Download or read book Essential Concepts of Business for Lawyers written by Robert J. Rhee and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-02 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most law students have never had formal coursework in accounting or finance, yet these areas are integral to so many law school courses including: Business Associations, Securities Regulations, Corporate Finance, Taxation, Banking Law, Financial Regulation, and Business Planning. With math no more difficult than high school algebra, Essential Concepts of Business for Lawyers, Third Edition fills in those gaps with an accessible and interactive presentation of accounting, finance, and financial markets. Each stand-alone chapter provides a complete lesson that will shed light on business courses in law school, as well as business situations in legal practice. New to the Third Edition: Updates for and addition of new cases that illustrate the business concepts Addition of more examples, including information related to more companies such as Google and Uber Addition of new materials on the basic microeconomic concept of supply and demand Professors and students will benefit from: A self-contained course book that supports a 2-credit course on an overview of business concepts, including accounting, finance, valuation, financial instruments, and business strategy Lessons that go beyond the definitions of terms of art and business terminology A book written at an accessible level Edited appellate cases that connect business concepts to the law and legal practice Knowledge of the basic and most essential concepts of business Materials presented in an accessible way including the use of many examples to illustrate difficult concepts Clear explanations of difficult materials and foreign concepts
Download or read book Business Basics for Law Students written by Robert W. Hamilton and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book specifically designed to familiarize law students with such business concepts as accounting, economics, real estate, tax, business organizations and finance, fully revised for its Third Edition. This concise volume provides a solid foundation in the basic mechanics, concepts, and legal contest of important business topics. Business Basics for Law Students is tailored To The needs of lawyers who lack a business background: the authors draw on their experience as a casebook author and legal scholar to achieve the proper level of discussion straightforward explanations demystify the subject generous use of examples to convey ideas and applications a hepful list of New Terms in the Appendix is conveniently keyed To The pages in the text where they are used and explained frequent visual aids (reproduced documents, tables, and graphs) reinforce the text lists of topics at the beginning of each chapter uses bold type to speed identification of key terms and concepts, and presentation of many helpful lists clearly enumerate points and examples the Third Edition responds to used feedback while it reflects changes in the field: new and expanded coverage of residential real estate transactions, mortgages, bankruptcy, and insolvency more emphasis on valuing stock new and improved examples throughout the text, especially for real estate financing and tax benefits increased coverage of basic economic principles
Download or read book Business Fundamentals written by Dwight Drake and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Softbound - New, softbound print book.
Download or read book Business Law I Essentials written by MIRANDE. DE ASSIS VALBRUNE (RENEE. CARDELL, SUZANNE.) and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-27 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A less-expensive grayscale paperback version is available. Search for ISBN 9781680923018. Business Law I Essentials is a brief introductory textbook designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of courses on Business Law or the Legal Environment of Business. The concepts are presented in a streamlined manner, and cover the key concepts necessary to establish a strong foundation in the subject. The textbook follows a traditional approach to the study of business law. Each chapter contains learning objectives, explanatory narrative and concepts, references for further reading, and end-of-chapter questions. Business Law I Essentials may need to be supplemented with additional content, cases, or related materials, and is offered as a foundational resource that focuses on the baseline concepts, issues, and approaches.
