Business of Lawyering

This seminar will involve a practical education about the economics of a private law practice.  Designed to prepare students for the realities of the private practice of law, it will address client fees and retention, ethical issues that routinely arise in the attorney-client business relationship, client service and development fundamentals, law firm management and organizational structures, and how junior lawyers can be the most valuable to their law firms, corporate law departments, or agencies.  The course will involve various publications on law firm administration, economics, and management as well as other case studies and materials.  This course is pass/fail.