Law 794: Securities Law in Practice: Advising the Public Company

This course explores the role of the securities lawyer as a strategic advisor in the modern public company. Students will learn how disclosure, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance intersect in real-world practice through the lens of in-house counsel and outside advisors. Each week focuses on a key aspect of the public company disclosure cycle - annual reports, proxy statements, current reports, insider filings, and SEC comment letters - paired with hands-on drafting, analysis, and judgment exercises.

Sequence and Prerequisites: Business Associations is a prerequisite or co-requisite.

Evaluation: Short written assignments, class attendance and participation, and a final project. There will not be a final examination.