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Curriculum
Designed for Those Interested in Transactional Law
The Business Law area of concentration provides students with the background necessary to succeed as business lawyers in the global financial world.
"I had many diverse educational opportunities as a law student at UC Davis, all of which were important contributions to my career as a bankruptcy lawyer and business executive. I attended a broad range of classes taught by commercial law experts, and participated in small and focused seminars on corporate law issues, all the while gaining strong advocacy skills on the moot court team. This breadth and the quality of my education provided the perfect springboard for my professional life."
Students begin their studies with the fundamentals, including business associations and federal income taxation. They can then select from a wide range of advanced courses in securities regulation, corporate and partnership taxation, finance, antitrust, corporate governance, bankruptcy, and commercial law. Transactional approaches are further explored in a business-planning seminar, where students draft business documents.
Pamela Kohlman Webster
Class of 1982
President and CEO Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, Los Angeles Learn Beyond the Classroom
UC Davis School of Law specializes in creating practical legal experiences for all students. Many students interested in business law participate in employment relations, federal taxation, legislative, or judicial externships, and gain the writing, research, and negotiation skills essential to practicing in this field. In addition, moot court competitions provide unique opportunities to develop trial and advocacy skills.
Students also enhance their education by participating in organizations or working on journals—the Law School sponsors approximately 40 student organizations and five scholarly journals. A few selected activities particularly useful to business law students include:
Studies
Explore Emerging Issues
As globalization of the world economy continues, business is increasingly international in scope. The UC Davis Business Law curriculum ensures graduates have the skills required to succeed in this environment with courses in conflict of laws, comparative law, international business transactions, international tax, and international intellectual property. In addition, cutting-edge courses in e-commerce and intellectual property in cyberspace cover the novel legal issues raised by new information technologies.
Study with Faculty Renowned for Their Scholarship and Experience
Business Law faculty include national corporate law scholars—each with extensive experience in private law practice. They are also some of the best legal scholars in the nation. Many Business Law courses are taught from casebooks authored by UC Davis law professors.
Business Law Courses
Earn Additional Advanced Degrees
UC Davis is recognized for excellence in graduate studies and the professions. Law students can take advantage of opportunities to complete combined degree programs in conjunction with the nationally recognized Graduate School of Management (http://gsm.ucdavis.edu  ) or most master's degree programs offered by the campus (http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu ).
Join a Network of Graduates with Diverse, Rewarding Careers
UC Davis law alumni who studied business law work in law firms, corporations, consulting and accounting companies, and nonprofit organizations throughout the world. Their practices involve a variety of legal areas, including:
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