Global Business Law Concentration Track
Planning Steps
- Attend student advising session, Spring Quarter of 1L year
- Planning consultation with a Faculty Advisor prior to 2L course selection
- Obtain Faculty Advisor signature on the Concentration Track form
- Complete requirements below
Faculty Advisors
Program Requirements
Writing Requirement
A faculty-supervised Law E500 Advanced Writing Project on a Global Business Law topic, approved by the supervising
faculty member
Course Requirement
Note that not all courses will be available each year.
The following required course:
A578 International Business Transactions
Six courses amounting to at least 18 credits, with three courses
from each of the following groups:
Business Law Group
International Transactional Law Group
Global Business Law Learning Outcomes
In addition to the competencies expected of all students graduating with a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law, those students who graduate with a Concentration in Global Business Law should be able to:
- Determine and synthesize the law applicable to international business transactions and understand the main consequences of the application of differing laws;
- Apply foundational principles of comparative law related to business law;
- Draft legal documents in an international transaction setting;
- Understand dispute resolution mechanisms in a global context, including differing cultural and business norms; and
- Understand the development of domestic and transnational business law in diverse jurisdictions, including the political, social, and economic forces that shape the law.