- 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
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Foundation Courses (required in second year)
LAW 220
Introduction to Federal Income Taxation
LAW 230Business Associations
LAW 234Accounting For Lawyers
LAW 358Financial Analysis
Students who have previously taken a course in accounting or have work experience in accounting may seek a waiver of Law 234 by submitting a Waiver Request Form to the Records Office for review by the instructor.
Students who have previously taken courses in finance or with substantial financial analysis experience may seek a waiver of the 358. Financial Analysis requirement by submitting a Waiver Request Form to the Records Office. A self-administered Financial Analysis Placement Test is available to help students evaluate whether they might want to seek such a waiver.
- Group A Courses (at least three are required)
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Group B Courses (one is required)
LAW 204
Arbitration Law
LAW 222Estate and Gift Taxation
LAW 224U.S. International Taxation
LAW 231Advanced Corporation Law
LAW 238Executive Compensation
LAW 244Television Law
LAW 249Tax Aspects of Mergers & Acquisitions
LAW 251Business Strategy and Corporate Governance
LAW 252Business Torts
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 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 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
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 606Mergers and Acquisitions
LAW 652Professional Responsibility Issues in Sophisticated Business Transactions, Litigations, and Reorganizations
LAW 660Cities in Distress
LAW 681What Drives Innovation
LAW 693Food Litigation: Consumer Protection, Regulation, and Class Actions
LAW 757Insurance for Litigators
LAW 780Tax Practice
LAW 900Contract Design
LAW 915Law and Economics
LAW 918Director and Officer Insurance and Corporate Governance
LAW 919Corporate Social Responsibility
LAW 932The Blockchain: Technology, Law and Regulation
LAW 943Securities Litigation and Enforcement
LAW 980Issues in Drug Development and Pharmaceutical Innovation
The Group B Course requirement can be fulfilled in any of three ways: (i) taking a Group B course; (ii) taking a fourth Group A course; or (iii) taking a second Transactional Skills course.
The below courses offer one or two academic credit units and, as a result, meet one-half of a Group B Requirement:
• 780. Tax Practice
• 900. Contract Design (J-Term)
• 915. Law and Economics (J-Term)
• 918. Director and Officer Insurance and Corporate Governance (J-Term)
• 919. Corporate Social Responsibility (J-Term)
• 932. The Blockchain: Technology, Law and Regulation (J-Term)
• 943. Securities Litigation and Enforcement (J-Term)
• 980. Issues in Drug Development and Pharmaceutical Innovation (J-Term) -
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 763Contract Drafting
LAW 764UCLA Transactional Law Competition
LAW 777Patent Litigation
LAW 779Mergers & Acquisitions Due Diligence
LAW 780Tax Practice
LAW 782International Commercial Arbitration Law and Advocacy
LAW 972Negotiation Theory & Practice (J-Term)
LAW 988M & A Due Diligence
The below courses offer one or two academic credit units and, as a result, meet one-half of a Transactional Skills Requirement.
• 764. UCLA Transactional Law Competition
• 779. M&A Due Diligence
• 780. Tax Practice
• 988. M&A Due Diligence (J-Term)
