Introduction to Law and Business

LAW6113
Section 1, Spring 24

Schedule Information

Enrollment: 80/80
Credits: 2
Days Time Room Start Date End Date

Wed

 		1540-1740 WB101

Course Description

This class offers an introduction to transactional legal practice at the intersection of law and business. It is designed for students with little or no experience in transactional business law who wish to learn more about the range of issues that can arise in this area of legal practice. The course topics include initial entity formation, an overview of alternative fundraising transactions, and an examination of several other transactional relationships and regulatory obligations (such as SEC filings). Both legal and business considerations will be discussed.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): Flex

Description: Flex exam at end of semester.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: None Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: Students who have taken Corporations (LAW 6103 or LAW 6109), Business Planning (LAW 7185) or Legal Issues in Corporate Finance (LAW 8012) cannot take this course. However, the exclusivity of this course with those courses is only 1-way; students who take this course are eligible to take any of those courses.

Laptops Allowed: Yes

First Day Attendance Required: No

Course Resources: Required readings will be available via Canvas.

Course Notes: This course is designed primarily for 1Ls and other students who have not taken courses in the area of business law.

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: No

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: No

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 124218067

Modified Type: Lecture

Cross Listed: No

Concentrations: Business Organization and Finance

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