Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Atlantic once said, "A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts." That is what the Business Concentration strives to provide for interested students. The demands and complexities of a global economy require a strong basis in business law. To fulfill the Business Concentration, students complete a series of courses designed to equip new lawyers with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a legal career with a business emphasis. This concentration is for students interested in pursuing a general business practice or a specialized business practice such as bankruptcy, corporate, commercial, employment, international, or real estate law.
Apply by submitting the online application, which requires that you attach your resume. This application should be submitted at your earliest stages of planning but, in no event, after the Add/Drop Deadline of your final law-school term. Students may schedule an appointment with the Faculty Director to plan their required curriculum.
Students must complete Business Associations and the required number of core and elective courses designated below. With the approval of the Director of the Business Law Concentration, a tax or business course of at least two units, whether domestic or international, not included on the list of elective courses may be substituted. If a student completes more than one core course, the additional core course(s) will automatically be applied toward the satisfaction of the requirement for elective courses. Twelve to 16 units are required for the completion of the Business Law Concentration.
12 to 16 Units required for completion of Concentration
| Required Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Business Associations | 4 |
| Core Courses (complete one) | Units |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law | 3 |
| Banking Law | 3 |
| Bankruptcy | 2 or 3 |
| Business Planning | 2 or 3 |
| Commercial Law | 3 |
| Employment Law | 3 |
| Federal Income Taxation | 3 |
| Federal Securities Regulation | 3 |
| International Business Transactions | 3 |
| Labor Law | 3 |
| Taxation of Business Entities | 3 |
| Elective Courses (complete three) | Units |
|---|---|
| Cannabis Law | 2 |
| Cybersecurity Law & Policy | 2 |
| Environmental Law | 3 |
| Estate & Gift Tax/Estate Planning | 3 |
| European Union Law | 2 or 3 |
| Federal Indian Law | 2 or 3 |
| Insurance Law | 2 or 3 |
| Intellectual Property (Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law, International Intellectual Property, or Survey of Intellectual Property Law — one only) | 2 or 3 |
| International Commercial & Investment Arbitration | 3 |
| International Banking | 2 |
| International Economic Law | 2 |
| Land Use Planning | 2 |
| Legislation & Statutory Interpretation | 3 |
| Making Deals | 2 |
| Small Business Seminar | 2 |
| Sports Law | 2 or 3 |
| Taxation of Real Estate Transactions | 3 |
| Tax Practice & Procedure | 2 |
| Transnational Litigation | 3 |
| U.S. & International Sale of Goods | 2 |
| U.S. Antitrust & International Competition Law | 2 |
| U.S. Taxation of International Transactions | 3 |
| White Collar Crime | 2 |
| Worker's Compensation Law | 2 |
| Externship or Clinic with a tax or business focus (one only, advance approval required) | 3 to 4 |
