What Students Learn
In the Concentration and Area of Focus, students learn concrete skills in the required courses for both. In Transactional Skills I, students act as junior associates and work on one deal representing either the buyer or seller around the acquisition of an asset or business. In Transactional Skills II, students understand the work of deal lawyers. Skills learned include:
- Negotiating and drafting documents (may include non-disclosure agreement, letter of intent outlining the main terms, due diligence memo, portions of an asset purchase agreement, a licensing agreement, or an employment agreement)
- Communicating in writing to clients throughout the duration of a transaction and learning proper selection and use of form agreements
- Understanding how an agreement is structured
- Performing tasks typically assigned to junior associates (due diligence, negotiating and drafting various transactional documents)
- Preparing board minutes and resolutions, third-party opinion letters, and closing documents
- Studying letters of intent, indemnities, loan, pledge and security agreements, guaranties, escrows, and operating/shareholders’ agreements
Requirements
Concentration
The Concentration requires a total of 25-28 credits, 15-17 from required courses, and 14 from distributional and elective courses.
