New Business Counseling Practicum (W. K*ll)

In the Practicum, students will learn and apply a broad range of knowledge in law and business related to the development of new businesses, through classroom learning, field trips, participating in simulations, and ultimately assisting real business start-ups. Class time will be primarily devoted to preparing students for consulting with real entrepreneur clients during the term, specifically entrepreneurs who are beginning new business ventures (either for-profit or non-profit). Students will work in interdisciplinary teams and under Instructor supervision, to research and formulate options that will address their entrepreneur clients’ needs.

The course will ready students for transactional lawyering with business clients, but in the larger sense, will demonstrate in depth what is needed to start a successful business. The course will also examine ethical issues and other critical practice matters for transactional lawyers.

Prerequisites: Students must be either 2L or 3L, AND also have taken Civil Procedure and Evidence (or be concurrently enrolled) Note: This is an interdisciplinary class, so there are 14 slots available to Boalt students, and 4 slots available to students from the Haas Business School.

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