Transactional Lawyering Meet
Competition Sponsor:
Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law
Competition Description:
The Transactional Lawyering MeetSM is the premier “moot court” experience for students interested in transactional practice. During the meet, students work in teams to draft a transactional agreement and to negotiate its provisions with opposing student teams. Teams are judged by a panel of experts from practice who will evaluate the teams’ success in achieving the goals of the parties to the transaction. The types of agreement and transaction vary from year to year but present essential challenges in transactional problem solving. This year’s challenge will involve the negotiation of an executive employment agreement for a new chief executive officer. Teams will need to combine lawyering skills, drafting, a knowledge of contract, corporate and other facets of business law and business sense to develop innovative solutions for structuring the transaction.
Location:
The regionals of the competition are at the UMKC School of Law. The national competition is at the Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law.
Number of Credits:
Two pass/fail credits will be given for participation in the Competition.
Number of Participants:
The team will consist of two or three team members.
Team Selection Process:
Selection criteria will be based on review of students’ resumes, negotiating and drafting courses, and a sample contract.