Teaching

Courses at TalTech Law School (since 2016)

MOT 5060 Artificial Intelligence and Law (6 ECTS)
MOE3020 Legal Syllogisms and the General Part of Civil Law Systems (6 ECTS)
HOE6043 Foundations of Contract Law in Europe (6 ECTS)
HOE6045 General Part of Civil Law (6 ECTS)
HOX6011 Private International Law (6 ECTS)
HOX6021 Introduction to Academic Research and Writing (6 ECTS)
TTO1100 Business Law (3 ECTS)
HAJB30 General Part of Estonian Law of Obligations (3 ECTS)

Course Descriptions

Comparative Private Law and Private International Law (MOE3010)

Provides both a comparative overview on major private law systems worldwide and an introduction to conflict of laws, i.e. the legal analysis of trans-border transactions. A special focus is laid on European private international and civil procedural law in form of the respective EU regulations, which will be used to solve real-life cases.

Foundations of Contract Law in Europe (HOE6043)

General knowledge of the main features of EU contract law systems, understanding the main concepts of the Civil Law’s concept of contract law, ability to orientate in European private law systems, legal sources and literature, and basic skills of drafting legal opinions in a sound and thorough method in the field of contract law.

Legal Syllogisms and the General Part of Civil Law Systems (MOE3021)

General knowledge of the main features of the European private law systems, understanding the main concepts of the Civil Law’s conception of a “General Part”, ability to orientate in European private law systems, legal sources and literature, and basic skills of drafting legal opinions in a sound and thorough method.

Artificial Intelligence and Law (MOT 5060)

Overview of strategies, legal regulation and approaches on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Highlights basic dilemmas and problems in relation of AI use-cases both in public and private sector.

Legal Toolkit for Start-Ups (MOE3060)

Interactive class where TalTech law students present their ideas of existing or envisaged startups. After being provided a “legal toolkit” comprising tailored information on corporate law, regulatory compliance, entity formation, stock options and employee equity, privacy, employment, commercial agreements, strategic issues and in-company governance, these ideas are discussed among peers as possible use-cases, analysed and transformed into legally sound solutions.

Lectures at University of Tartu (2011–2016)

FLKE.02.241 “Legal German I” (with K. Koorits), 3 ECTS, 2012–2014
OIAO.07.069 “German Law II”, 3 ECTS, 2014–2016
OIEO.06.020 “Introduction to Estonian Private Law”, 3 ECTS, 2015
OIEO.06.023 “European Contract Law” (with I. Kull), 3 ECTS, 2012–2014
OIEO.06.042 “Introduction to Business Law”, 6 ECTS, 2013–2015
OIEO.06.061 “Introduction to the German Law of Obligations”, 3 ECTS, 2013–2016
OIEO.06.062 “Introduction to Comparative Law”, 3 ECTS, 2012–2015
OIEO.06.070 “Introduction to German Private Law”, 3 ECTS, 2012–2016
OIEO.06.079 “Introduction to International Business Law”, 3 ECTS, 2013–2015
P2OG.01.101 “Introduction to Comparative Law”, 3 ECTS, 2012–2014
P2OG.01.103 “Introduction to German Private Law”, 3 ECTS, 2012–2015
P2OG.01.116 “Introduction to the German Law of Obligations”, 6 ECTS, 2013–2016
P2OG.01.117 “Introduction to German Private Law”, 6 ECTS, 2013–2016
P2OG.01.120 “Introduction to German Law”, 6 ECTS, 2014–2016
P2OG.02.147 “Introduction to the German Law of Obligations”, 3 ECTS, 2013–2016
P2OG.04.017 “Legal German” (with T. Karma), 6 ECTS, 2012–2014
P2OG.04.048 “Legal German I” (with T. Karma), 6 ECTS, 2012–2015
P2OG.04.051 “Legal German II” (with T. Karma), 6 ECTS, 2012–2014

Lectures Held Abroad (since 2012)

2020

“German and European Administrative Law” (in Russian), Wismar University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 6 ECTS

2019

“Legal research” and “Publishing internationally”, Ho Chi Minh-City University of Law, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 3 ECTS
“German and European Administrative Law” (in Russian), Wismar University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 6 ECTS