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LAW 369: CONFLICT OF LAWS
Credits: 2 (2-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW101
The course conflict of laws, also known as private international law, is an advanced course that
follows up on the understanding gained in previous courses on private and commercial
substantive law as well as procedural law. The course focuses on cross-border private and
commercial legal relations. Although it introduces new theoretical concepts to the students, it is
largely taught from a practical perspective of a lawyer who needs to answer the three basics
questions: the courts of which state can hear the cross-border case, what will be the applicable
law to the case and will such judgment be recognized and enforced in a foreign state.

LAW 374: SUCCESSION, WILLS AND ENDOWMENTS
Credits: 3 (3-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW172
This course covers issues of inheritance, by explaining the heirs and associations, the conditions
of their inheritance, and how it is distributed among them. It also covers the provisions of wills
and endowments, and the application of them by listing the applicable regulations in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

LAW 380: MOOT COURT
Credits: 3 (3-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW221, LAW 231
The course aims to achieve proficiency and excellence in students’ skills to apply law in practice.

The final outcome of a course is a successful participation in a simulation of civil litigation,
arbitration or criminal procedure in which students are prepared for their future profession of
an attorney, judge or arbitrator. The moot court course will be closely linked to either ongoing or
future moot court students’ competitions in different legal disciplines (such as Willem C. Vis
moot on international commercial arbitration or Jessup). The content of the course depends on
the problem/case analyzed and will focus on in depth analysis of the specific legal field required
to solve the case, instead of covering broad legal topics.

LAW 381: INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Credits: 3 (3-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW243
This course will explore key basic aspects of corporate governance. The course focuses on
rules to lead and guide the company that includes mechanisms to regulate the various
relationships between the Board, Executive Directors, shareholders and Stakeholders. The aim is
to analyze and discuss the rules and procedures to facilitate the decision-making process with
transparency and credibility to protect the rights of shareholders and stakeholders and achieve
fairness, competitiveness and transparency on the exchange and the business environment.

LAW 382: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND LAW
Credits: 3 (3-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW112
The course deals with contemporary legal challenges faced with the development of artificial
intelligence, robotics and information technology. It introduces the students in the current
technological development and explores new legal questions arising out of this development.
The legal challenges are various and include liability, data protection, e-commerce, cross-border
jurisdiction and applicable law. The relationship between the technological development and
ethical standards will be discussed.