Management of BigLaw Firms: Balancing Culture and Profits (SC)

LAW7742

Section 1, Spring 24

Schedule Information

Enrollment: 16/17

Credits: 1

Days	Date	Time	Room
Wed	02/07/2024	1800-2000	WB119
Thu	02/08/2024	1800-2000	WB119
Wed	03/13/2024	1800-2000	WB119
Thu	03/14/2024	1800-2000	WB119
Wed	04/03/2024	1800-2000	WB119
Thu	04/04/2024	1800-2000	WB119

Course Description

This class will illustrate for students how law firms are managed in the face of increasingly intense competition for clients and talent. The class will act as the management committee of a law firm and engage in strategic decision-making informed by traditional measures of law firm results and the culture of the firm we create.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): None

Description: None

Written Work Product

Students will be required to submit two papers, each 3-4 pages in length, directly to the instructor (not via EXPO). The deadline for the papers will be announced by the Professor during the course.

Other Work

Class participation will be a key determinant in grading.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: This course is designed for JD program students who have worked (or will work) for large law firms, but LLMs may take the course with permission from the instructor. Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: None

Laptops Allowed: No

First Day Attendance Required: Yes

Course Resources: To be announced.

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.: 124217902

Modified Type: ABA Seminar

Cross Listed: No

Concentrations: Business Organization and Finance

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Opens: Saturday, March 23, 12:01 AM

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Closes: Saturday, April 06, 11:59 PM

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