Prerequisite: None

Exam Type: No Exam

The role and influence of in-house counsel within our legal ecosystem continue to grow, but the skills and training required to serve effectively in these roles is often opaque. In-house counsel are far more than excellent legal technicians. Successful in-house attorneys 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 and the evolving legal marketplace no matter what capacity they will serve in it.