- Three or four foundation courses in the second year (preferably in the first semester).
- At least three Group A courses (basic courses for students intending to enter general business practice).
- One Group B course, so that the total of courses chosen between Group A and Group B equals at least four.
- At least one transactional skills course (preferably in the third year). A second transactional skills course may be counted as a Group B course.
J.D. Specialization in Business Law
Curriculum
- Foundation Courses (required in second year)
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Group A Courses (at least three are required)
LAW 209
Real Estate Finance
LAW 236Securities Regulation
LAW 248Business Bankruptcy
LAW 250Secured Transactions
LAW 291Taxation of Business Enterprises
LAW 761Strategizing Secured Transactions
Law 250. Secured Transactions and 761. Strategizing Secured Transactions are similar courses. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.
Law 761. Strategizing Secured Transactions is a Group A, Group B, and Transactional Skills course, but for a particular student it can count as only a Group A, a Group B, or a Transactional Skills course.
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Group B Courses (one, totaling with Group A at least four courses)
LAW 204
Arbitration Law
LAW 222Estate and Gift Taxation
LAW 224U.S. International Taxation
LAW 228Mergers & Acquisitions
LAW 231Advanced Corporation Law
LAW 232Cybersecurity Law and Policy
LAW 238Executive Compensation
LAW 240Antitrust Law I
LAW 244Television Law
LAW 251Business Strategy and Corporate Governance
LAW 252Business Torts
LAW 258Professional Responsibility Issues in Sophisticated Business Transactions, Litigations, and Reorganizations
LAW 261Employment Law
LAW 271International Business Transactions
LAW 272International Trade Law
LAW 285Local Government Law
LAW 286Land Use
LAW 302Copyright Law
LAW 303Music Industry Law
LAW 304International Intellectual Property
LAW 305Entertainment Law
LAW 306Patent Law
LAW 307Intellectual Property
LAW 348European Union Law
LAW 363Tax - Exempt Organizations
LAW 380State and Local Taxation
LAW 399Advanced Real Estate Transactions
LAW 414Financial Institution Compliance
LAW 419Real Estate Transactions
LAW 425Securities Litigation
LAW 432International and Comparative Sports Law
LAW 434Accounting and Financial Skills for Lawyers
LAW 437Telecommunications Regulation
LAW 446Entrepreneurship & Venture Initiation
LAW 447Corporate Finance - What you need to know to be a successful lawyer
LAW 469Comparative Corporate Law
LAW 480Television Special Issues: SVOD/AVOD Platforms in the U.S.
LAW 483Privacy, Data and Technology
LAW 484Information Privacy and Data Protection
LAW 490Renewable Energy Project Finance
LAW 506Advanced Topics: Corporate & Securities Law
LAW 520Corporate Law Policy
LAW 525Patent Intensive
LAW 543UCLA Colloquium on Tax Policy and Public Finance
LAW 560Regulation of the Business Firm: Theory and Practice
LAW 568Law and Psychology of Consumer Contracts
LAW 582Brands: Constructing Identity
LAW 590Disruptive Technology
LAW 606Mergers and Acquisitions
LAW 659Comparative Corporate Law
LAW 660Cities in Distress
LAW 681What Drives Innovation
LAW 693Food Litigation: Consumer Protection, Regulation, and Class Actions
LAW 695Antitrust Analysis: Case Studies from Recent Mergers
LAW 757Insurance for Litigators
LAW 761Strategizing Secured Transactions
LAW 780Tax Practice
LAW 900Contract Design
LAW 915Law and Economics
LAW 918Director and Officer Insurance and Corporate Governance
LAW 932The Blockchain: Technology, Law and Regulation
LAW 943Securities Litigation and Enforcement
LAW 980Issues in Drug Development and Pharmaceutical Innovation
Law 250. Secured Transactions and 761. Strategizing Secured Transactions are similar courses. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.
Law 761. Strategizing Secured Transactions is a Group A, Group B, and Transactional Skills course, but for a particular student it can count as only a Group A, a Group B, or a Transactional Skills course.
A second Transactional Skills course may be counted as a Group B course.
Law 271. International Business Transactions is both a Group B course and a Transactional Skills course, but for a particular student it can count as either a Group B course or a Transactional Skills course, but not both.
The one unit version of Law 348. European Law only meets half of a Group B requirement.
Law 780. Tax Practice, a one-unit course, meets half of a Group B requirement or half of a Transactional Skills requirement.
Law 900. Contract Design, a two-unit course, meets half of a Group B requirement.
Law 918. Directors and Officers Liability Insurance, a one-unit course, meets half of a Group B requirement.
Law 932. The Blockchain: Technology, Law and Regulation, a one-unit course, meets half a Group B requirement.
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Transactional Skills Courses (one is required)
LAW 271
International Business Transactions
LAW 343Complex Finance Transactions
LAW 364Motion Picture Distribution
LAW 391Venture Capital and the Start-Up Company
LAW 714Structuring Business Deals and Negotiations
LAW 721Real Estate Law: Affordable Housing
LAW 737Internal Corporate Investigations
LAW 739Community Economic Development Clinic
LAW 741Environmental Aspects of Business Transactions
LAW 743Corporate Practice Clinic
LAW 744Merger and Acquisition Transactions
LAW 751Transactional Skills
LAW 759Life Cycle of a Business: From Start-up to Sale
LAW 761Strategizing Secured Transactions
LAW 763Contract Drafting
LAW 764UCLA Transactional Law Competition
LAW 765Trademark Clinic
LAW 779Mergers & Acquisitions Due Diligence
LAW 780Tax Practice
LAW 782International Commercial Arbitration Law and Advocacy
LAW 825Investment Management Law Practicum
LAW 972Negotiation Theory & Practice (J-Term)
LAW 988M & A Due Diligence
Law 250. Secured Transactions and 761. Strategizing Secured Transactions are similar courses. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.
Law 761. Strategizing Secured Transactions is a Group A, Group B, and Transactional Skills course, but for a particular student it can count as only a Group A, a Group B, or a Transactional Skills course.
A second Transactional Skills course may be counted as a Group B course.
Law 271. International Business Transactions is both a Group B course and a Transactional Skills course, but for a particular student it can count as either a Group B course or a Transactional Skills course, but not both.
Law 764. Intramural Transactional Law Meet Course, a one-unit course, meets half a Transactional Skills requirement.
Law 988. M&A Due Diligence, a one-unit course, meets half a Transactional Skills requirement.
Law 779. M&A Due Diligence, a one-unit course, meets half a Transactional Skills requirement.
Law 780. Tax Practice, a one-unit course, meets half of a Group B requirement or half of a Transactional Skills requirement.