LAW 6051

Last Updated

  • Schedule of Classes - June 15, 2016 6:14PM EDT
  • Course Catalog - June 9, 2016 6:15PM EDT

LAW 6051
Advanced Legal Research in Business Law

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

Business issues, particularly those relating to corporations, are a given in most areas of practice. This course will introduce students to online resources providing company information and will enable them to evaluate the information in order to determine whether the resource is the most appropriate for their research. Students will learn how to find what the company says about itself (required filings, annual statements, web pages, press releases), what regulators say about the company (legal and administrative actions, regulations), and what third parties have to say (analysts, ratings services, directories, news and journal articles). Classes are short lectures followed by online sessions using business databases. There are assigned readings in lieu of a required textbook, five assignments, and a short due diligence report on a company of the student's choice. There is no final exam.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: Lawyering or Advanced Legal Research: US Legal Research for LLMs.

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 18061 LAW 6051   LEC 001

  • Department Consent Required (Add)