Schedule of Classes
Class times for Fall, 2008 have not been released yet.256.12 sec. 1 - New Business Counseling Practicum (Fall 2008)
Instructor: William A. Kell (view instructor's teaching evaluations | profile)
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Units: 3
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Course Control Number (Non-1Ls): 49625
In the Practicum, students will learn and apply a broad range of knowledge in law and business related to the development of new businesses, through classroom learning, field trips, participating in simulations, and through providing hands-on assistance with real business start-ups. Class time will be primarily devoted to preparing students for consulting with real entrepreneur clients during the term, specifically entrepreneurs who are beginning new business ventures (for-profit or non-profit). Students will work in interdisciplinary teams and under Instructor supervision, to research and formulate options that will address their entrepreneur clients’ needs.
The course will ready students for transactional lawyering and consulting with business clients, but in the larger sense, will demonstrate in depth what is needed to start a successful business. The course will also examine ethical issues and other critical practice matters for transactional lawyers and other professionals. Critical questions include:
* What do entrepreneurs need to know re: law & management in order to survive and thrive?
* How can consultants assist entrepreneurs effectively, both in dealing with acute legal problems, and in planning preventively for the future?
* How can lawyers and other professionals (e.g., MBAs) work effectively together to assist
new businesses, given the often interconnected nature of legal and business problems?
Traditional topic areas be examined and applied particularly in the context of assisting new businesses. Areas of law will include: business regulation, risk management, contracts, intellectual property, and taxation. Areas of business management will include financing, marketing, business planning, and evaluating financials. Finally, mixed areas of law and business management will be examined, including entity formation, capital formation, and tax planning.
Exam: None. Grade is based on performance in meetings with clients (1 simulation, and 3 actual client meetings), plus a research memo prepared for the client (approx 8 pages in total).
Contact Professor William Kell for more information:(o) 642-4050, (e) wkell@law.berkeley.edu
Prerequisites:
Law students must be either 2L or 3L, AND also have taken Civil Procedure and Evidence (or be concurrently enrolled). Note: This is an interdisciplinary class, so there are 12 slots available to Boalt students, and 4 slots available to students from the Haas Business School. There are no pre-requisites for Haas students.
Exam Notes: P
Special Notes: Q; LE (15)
Course Category: Business Law
Course Subcategories:
Social Justice and Public Interest
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