LAW COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

LAW-2079 Preparing for Practice Prof. Dwight Golann, Associate Dean Gerald Slater, Prof. Kathleen Elliott Vinson, 1 credits day; 1 credits evening.

Restricted to First year law students.

Legal employers expect graduates to develop core skills while in law school to meet the needs of clients and their business objectives. This optional course provides first year law students with an introduction to some of the skills they will need to succeed in practice and meet the demands of the emerging legal market. The course is composed of three modules: (1) Professional Communication, (2) Negotiation, and (2) Problem Solving. Each module explores core competencies required to succeed as a lawyer in the 21st Century. Grading/Evaluation: This course is pass-fail to encourage experimentation and reduce the stress of being evaluated on group work. Students who attend class and contribute to class discussion and their group’s work product will receive one credit for this course. Given the short schedule missing a single class will result in not receiving credit for the course. Students are expected to come to class prepared, participate, and satisfactorily complete assignments by the deadlines; failure to do so may result in the student not getting credit for the course.

Enrollment is limited: 20

Elective Course

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