An Overview of the Business Law Curriculum
The Richmond Law & Business Forum is highlighting course offerings related to business law. In this post, Professor Erickson offers advice on navigating the business law curriculum.
Richmond Law & Business Forum
Business Law Over Dinner Events
We will have multiple dinners throughout the semester with lawyers who practice in specific areas of business law. This spring, the dinners will focus on transactional law (Wednesday, February 19 and Wednesday, February 26), in-house practice (Tuesday, March 4), labor & employment law (Tuesday, March 4), intellectual property/transactional law (Tuesday, March 4), mergers & acquisitions (Thursday, March 6), and securities & finance (Wednesday, March 26). These dinners are among our most popular events, and spots are extremely limited. Students can express interest in one of these spots by registering with this link by January 29. We will randomly select the students who can attend from those who register. Only Forum members are eligible to attend, and the Forum covers the full cost of the events.
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January 2025
Beyond the Billables: Building Your Own Business Law Firm
Monday, January 27 at Noon, Room 128
Have you ever dreamed of starting your own law firm someday? At this event, we will discuss what it takes to open and grow a business law firm. Three practicing lawyers will share their journeys, providing insights on the challenges and opportunities in building a client base, managing operations, and sustaining growth. This event is part of the "Beyond the Billables" series, which explores the business of law. Lunch will be served.
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February 2025
How to Leverage Bilingual Skills in Law
Monday, February 10 at Noon, Room L171
Do you speak another language but aren’t sure how to leverage your language skills in your job search and future practice? At this event, three members of the legal profession will discuss how to effectively highlight language skills during interviews, how to market your skills to clients, and how to use these skills in your practice. This event is jointly sponsored by the Latin American & Hispanic Law Organization, the Criminal Justice Forum, and the Law & Business Forum, and it will feature legal professionals who work in criminal law, business law, and personal injury law. Lunch will be served.
Career Connections in Business Law
Tuesday, February 25 from 5:30pm, Law School Commons
At this event, students will have the opportunity to meet and network with approximately 15 lawyers from various business law practices. The event will feature small group discussions with individual lawyers about their career paths and day-to-day practices and opportunities for students to talk to lawyers more informally. The event will be catered, and participation will be capped at 35 students to allow for discussion.
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March 2025
Af(firm)ative Action: The Future of Corporate DEI
Thursday, March 6 at Noon, Room 128
Many clients are asking their lawyers about the legality of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within their companies, and many law firms are wondering what initiatives they can still use within their own businesses. At this event, we will talk to lawyers who are working on their own law firm’s DEI efforts or advising their clients on their efforts, to learn more about the state of these initiatives today. Lunch will be served.
Navigating the Business Law Curriculum
Monday, March 24 at Noon, Room 101
At this event, Professor Jessica Erickson will provide an overview of the business law courses at the law school, discuss the pathways through the curriculum, and answer student questions. Lunch will be served.
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April 2025
Into the World of Practice
Wednesday, April 9 at Noon, Room 128
Are you joining a business law practice after graduation, or do you hope to do so? This event will feature a candid discussion with recent graduates of Richmond Law who are now working in business law. We will discuss what they have learned, what they wish they had known when they started, and the advice they have for students planning to work in this area. Lunch will be served.
