Because many business lawyers spend little, if any, time in court, students focus on developing competence in transactional matters such as drafting and negotiating contracts and other types of legal documents and counseling clients. Many Western State students already have a keen understanding of the business world. Their interest in law is often inspired by their professional experience. Coupling those prior experiences with the ELC curriculum will provide these graduates with a combination of legal skills, theory and practical experiences for entering the field of business law or even reentering the world of business. Curriculum The Entrepreneurial Law Center curriculum includes, in addition to the basic core curriculum, a variety of skills and substantive elective courses in the business law field.
Students select from among courses listed below.
For convenience, courses are organized here by area of concentration. Some courses may be relevant for more than one area of concentration depending on a student's particular interests. In the externships, students spend about 15 hours a week working directly with a supervising attorney or judge. ELC students also participate in on-campus symposia, lectures and panel discussions by experts on a variety of relevant subjects. Also available are brown bag luncheons, active participation and networking with bar association business law sections, and appropriate public service volunteer opportunities.