Introduction to Transactional Practice (1079): This course will provide an introduction to corporate and transactional work. It's targeted to 1Ls and 2Ls but open to all, whether you're exploring different areas, intending to go corporate, curious about a non-litigation practice, or just broadening your exposure to legal work. The course is practical in nature. It will help you prepare for job interviews and summer jobs, give you practical exposure to materials and terminology encountered in practice, and help you make more informed choices about course selection. Along the way we'll identify characteristics of corporate work generally, to give you a big picture take on the work; look at major practice areas (e.g., capital markets, corporate governance, public companies, M&A, credit, commercial); identify features or realities of work in those areas; walk through and try to demystify contracts, governance materials, deal management tools, and other legal and financial documents; explore pro bono and how corporate lawyers can contribute to the community; talk about client service and core practice skills; and suggest some ways to get your hands around and do everyday lawyer work. And we'll try to offer a perspective on professional identity different than that of the litigation-oriented first year. Class preparation includes review of associate training videos used by major law firms, short readings from a visuals-heavy book designed as an introduction to corporate practice, and weekly written assignments, all but one of which are pretty brief in nature. The classes largely involve instructor presentation but have plenty of opportunities for discussion. The course is neither a prerequisite nor a substitute for core business law classes such as Corporations or Securities Regulation. It's also not a substitute for experiential and skills courses such as clinic or Advanced Legal Writing: Business Transactions; for business-oriented classes such as Accounting or the finance classes; or for programming provided by the Office of Career Services. But it should provide good context for those courses and programs. Elements used in grading: weekly written assignments and attendance (required).

Introduction to Transactional Practice (1079): This course will provide an introduction to corporate and transactional work. It's targeted to 1Ls and 2Ls but open to all, whether you're exploring different areas, curious about a non-litigation practice, intending to do corporate, or just broadening your exposure to legal work. The course will be practical in nature. It will help you prepare for summer jobs and OCI, help you make more informed choices about course selection, and give you practical exposure to contracts and other materials encountered in practice. Along the way we'll identify characteristics of corporate work generally, to give you a big picture take on the work; look at major practice areas (e.g., capital markets, corporate governance, M&A/private equity, credit, commercial, real estate); identify features or realities of work in those areas; walk through (and try to demystify) contracts, governance materials, and other legal and financial documents; explore pro bono and how corporate lawyers can contribute to the community; talk about client service and core practice skills; and suggest some ways to get your hands around and do everyday lawyer work. And we'll try to offer a perspective on professional identity different than that of the litigation-oriented first year. The course is neither a prerequisite nor a substitute for core business law classes such as Corporations, Securities Regulation, and Commercial Law. It's also not a substitute for business-oriented classes such as Accounting, Introduction to Finance, and Corporate Finance; for skills courses such as Advanced Legal Writing: Business Transactions and Advanced Legal Research: Transactional; or for programming provided by the Office of Career Services. But it should provide good context for those courses and programs. Elements used in grading: Attendance, class participation, and written assignments.

Introduction to Transactional Practice (1079): This course will provide an introduction to corporate and transactional work. It's targeted to 1Ls and 2Ls but open to all, whether you're exploring different areas, curious about a non-litigation practice, intending to do corporate, or just broadening your exposure to legal work. The course will be practical in nature. It will help you prepare for summer jobs and OCI, help you make more informed choices about course selection, and give you practical exposure to contracts and other materials encountered in practice. Along the way we'll identify characteristics of corporate work generally, to give you a big picture take on the work; look at major practice areas (e.g., capital markets, corporate governance, M&A/private equity, credit, commercial, real estate); identify features or realities of work in those areas; walk through (and try to demystify) contracts, governance materials, and other legal and financial documents; explore pro bono and how corporate lawyers can contribute to the community; talk about client service and core practice skills; and suggest some ways to get your hands around and do everyday lawyer work. And we'll try to offer a perspective on professional identity different than that of the litigation-oriented first year. The course is neither a prerequisite nor a substitute for core business law classes such as Corporations, Securities Regulation, and Commercial Law. It's also not a substitute for business-oriented classes such as Accounting, Introduction to Finance, and Corporate Finance; for skills courses such as Advanced Legal Writing: Business Transactions and Advanced Legal Research: Transactional; or for programming provided by the Office of Career Services. But it should provide good context for those courses and programs. Elements used in grading: Attendance, class participation, and written assignments.