Corporate Law

Students in good standing who wish to develop special expertise in transactional practice may select from a group of coordinated courses in corporate law designed to provide interested students with the opportunity to study a wide variety of legal issues in this area.

Interested students can choose from a wide variety of courses.  Key courses include:

Course Credits
Accounting for Lawyers 2
Advanced Securities Regulation 2
Antitrust Law 2
Bankruptcy Reorganization of Business 2
Business Enterprises4
Business, Securities and Tax Planning 2
Corporate Counsel Seminar 2
Corporate Finance 3
Corporate Income Taxation 3
Corporate Law and Policy Seminar 2
Directed Study 2-3
European Business Law 3
Externship 3
Franchise Law 2
International Business Transactions 3
International Securities Regulation 2
Law of Financial Institutions 2
Mergers & Acquisitions 3
Mortgage Banking 2
Negotiation and Drafting for Close Corporations 2-3
Partnership Taxation 2
Securities Litigation Seminar 2
Securities Regulation 3

Other course as approved by program chair.

For further information on corporate law offerings contact:

Assistant Dean for Career Development & Professor of Law in Residence Elliot Spoon
301G Law College Building
517/432-6854
spoone@law.msu.edu

The Law College continuously examines the curriculum to identify the skill sets that the course of study at MSU College of Law should emphasize. Any concentration may be subject to enhanced requirements. Students should consult the chair of a concentration to determine these requirements.