Business Law Concentration

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Overview

The Concentration in Business Law is a formal recognition that a student has pursued a concentrated course of study in business law. Students may satisfy the concentration with a variety of courses related to general business, ESG, emerging industries, green business, or other interests as described below. The faculty director may authorize additional electives not presently approved.  Authorizations should be sought in advance.

On-campus 3-year JD students must declare the Concentration by the end of their fourth semester.  Other students should consult the Student Handbook and/or speak with the Faculty Director.  There is no penalty for failing to complete the requirements of a declared concentration.

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Requirements

The Concentration requires a minimum of 15 credits of coursework as described below.  Required classes include Business Associations and one other class from the list of Core Electives.  Eligible courses completed through Directed Study qualify.  Students must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in courses counted toward the requirement.  Students must additionally complete an experiential or written requirement through any class, clinic or externship approved by the Faculty Director. Preapproved options are described below. Previously conducted scholarship may qualify for approval, however advance discussion and planning is prudent.

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Frequently Offered Qualifying Courses (with credits)

REQUIRED: BUS6235 Business Associations (4)

CORE ELECTIVES

At least one course from this section or as approved by the Director, no maximum

BUS6250	Adv Corporations/Corporate Finance (3)
BUS6290	Securities Regulation (3)
BUS6218	Intro to Startup Law (2)
BUS6245	Employment Law (3)
BUS6255	Federal Income Taxation (3)
BUS6260	Intellectual Property (2)
BUS6280	Sales (2)
BUS7819	Environmental Issues in Business Transactions (2)
ENV5525	Fundamentals of ESG (2)
ENV5353	Green Finance (3)

GENERAL ELECTIVES

No maximum, other requirements must be satisfied

CLI 9360	Small Business Legal Clinic, maximum 6 credits.
ADR6405	Arbitration (2), maximum 6 credits ADR classes.
ADR6410	Alternative Dispute Resolution (3), maximum 6 credits ADR classes.
ADR6415	Environmental Dispute Resolution  (2), maximum 6 credits ADR classes.
ADR6420	Negotiation (2), maximum 6 credits ADR classes.
ENV5220/ENG5220	Environmental Economics and Markets (3)
ENV5228	Energy Regulation, Markets and the Environment (3)
ENG5511	Business Essentials of the Grid (3)
ENV5550	Renewable Energy Project Finance and Development (2)
ENV5239	Land Transactions and Finance (3)
ENV5365	Climate Change and the Power of Taxes (2)
FAA5310	Cannabis Law (3)
FAA5381	Local Farm & Food Law in Practice (3)
FAM7710	Estates (4)
INT7411	French Corporate Law (1)
BUS6237	Debtor-Creditor Law & Bankruptcy (2)

COMPLETE QUALIFYING COURSE LIST

Offered and Directed Study courses from this list automatically qualify.

REQUIRED: BUS6235 Business Associations (4) (previously Corporations & Other Business Associations)

CORE ELECTIVES

BUS6250	Adv Corporations/Corporate Finance (3)
BUS6290	Securities Regulation (3)
BUS6218	Intro to Startup Law (2)
BUS6245	Employment Law (3)
BUS6255	Federal Income Taxation (3)
BUS6260	Intellectual Property (2)
BUS6285	Secured Transactions (3)
BUS6305	Non-Profit Organizations (3)
BUS6207	Antitrust Law (3)
BUS6215	Business Taxation (3)
BUS6200	Accounting & Business Fundamentals (2)
BUS6220	Commercial Law/Payment Systems (3)
BUS 6225	Corporate Finance/Mergers & Acquisitions (3)
BUS6226	Corporate Finance (3)
BUS6262	Social Enterprise Law (3)
BUS6277	Representing a Private Business (2)
BUS6280	Sales (2)
BUS6350	Non-Profit Management (2)
BUS7819	Environmental Issues in Business Transactions (2)
ENV5525	Fundamentals of ESG (2)
GPP7818	Representing Entrepreneurial Businesses (2)
BUS227	Corporate Social Responsibility (2)
BUS265	Labor Law (3)

GENERAL ELECTIVES

CLI 9360	Small Business Legal Clinic, maximum 6 credits.
ADR6405	Arbitration (2), maximum 6 credits ADR classes.
ADR6410	Alternative Dispute Resolution (3), maximum 6 credits ADR classes
ADR6415	Environmental Dispute Resolution  (2), maximum 6 credits ADR classes.
ADR6420	Negotiation (2), maximum 6 credits ADR classes.
CRI7318	White Collar Crime (3)
ENV5220/ENG5220	Environmental Economics and Markets (3)
ENV5228	Energy Regulation, Markets and the Environment (3)
ENG5511	Business Essentials of the Grid (3)
ENV5550	Renewable Energy Project Finance and Development (2)
ENG5556	Sustainable Energy Project Finance (3)
ENV5239	Land Transactions and Finance (3)
ENV5365	Climate Change and the Power of Taxes (2)
FAA5310	Cannabis Law (3)
FAA5381	Local Farm & Food Law in Practice (3)
FAM7710	Estates (4)
GPP7810	Commercial Transactions (2)
GPP7812	Real Estate Transactions (2)
GPP7814	International Intellectual Property
GPP7823	Bankruptcy (2)
INT7411	French Corporate Law (1)
INT7416	International Business Transactions (3)
UBT7446	International Trade and the Environment (2)
BUS6210	Bankruptcy (3)
BUS6237	Debtor-Creditor Law & Bankruptcy (2)
BUS6223	Copyright Law (3)
BUS6208	Trademark and Unfair Competition (3)
BUS273	Patent & Trade Secret Law (2)
BUS6238	Digital Drafting (3)
BUS250	Entertainment Law (3)
BUS6330	Sports Law (2)
BUS261	Internet Law (3)
BUS218	Commercial Arbitration (2)
BUS222	Consumer Protection (3)
BUS6240	Employment Discrimination Law (3)
BUS221	Commercial Real Estate Transactions (2)
BUS270	Law & Economics (3)
Experiential / Writing Requirement	(minimum of 1 credit)
CLI9360	Small Business Law Clinic (4)
BUS6218	Intro to Startup Law (2) Independent Research Project (on a business law topic) Law Review or journal article (on a business law topic) Master’s or JD externship (on a business law topic) (maximum 6 credits apply to elective requirement)