Students will draft approximately eight documents, some of which may include mandatory or voluntary revisions. The final grade will be based upon the grades received on each of the documents drafted and revised. Because of the prerequisites, the course should be a second semester, third-year course. Meets Block D elective requirement for the Lawyering Skills Certificate. Subject to the Director's approval and supervision, students work under the supervision of an attorney practicing transactional law.
Students have the responsibility of arranging an Externship with an attorney.
The student and attorney will prepare and submit to the Director for approval a plan describing the type of transactional work the student will perform during the Externship. The student also will submit periodic reports, signed by the attorney, describing the transactional work performed during the reporting period. Since the work externs perform will not include court appearances, students do not need a license from the Oklahoma Supreme Court to participate in this course. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, and Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Mr. Blair has also served as staff attorney for the Ohio Public Defenders Association and with the clinical programs at Ohio State University College of Law.