Areas of Concentration
currently under review during the 2009 academic year
Business Law
Director: Professor Thomas Telfer
The Area of Concentration: Business Law is designed to help interested students within the JD program develop broad knowledge and focused expertise in business law and policy. JD Students who complete the Area of Concentration: Business Law will have the notation "Area of Concentration: Business Law" included on their transcripts. In order to receive the designation on his/her transcript, a student must declare their interest to the Director of the area of concentration. There will be no limit on numbers eligible for this area of concentration.
All students in the Area of Concentration: Business Law must successfully complete a research paper in the business law area on a topic approved by the Director of the Area of Concentration and course instructor, as well as a prescribed number of designated business law courses. The following courses are required: Corporate Law, Income Taxation, Securities Regulation and Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders. A specified number of additional credits must be chosen by the student from a large set of business law courses to complete the Area of Concentration. Detailed information is made available to current law students in Lawsys.
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