Getting to Yes with the SEC

Catalog description

Lawyers that practice in any legal discipline connected to our financial system are likely to find themselves, at some point in their career, engaging in dialogue with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). One of the most common ways that corporate lawyers do this is through the comment letter process. The purpose of this class is to walk students through a practical exercise to understand how this dialogue occurs and is structured. Students will leave this class with a strong basic understanding of what the SEC is, how and what it regulates, how lawyers interact with the SEC as a regulatory body, and how dialogue with the SEC is facilitated through comment letters.