Transactional Law Certificate

This certificate is superseded by the Business and Transactional Law Certificate, effective October 2006.

Students currently working toward a certificate in Transactional Law will have the option of continuing with those programs or shifting to the new Business and Transactional Law Certificate.

Students who desire to concentrate their elective course of study on how lawyers assist clients in planning, negotiating, documenting, and closing business transactions can seek a Certificate in Transactional Law. The Certificate is an acknowledgment by the Faculty that the student has successfully completed a focused course of study of business and transactional law principles and skills.

Course of Study

Four core classes comprise the Transactional Law program:

Some required or optional courses may satisfy the course of study for the Corporate Law Certificate. For students who wish to acquire both certificates, a course satisfying both certificates will be credited to both certificate programs.

Special Requirements

Students in this Certificate Program will be required to participate in various extra-curricular programs designed to teach transactional law principles and skills through seminars, lectures, and other events with experts in transactional law. Students must pass an Accounting and Finance Principles Examination to demonstrate their proficiency with basic business concepts.

General Requirements

Any student interested in pursuing a Certificate in Transactional Law must first meet with a faculty member administering the program (Professor David Pierce or Professor Janet Jackson) to declare their interest and plan their course of study. This must be done prior to completing 40 hours of study. Following the meeting, the faculty member and student will complete the "Meeting Summary." This faculty member will also serve as the student's Certificate advisor and will approve any waivers or alternative courses allowed or required by the program.

The student must complete 90 hours of total law school credit and achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in courses used to satisfy their Certificate requirements. Students who obtain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for courses used to satisfy their Certificate requirements will be awarded the Certificate in Transactional Law (with distinction).

Approved by the faculty: May 2005
Effective: January 2006
Revised: October 9, 2006
See also: Business and Transactional Law Certificate