Corporate Law People trained in corporate law help to create, finance, and operate the business enterprises that account for the bulk of the world's economic activity. They bring corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and other enterprises into being. They structure the stock and bond offerings and the bank and insurance company loans that provide the enterprises with capital. They effect the joint ventures, licensing arrangements, mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions entered into by the enterprises. They do this work within constraints arising from market forces, varying notions of social responsibility, and state, federal, and international law and regulation.
Corporate work is challenging and rewarding.
The School of Law offers excellent opportunities for students interested in corporate work. Few institutions can offer a combination of courses, faculty, and extracurricular opportunities so well suited to the field. The increasing number and complexity of international, federal, state, and local environmental laws afford legal practitioners challenging career opportunities. Practice in environmental law exposes an attorney to several legal disciplines, including contract, tort, property, constitutional, and administrative law. In addition, an environmental lawyer can fill an important role in helping to bridge the gap between technological and scientific advancements and complex political considerations.