LAW 939 - Transactional Skills

Unit(s): 3

This course introduces students to the basic work of a transactional lawyer. Students will learn how to draft contracts, as well as how to interact with the principles on a deal. Through a series of simulations, students will interview clients, draft term sheets, translate the terms of the business deal into contract concepts, counsel clients regarding risk management, analyze ethical issues affecting the transaction, redline contracts to reflect changes, and negotiate with opposing counsel about deal terms and contract language. The goal of this course is to offer students a basic primer on the actual practice of transactional law

Restriction: Class restrictions exclude Law 1st Yr. Full time, Law 1st Yr. Part Time and Law 1st Yr. Part Time Day; College restricted to School of Law
School of Law