LAW 909 - Transactional Law Clinic

Institution:

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Description:

Students will learn transactional law skills through the representation of small businesses, nonprofit organizations, community-based associations, entrepreneurs, and artists. Through supervised fieldwork, student attorneys will assume primary responsibility for representing clients with various non-litigation matters. Such matters might include: providing advice regarding legal entity choice and forming the entity; identifying state and local business licensing and permitting requirements; providing advice regarding tax-exempt status; drafting governance documents; negotiating and drafting contracts; advising entities on employment and independent contractor arrangements; and assisting with trademark and copyright registration.(DE) Prerequisite(s): 827.(DE) Corequisite(s): 814 and 842.Grading Restriction(s): Numeric grading only.Registration Restriction(s): Course is open to third-year and second-semester, second-year JD students only.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tennessee.edu

Phone Number:

(865) 974-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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