General Course Descriptions for Terms: contracts
711 - Contracts
Creation of promissory liability; interpretation of words and conduct; exchange, reliance or formality as necessary for creation of promissory liability; remedies for breach of contract; unfairness as a reason for avoiding contractual liability.
721 - Contracts II
808 - Adv. Legal Writing: Contract Drafting
Learn the art and craft of transactional drafting in this highly interactive, practice-focused course. Learn how to address and resolve challenges in business transactions by drafting precise and clear contractual provisions. Most attorneys work with contracts at some point in their careers, and understanding how contracts are negotiated and drafted is critical for both transactional attorneys and commercial litigators. In this course, students will learn to recognize and understand common contractual provisions, structure an effective and elegant agreement, detect drafting landmines, appreciate the functions and nuances of boilerplate language, and negotiate and draft a variety of contract provisions.
940 - Entertainment Law
This course provides an overview of the legal, business, and financial aspects of the entertainment industry, specifically in the fields of television, motion pictures, music, publishing, internet, and the digital industries. It will focus on the practical application of various areas of the law and practice including intellectual property, contracts, right of publicity, employment, corporate, dispute resolution, marketing/advertising, and others to achieve business/creative objectives. There are no prerequisites for this course.