Prior to graduation, students must take at least one course in each of the following areas:

Code requirement

Code Course

Skills/Experiential requirement

Skills/Experiential Course

Administrative requirement

Administrative Course

Writing requirement

Writing Course

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Business, Bankruptcy, Corporate Law and Tax

As the name suggests, the Business, Bankruptcy, Corporate Law, and Tax pathway is for
students interested in careers in business. Students without an undergraduate business degree
or a background in business are often cautious about business law. Finance and math, however,
are usually left to experts in those areas, and lawyers solve problems in business relationships.
Most business attorneys focus on either transactions or litigation.


Transaction attorneys represent people in starting companies; negotiating deals; drafting and
reviewing contracts; advising on tax, securities, or other regulatory matters. Business litigators
often represent clients when the transactions do not work as the parties anticipated. Business
litigators also may be involved in breach of contract suits, corporate takeovers, and bankruptcy.
Both transaction and litigation attorneys often represent clients before the government
regulatory agencies that oversee businesses.


Business attorneys can become valued advisors to their clients; strong problem solving and
client counseling skills are particularly valuable. Along with the courses in the Civil Litigation and
ADR Pathway and the Commercial Law Pathway, Stetson’s curriculum offers students depth
and breadth in preparation for a successful career in business, bankruptcy, corporate law, or tax.
In addition to the J.D. curriculum, Stetson offers a J.D./M.B.A. dualdegree program that awards
an M.B.A. degree from the Stetson University School of Business Administration and a J.D.
degree from the College of Law.

Courses

Core/Foundational Courses

Recommended Courses

Experiential Courses and Seminars

Resources

Competitions

  • ABA Sponsored James B. Boskey Law Student Essay Contest on Dispute Resolution
  • American Bar Association Law Student Division, Regional Arbitration Competition
  • American Bar Association Law Student Division, Regional Client Counseling Competition
  • American Bar Association Law Student Division, Regional Negotiation Competition
  • Dispute Resolution Law Student National Representation in Mediation Competition
  • Liberty University School of Law National Negotiation Tournament
  • NBLSA International Negotiation Competition
  • Robert R. Merhige, Jr. National Environmental Negotiation Competition
  • Tort Trial and Insurance Practice (TIPS) Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Student Writing Competition Young Lawyers Division Haiku Contest for Law Students
  • Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Hong Kong
  • Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Vienna, Austria

Full-Time Faculty Focusing on this Pathway

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Professional Organizations

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