Basic Information
This Class Introduces The Principal Legal Issues Involved in Starting, Managing and Operating a Technology-oriented Business By Entrepreneurs. It Is Intended to Provide Nonlaw Students With An Understanding of Many of The Laws and Regulations to Which Developing Businesses in The United States Tech Sector Are Typically Subject From The Time an Entrepreneur Conceives and Begins to Build A Business, Implements a Business Plan, and Obtains Financing, to When She Begins Operations in Anticipation of Managing a Mature Company And Considering Possible Exit Strategies. From Time to Time in Class, I Will Adopt The Role of a General Counsel To a Start-up Company Advising Clients/students About How Laws And Regulations Affect Their Businesses at Various Stages of Development, As Well As About Typical Key Contractual Terms and Negotiating Strategies. Practicing Lawyers Specializing in Certain Areas of The Law-- Such As Tax, Intellectual Property, Employment Law and Others Particularly Relevant to Start-up Technology Companies-will Serve As Guest Lecturers. The Course Is Designed to Impart an Understanding Not Only About Substantive Areas of The Law That Intersect With Tech Businesses But Also About The Role That Lawyers Should and Should Not Play In Burgeoning Business Enterprises. Students Will Gain Insights Into How Lawyers Approach Business Problems and The Benefits and Limitations Of Such a Perspective. Learning Ouctcomes# 1. Demonstrate Understanding of The Substantive Legal Areas Covered In The Course, Including Those Set Forth On The Attached Detailed Syllabus. 2. Demonstrate Ability to Recognize and Analyze Legal Issues That Typically Arise in Connection With The Formation, Organization And Operation of Start-up Businesses. 3. Demonstrate an Understanding of The Role of Lawyers in Advision Their Business Clients.