Business Law
Business Law is an intellectually challenging study
of the constantly changing legal puzzles that face
businesses of all sizes and types. The Program of
Study in Business Law prepares law students for a
variety of practice areas, including business
transactions, commercial litigation, tax, nonprofit
law, and more. Students who pursue this program
are encouraged to take a wide variety of courses in
various areas of substantive business law as well as
courses that emphasize analytical skills and
methodology.
Generally, business attorneys tend to be focused on
either litigation or transactions. Since many law
school courses prepare students for litigation
practice, the Program of Study in Business Law
places a special although not exclusive emphasis on
transactional practice: that is, helping clients
achieve their desired business goals in a way that is
both legally efficient and minimizes the risks of
litigation.
The program has three major areas of focus:
corporate law, dealing with private ordering and
, the organization and management of business and
nonprofit organizations; tax law, dealing with
government taxation of business and transactions;
and commercial law, dealing with the world of
commerce among businesses and financing of
business. However, there are many other
substantive areas of law that are also covered by
the curriculum.
Please explore the sections below:
Foundational Business Courses
Advanced Corporate Law Courses
Advanced Tax Law Courses
Advanced Commercial (and Related) Law
Courses
Business Law-Related Litigation Courses
Other Advanced Business Courses
Related Courses
Directed Readings
Award for Outstanding Achievement
Core and Affiliated Faculty
For planning purposes, it is noted after the name of
a course if that course is usually offered in a
specific term or at least once per academic year,
but please note that the timing of course offerings
is always subject to change. Those courses without
a notation are offered less frequently, although
Business Law is an intellectually challenging study
of the constantly changing legal puzzles that face
businesses of all sizes and types. The Program of
Study in Business Law prepares law students for a
variety of practice areas, including business
transactions, commercial litigation, tax, nonprofit
law, and more. Students who pursue this program
are encouraged to take a wide variety of courses in
various areas of substantive business law as well as
courses that emphasize analytical skills and
methodology.
Generally, business attorneys tend to be focused on
either litigation or transactions. Since many law
school courses prepare students for litigation
practice, the Program of Study in Business Law
places a special although not exclusive emphasis on
transactional practice: that is, helping clients
achieve their desired business goals in a way that is
both legally efficient and minimizes the risks of
litigation.
The program has three major areas of focus:
corporate law, dealing with private ordering and
, the organization and management of business and
nonprofit organizations; tax law, dealing with
government taxation of business and transactions;
and commercial law, dealing with the world of
commerce among businesses and financing of
business. However, there are many other
substantive areas of law that are also covered by
the curriculum.
Please explore the sections below:
Foundational Business Courses
Advanced Corporate Law Courses
Advanced Tax Law Courses
Advanced Commercial (and Related) Law
Courses
Business Law-Related Litigation Courses
Other Advanced Business Courses
Related Courses
Directed Readings
Award for Outstanding Achievement
Core and Affiliated Faculty
For planning purposes, it is noted after the name of
a course if that course is usually offered in a
specific term or at least once per academic year,
but please note that the timing of course offerings
is always subject to change. Those courses without
a notation are offered less frequently, although
