• The US Legal Learning Tree

    Gain a fundamental understanding of the United States legal framework

    through this intensive, ten-week program offered at no cost.

  • What is The US Legal Learning Tree?

    Whether you are preparing for an LLM program in the United States, practicing internationally, or working in a profession intersected by US law, you need a solid foundation. Course topics include fundamentals of US constitutional law, the application of common law, the mechanics of US litigation including jury trials, and areas of law which directly affect companies in Asia doing business in the United States.

    The US Legal Learning Tree is an 10-session interactive virtual course designed to build your confidence and fluency in the American legal process. Taught by a former Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania with 30 years of litigation experience.

  • Mission

    To bridge the gap between international experience and US practice. This initiative is a contribution to the legal profession, founded on the belief that high-quality mentorship should be accessible to anyone willing to do the work. My mission is to lower the barriers to entry—and provide sophisticated legal education with no tuition and no catch.

  • Who Is This For?

    Future Students

    Anyone currently enrolled in or preparing for an LLM or law degree in the US.

    Professionals

    Non-lawyers whose daily professional work intersects with the US legal system.

    Practitioners

    Lawyers whose practice would benefit from understanding the basics of US law.

    The Curious

    Anyone interested in a structured, comprehensive look at the US legal process.

  • Meet Your Instructor

    Andrew Soven is an experienced U.S. litigator with 30 years of experience at several international law firms. For 11 years, he served as an adjunct professor teaching the U.S. legal system and U.S. law at the University of Pennsylvania. As a practicing lawyer, Andrew represents financial institutions and commercial businesses in a wide variety of cases. He has significant courtroom experience and has tried jury and non-jury cases to verdict in state and federal courts.

    He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and numerous federal courts, and for six years, served as a hearing officer for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board.

  • Course Details

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    THE FOUNDATIONS

    Explore the bedrock of American jurisprudence, including Constitutional Law and "1L" essentials like Torts and Contracts.

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    MODERN PRACTICE

    Move beyond theory into the realities of US litigation, covering Arbitration, Class Actions, and modern court strategies.

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    THE SYSTEM IN ACTION

    Understand the US judicial architecture, legal ethics for practitioners, and analysis of "hot" cases currently in the news.

  • What Students Are Saying

    “Prof. Soven was great! He was knowledgeable and

    used real world examples”

    -Penn Student

    “I now have deeper understanding of how US

    courts work.”

    -US LLT Student

    “Very responsive. I appreciate the invitation to

    email him directly.”

    -Penn Student

    (currently practicing in China)

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