Course Description
Supervised students will represent entrepreneurs, small business owners, and not-for-profit organizations that cannot otherwise afford legal services. In the practicum seminar, students will learn how to interview, counsel, draft, and negotiate, and will develop problem-solving, analytical, and editorial skills.
Athena Title
Business Law Practicum
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in JURI 4216
Non-Traditional Format
Course includes a service-learning project during the semester that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives. Students will be involved in the planning and implementation of the projects(s) and may spend time outside of the classroom. Students will be engaged in the service-learning component for approximately 50-75% of overall instructional time.
Prerequisite
JURI 4210/6210 or JURI 4000/6000 or JURI 4212/6212 or JURI 4851 or JURI 5850/7850 or JURI 4300/6300
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will learn how to interview, counsel, draft, and negotiate, and will develop problem-solving, analytical, and editorial skills.
Topical Outline
1. learn to interview clients 2. learn to counsel clients 3. develop drafting and negotiating skills 4. develop problem-solving, analytical, and editorial skills
Syllabus
Public CV