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Fall 2024
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LAW533
AS TRANSACTIONAL SKILLS I
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Course Description
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This interactive, practice-oriented course is a prerequisite to Transactional Skills II and will introduce students to the core building blocks of commercial contracts and the fundamentals of negotiation and drafting. Students will learn how to translate business terms into contract terms and will act as junior associates working with their peers and a practicing attorney. Although the class will focus on certain provisions common to all contracts, students will negotiate and draft documents which may include a non-disclosure agreement, letter of intent outlining the main terms, or an employment or licensing agreement. Students will also communicate in writing to their clients throughout the duration of the transaction and will learn the proper selection and use of form agreements. Grades will be based on class participation, group and individual assignments, and a take-home exam, which will consist of writing an agreement. Students will watch videos each week from Professor Weldon discussing foundational drafting concepts and common contracts used in commercial transactions and will work in small groups with practitioners in class to work on drafting, negotiations, and simulations.
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Course Schedule
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08-19-2024 - 11-25-2024
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9:00 AM-10:50 AM
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A110A
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Course Frequency
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Course Information
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Credits:
3
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Pass/Fail Option:
No
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Prerequisite:
Contracts and corequisite or prerequisite is BA unless students have permission.
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Grading:
Graded
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Method of Evaluation:
Grades will be based on class participation, group and individual assignments, and a take-home exam, which will consist of writing an agreement. Students will watch videos each week from Professor Weldon discussing foundational drafting concepts and common contracts used in commercial transactions and will work in small groups with practitioners in class to work on drafting, negotiations, and simulations.
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Graduation Requirements Fulfilled By Course:
Skills Requirement
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Special Attributes:
None
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Course Delivery:
Residential
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Special Restrictions:
limited to 10 students
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Law Track(s):
None
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Bar Subject(s):
NEW YORK SKILLS
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Concentration(s):
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Area of Focus)
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Business Compliance and Sustainability (Concentration)
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Transactional Law (Area of Focus)
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Transactional Law (Concentration)
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Course Book(s):
Textbook Required:
Yes
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Textbook Name: Working With Contracts: What Law School Doesn’t Teach You
Textbook Type: E-book
Requirement: Optional
Author: Charles M. Fox
Publisher: Practising Law Institute
Edition: 2nd Edition (2008)
ISBN: 9781402410604
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Textbook Name: Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do [access to casebookconnect.com is required]
Textbook Type: Hardcover
Requirement: Required
Author: Tina L. Stark
Publisher: Aspen Publishing
Edition: 3rd Edition (2024)
ISBN: 9781543803907
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First Class Assignment(s):
TBD/None
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