Business Law Certificate (Professional Track)
The Business Law LL.M. Certificate program allows LL.M. students to receive recognition for successful completion of a course of study to prepare for professional practice as legal advisors to businesses, to business-oriented NGOs, and to government entities. The curricular program requires students to develop a background in fundamental areas of business law. Students completing the program will have breadth, expertise and a foundation for professional practice.
Students who meet the following requirements will be awarded an LL.M. Certificate of Specialization in Business Law upon graduation.
- Completion of the foundational Business Associations course
- Completion of four of the following five courses:
- Antitrust
- Securities Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Contracts
- Foreign Investment Law
- Completion of a research paper on a business or tax law topic. The paper requirement can be fulfilled through successful completion of the Legal Research & Writing course, or by writing on a "business law topic" in the Academic Writing course.
Business Law Certificate: Course Schedule
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= Required for Business Law Certificate
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= Satisfies Business Law Certificate course requirements (select 4)
YEAR ONE
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Morning Classes (Mon-Fri) 9am – 12 pm Select
One per Quarter |
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Contracts (3 Units, Berring/TBD) |
Business Associations (3 Units, McCrary) |
Patent Law (3 Units, Merges) |
Antitrust Law |
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Foreign Investment Law (3 Units, Guzman) |
Torts (3 Units, Gergen) |
Evidence (3 Units, Spencer) |
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Introduction to IP |
Mergers & Acquisitions |
Human Rights |
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Privacy Law (3 Units, Schwartz) |
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Afternoon Classes (2 days/wk) |
Fundamentals of US Law (2 Units, Fernholz) |
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Legal
Research & Writing (1 Unit) |
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Negotiations (1 Unit, Epstein) |
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YEAR TWO
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Morning Classes (Mon-Fri) 9am – 12 pm Select
One per Quarter |
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OPTIONAL |
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Civil Procedure |
Business Associations (3 Units, McCrary) |
Patent Law (3 Units, Merges) |
Antitrust Law |
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Constitutional Law |
Foreign Investment Law (3 Units, Guzman) |
Torts (3 Units, Gergen) |
Evidence (3 Units) |
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International Civil Litigation |
Introduction to IP (3 Units, Menell) |
Mergers & Acquisitions |
Human Rights |
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Securities Law |
Privacy Law (3 Units, Schwartz) |
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Afternoon Classes (2 days/ wk) |
Legal
Research & Writing (1 Unit) OR Academic
Writing (2 Units, Farber) |
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Negotiations (1 Unit, Epstein) |
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