Prerequisite: None

Exam Type: No Exam

In-house counsel are now firmly rooted within our legal ecosystem, but their role and training remains opaque, and the demands on them are only growing. It is no longer sufficient for in-house counsel to be good legal technicians. Successful in-house attorneys go beyond technical excellence to become trusted advisors, holistic-minded risk mitigators, respected representatives, thoughtful and irreplaceable strategic counselors that add value to the business.

This seminar provides an opportunity for students to understand and meet the expectations placed on in-house counsel in a world where compliance and risk are ever more complex, and technological advancements have altered the way we do business and practice law. Through scenario-driven assignments, case studies, discussions, and guest speakers, students will gain a realistic appreciation for the roles and responsibilities of in-house counsel, the ethical challenges of representing an enterprise as a client, and will develop the skills critical to navigating the challenges of the modern in-house counsel.