Course Details

Practicum: Corporate Counsel

Students are placed as externs in general counsel offices of business. Students will be expected to devote 16-20 hours a week (over a minimum of 8 weeks) to the corporate law department in which they are placed. Externs are expected to do legal research and work with the company lawyers, but they are also usually involved in the life of the law department: attending meetings, observing negotiations, and otherwise gaining an understanding of how law is practiced within a business setting. Students may arrange for their own placements in a corporate counsel's office, provided they obtain approval from the Professor in advance. In addition, the Professor can arrange externships as well and in the past, externships have been arranged with organizations such as CME Group, Chicago Board Options Exchange, American Bar Association, Destra Capital, American Medical Association, Incapital and RR Donnelley. Students who obtain externships through the class typically obtain one of their top three selections.. In addition to the externships, in-class discussions relate to issues that are of concern to general counsel, such as selection of counsel, attorney-client privilege, alternative dispute resolution and crisis management. This course is open only to JD/MBA students. On a space-available basis, 2L and 3L students may enroll in the course. Candidates who seek their own placement must secure professor permission to enroll. If you have a placement in mind or have questions about the available placements, please contact Professor Wentz directly at pwentz@apcoworldwide.com.

Catalog Number: BUSCOM 670PS
Practice Areas: Business, Corporate,Trans Area ,  Commercial Practice Area ,  Legal Skills Development
Additional Course Information: Experiential Learning, Not a lottery course, SYNCH

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Course History

Summer 2024
Title: Practicum: Corporate Counsel
Faculty: Wentz, Pete (courses | profile)
Chadha, Paul
Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 20     Actual: 12