TRANSACTIONAL SKILLS (PRMD9222)
2 credits. Skills.
Prerequisite: Persuasion and Advocacy

The Transactional Skills course serves as a transition for the upperclass student from the exclusive focus on legal substance to the application of the law to an actual deal.  Students will be divided into teams of opposing counsel and will spend the semester negotiating and drafting the documents for a significant transaction.  Students will be expected to develop their skills in fact finding, managing difficult clients, issue spotting in the transactional context, and drafting.  Students will also consider the unique ethical issues of corporate representation, as well as effective negotiation strategies. 

Course is graded High Pass, Pass/D or Fail.