" (within The Hachar Law Firm) | Entertainment law |
| Portal, Melissa Quintana (2016) | Sony Pictures Television | Entertainment and corporate law |
| Rodriguez, Rosangel (2016) | Universal Music Latin Entertainment | Entertainment and corporate law |
| Rubi, Ernesto (2011) | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | General Counsel for IP related matters |
| Sanchelima, Christian (2013) | Sanchelima & Associates, P.A. | Intellectual Property Law |
| Schneider, Alexander (2015) | Shutts & Bowen LLP | Patent prosecution and litigation |
| Shraybman, Jessica (2014) | Shraybman Law | Business and IP law |
| Tschen, Francisco (2021) | USPTO | Primary Patent Examiner/Trainer |
| Thomas, LaShawn (2010) | Miami Entertainment Law Group | Entertainment law and general business law on a transactional basis. |
Environmental & Natural Resources Law Certificate
FIU Law’s Certificate in Environmental & Natural Resources Law’s requirements are listed below.
Required Courses (9 credits)
- Environmental Law (3 credits)
- Natural Resources Law (3 credits)
- Administrative Law (3 credits)
Elective Courses (at least 6 credits)
- Water Resources Law (2 credits)
- Ocean and Coastal Law (2 credits)
- Biodiversity Law (2 credits)
- Climate Change Law (2 credits)
- Land Use Law (3 credits)
- International Environmental Law (2 credits)
- Energy Law (2 credits)
- Natural Resources Law and Policy: Field Seminar in Cuba (2 credits)
- Independent Study on qualifying research area (1-2 credits)
- Environmental & Natural Resources Law Externship (1-2 credits)
Related Courses (may be taken to count for 0-2 credits from list b)
- Admiralty Law
- Comparative Law
- Construction Law
- Federal Courts
- Food and Drug Law
- Health Law
- International Human Rights Law
- Law & Economics
- Law, Science, and Technology
- Legislation
- Local Government Law
- NAFTA and Other Regional Trade Agreements
- Real Estate Transactions
Students must earn a GPA of 2.7 over their law school career, as well as a GPA of 3.0 in their courses on the Environmental and Natural Resources Law course list.
A completed application is required. To apply for the certificate, login to the MYFIU student portal via my.fiu.edu. Once logged in, go to Student Tools – E-Forms – College of Law Registrar . Select appropriate certificate.
The Program Directors may approve electives for credit toward the Environmental and Natural Resources Law certification requirements from the extensive offerings of FIU, such as courses from:
- The Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs (GSIPA)
- The School of the Environment, Arts, and Society (SEAS)
- The Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work
- The College of Business
Interested in applying to the IP or Environmental and Resources Law Certificate?
To apply for the Certificate, login to the MYFIU student portal. Once logged in, go to Student Tools – E-Forms – College of Law Registrar . Select appropriate certificate.
Contact Us
FIU Law IP Certificate
- 11200 SW 8 Street, RDB 1050 Miami, FL 33199
- J. Osei-Tutu, Professor of Law
- joseitut@fiu.edu
- Hannibal Travis, Professor of Law
- travish@fiu.edu
Environmental Law Certificate
- 11200 SW 8 Street, RDB 1050 Miami, FL 33199
- Amber Polk, Assistant Professor of Law
- apolk@fiu.edu
- Alex Erwin, Professor of Law
- jerwin@fiu.edu