Securities Bootcamp (Connolly)
Faculty
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| Scott B. Connolly Adjunct Professor of Law sconnol@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Experiential CourseYes
Skills Training
Drafting Legal Documents
No
Class meets in person.
Meeting Times/Location
FS 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Category
Upper-Level
Credits
2.0
Students are introduced to legal and business issues arising in representing a public company with reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by working on practical exercises that simulate reporting and compliance issues faced by securities lawyers. Exercises include reviewing and revising an issuer’s earnings release, drafting and rules checking a Form 8-K for a public company acquisition and preparing risk factors for a Form 10-K. Students will have the opportunity to draft securities filings, interact with simulated clients and receive real-time feedback from practicing lawyers.
Instructors: Scott B. Connolly and Aggeliki Delimaris. This course is graded credit/fail only.
The class will meet: 3/22-23 & 3/29-30; Friday times: 9:00-5:00, Saturday times: 9:00-3:00 in T345.
Business and Corporate Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of business and corporate law; Perform legal analysis in the context of business and corporate law; Communicate effectively on topics related to business and corporate law; Demonstrate an understanding of the interconnection between the world of business and finance and that of business and corporate law, and how they affect other areas of law and society.