Study

Students will be introduced to the core types of real estate transactions practicing attorneys are likely to encounter, with a particular focus on how certain issues and relationships common to such transactions first impact document negotiation and later often lead to disputes and litigation. The course will explore these transaction types through actual case studies to identify and reinforce key business considerations, areas of friction and disagreement, and transactional/litigation strategy. Class meetings will include either a group or individual exercise on transactional drafting, negotiation or litigation strategy on which students will be graded. The course will conclude with a final simulation in which students will be given fact patterns regarding a hypothetical transactional dispute and asked to: (i) “mark-up” and revise select contract provisions from a selection of the various transactional types studied during the course; and (ii) evaluate and analyze the issues most likely for dispute.

Special Notes:

*new*
*3 credits*

Spring 2022

Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
478.01	3	Simulated Writing, Transactional Practical exercises Class participation	Brian Schwalb, Joe Creech
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW-478-01-Sp22
Email list: LAW-478-01-Sp22@sakai.duke.edu