LAWS8017 · Law

Introduction to Transactional Lawyering

Boston College Law School

This course is designed to acquaint students with some of the legal issues associated with starting up and operating a business or venture, examining the role of a transactional lawyer and learning basic practice skills. The objective is to give first year students an introduction to legal issues that lawyers are likely to encounter in an entrepreneurial setting, how the process works, decisions that need to be made and all of the various legal issues during the life cycle of a start-up. These issues include choice of entity, selection of a company name and trademark, protecting the intellectual property of a new company or venture, financing arrangements, operating issues including employment and general business agreements and exit strategies. The course will use simulation and role-plays to explore the legal issues relevant to transactional lawyering.