Transactional Law
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TRANSACTIONAL LAWYERS NEED strong analytical, drafting, writing, and negotiation skills so they can counsel organizations and individuals on a variety of legal and business issues. Northapmton’s JD Certificate in Transactional Law provides you with the valuable training and experience to be successful in firms of all sizes and in various corporate law settings.
REQUIREMENTS
To earn a Certificate in Transactional Law, you must complete four required courses, one experiential learning course, and two elective courses with an average grade of B or better.
REQUIRED COURSES
Second Year Fall Term: Federal Income Tax
Second Year Spring Term: Corporate and Partnership Tax
Business Organizations *
Securities Regulation *
* These courses can be taken in any term.
EXPERIENTIAL COURSES
You must take one experiential course:
Advising Not-for-Profit Organizations: Business Practicum
Business Planning
Business Law Center Clinic I
Contract Negotiation and Drafting
Externship
ELECTIVE COURSES
You must select two elective courses:
Advanced Business Transactions and Negotiations
Advanced Corporate Tax
Advanced Writing for Legal Practice: Business Practice
Antitrust
Bankruptcy
Business Law Clinic II
Business Practice Transactional Skills
Corporate Compliance
Corporate Governance Law and Practice
Consumer Law
Documenting and Negotiating Finance Transactions
Environmental Law
Federal Tax Clinic I
Federal Tax Clinic II
Intellectual Property
International Business Transactions
Law and Accounting
Law and the Subprime Debacle
Mergers and Acquisitions
Sales
Secured Transactions
Securitization
Transactional Skills Seminar.
APPLYING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATE
At the beginning of your third year, you must complete an application for the Certificate in Transactional Law. Submit your completed application to an approved faculty member for signature. You must then submit your signed application form to the Law School Registrar’s Office.