![]() |
|||||||
|
|
|||||||
![]() |
|||||||
|
| |||||||
|
Next session runs August 30 through October 19 Each course includes 24 hours of live web-based instruction over 8
weeks. Legal English English
legal vocabulary is a language unto itself. In this course the
learners will acquire and strengthen their skills in reading, writing,
listening, and speaking Legal English with special emphasis on
terminology commonly used in statutory language, judicial rulings,
contracts, legal codes, and memoranda. The participants will be
introduced to the use of plain language for specialized legal settings
and will benefit from the completion of regular assignments and language
exercises.
Business Lawyering: Due Diligence and Valuation Professor: Andrew Sherman This course will focus on a deep understanding of the process and challenges of entrepreneurship and the legal and strategic role that a lawyer can play as an advisor to early-stage and rapid growth companies. Topics will include: the entrepreneurial mindset, capital formation, resource management, forecasts and projections, leadership and team building, the entrepreneur-attorney relationship, leveraging intellectual capital and related growth strategies. Students will work in teams to draft a paper relevant to the representation of entrepreneurs, which will be presented on October 18, 2011, the last day of the course.
|
Registration is Now Open
Frequently Asked Questions:
Georgetown Law CLE offers this program in conjunction with Lex Mercator International Education, a leader in executive education for working professionals. | ||||||