Four hundred and sixty students spent the last few days of their winter break honing their practical skills during the Law School’s sixth annual Wintersession.
During four days of classes taught by faculty and practitioners – including many alumni – students received hands-on instruction in such areas as litigation strategy, international transactions, investing, and negotiating.
Ron Aizen ’05, counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell, offered students an introduction to executive compensation in his course of the same name. He focused on the substance of executive compensation law, such as taxes and securities during the first half of the course. During the second half, students participated in a mock negotiation of a CEO employment agreement.
“In addition to giving the students a taste of what an executive compensation attorneys do, I wanted them to gain an appreciation of the distinction between litigation and transactional practice,” said Aizen. “I think it’s one of the most significant decisions that they’ll need to make.”
Partnering on a Wintersession course for the fifth time with Practice and Strategic Development of International Transactions: Investment in Latin America, Stuart Berkson and Jose Meirelles taught students how to take a transaction from start to finish.
Gibbs, who hopes to go on to corporate law after graduation, said Rhee also discussed the importance of developing “soft” skills. “James reminded us that relationships are critical to social and professional satisfaction –that by being open and pleasant to one another, we create happier and more productive environments.”
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