Law and Leadership

Catalog description

Elective Course 6-week course Law and Leadership is a 1-credit course that equips students with a leadership mindset and prepares graduates for leadership positions as lawyers in multiple contexts. Lawyers lead law firms, legislatures, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Lawyers exercise leadership roles heading teams, leading committees, overseeing projects, and advising clients who exercise managerial authority. Lawyers also serve as leaders in law, policy, and business environments and make decisions that affect others. Consequently, the need for lawyers with vision, values, and technical competence is evident. Although a traditional assumption was that leaders were born, not made, contemporary research demonstrates that leadership?s major competencies can be learned through understanding and practice. The course will define leadership in contemporary times, while examining leadership characteristics and skills through case studies, reflection, and discussion. The course will also build awareness and habits that will prepare students with a leadership mindset that will serve them in their professional and personal development.