Download or read book Birth to Buyout written by Coco Soodek and published by Profit and Laws Press. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIKE CARRYING AROUND YOUR OWN BUSINESS LAWYER, BUT WITHOUT ALL THE TALKING AND BILLS. Birth to Buyout gives you a straightforward, easy-to-grasp understanding of the business law questions and answers you need to run your business and prosper. Packed with refreshingly candid information, Birth to Buyout tackles business law topics in terms you can understand. Organized to guide you through all stages of your business - from Birth to Buyout - you learn: SET UP A COMPANY * The difference between Corporations, S-Corporations and Limited Liability Companies * How to pick the right entity for you * Where you should set up your company * How to pick a company name * What to take to the bank when you set up your company bank account * What to put in your business plan YOU AND YOUR PARTNERS * The big conversation you and your partners need to have at the beginning of your venture * Picking officers, officer titles and salaries * How to make sure you can get out when you want * How to kick out another owner * Setting up your Board of Directors * Dangers of serving on the Board * How to be a great Board member GETTING FUNDED * The difference between debt and equity * What investors expect from you * The parts of an investment deal * How to divide control between founders and investors * Securities laws * Sources of debt financing * Parts of a loan * Building business credit INTERNET CONTRACTS * What you need to put in your website privacy policy and Terms of Use * Avoiding liability from user generated content * Kids information under COPPA OFFICE LEASE * Negotiating the rent * Difference among net leases, double net and triple net leases EMPLOYEES & INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS * What goes in an employment contract * Noncompetes * Union contracts and collective bargaining * Nondiscrimination laws * Screening candidates, including immigration forms * How to follow rules about minimum wage and overtime and payroll INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY * Trademark * Copyright * Patent * How to get the rights through licensing or buying the IP MANUFACTURING * How to plan your whole manufacturing and fulfillment process * How to get a prototype made * How to discover the regulations you have to know about and follow * How to hire a manufacturer SALES AND MARKETING * How to get your product sold * Distribution channel options * Advertising and promotions * How to comply with advertising laws * What goes into your contract with distributors or sales agents * CanSpam and telemarketing rules GETTING PROTECTION AGAINST LIABILITY * Contracts * Insurance and Bonds * Vigilant Due Diligence GETTING RICH * Valuing a business * Valuing stock * Process of selling your company * Term Sheets * Representations and Warranties * Closing * Post closing * Tips to make for a peaceful sale AND, THERE'S A STORY - MEET HAP, HAZARD AND A LAWYER NAMED GRAVITY. Birth to Buyout is not just a business law almanac. Birth to Buyout spins forward on the story of two cubicle workers who make a run for entrepreneurship just as big corporate culture is closing in, all with the help of their corporate lawyer (if you just want the law, you can skip the story pages). Birth to Buyout was written to be an easy-to-follow guide to business law. That's why: * All explanations are in plain English * Charts and diagrams are used to make the law clear * The book celebrates American entrepreneurship and how it can truly set you free
Download or read book Essential Concepts and School Based Cases in Special Education Law written by Charles J. Russo and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers IDEA and its accompanying regulations and analyzes cases involving procedural due process, assistive technology, disciplinary sanctions, dispute resolution, antidiscrimination laws, and special services entitlement.
Download or read book Arbitration written by Steven C. Bennett and published by ALM Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Business Law and the Legal Environment written by Jethro K. Lieberman and published by . This book was released on 1993-04 with total page 1400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Law 101 written by Brien A Roche and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A solid reference for both the everyday and the unexpected legal issues, written by practicing attorneys Law 101 is an essential reference that explains: How laws are made How the court system works How each area of the law impacts your daily life Key information for important questions: How does a lawsuit begin? How do civil and criminal law differ? When do state laws trump federal laws? What makes a contract solid? What can you expect if called as a juror? What can you expect if called as a witness? And other complex areas of the law that you need to know. No home reference shelf is complete without this indispensible guide. The new edition also includes information on legal subjects that have become more important recently, including alternative dispute resolution, privacy rights, and Internet law.
Download or read book Contracts written by Richard Stim and published by Nolo. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life has become an endless series of contracts—this is the manual. There’s no reason to risk your hard-earned money signing a contract you don’t understand. With Contracts: The Essential Business Desk Reference, you get easy-to-understand explanations for every common contract term. In no time, you’ll grasp mysterious concepts like “force majeur,” “indemnity,” and “time is of the essence." Contracts: The Essential Business Desk Reference is more than just an A–Z explanation of over 300 terms. It also includes: common negotiating strategies examples of contract provisions sample contract clauses and entire contracts examples of illegal and dangerous contract clauses what to expect if you or the other side breaks a contract up-to-date explanations of electronic contracts, and tips on amending and modifying agreements. Whether you’re starting a business, signing a lease, hiring a new employee or independent contractor, licensing a concept, selling a boat, or contracting for a new fireplace, Contracts: The Essential Business Desk Reference can help. A must-have for small business owners, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and law students—and anyone else whose success is built around understanding and negotiating agreements.
Download or read book Accounting and Corporate Finance For Lawyers written by Stacey L. Bowers and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accounting and Corporate Finance for Lawyers introduces soon-to-be lawyers to fundamental accounting, financial statement, financial analysis, and corporate finance concepts to utilize in practice. Accounting and Corporate Finance for Lawyers is designed to teach law students how to read and understand financial statements and footnotes, assess a company’s financial position, determine whether a company can issue a dividend, assess whether a contingency has to be disclosed, apply time value of money concepts, and evaluate financial provisions and covenants in contracts. The goal of this book is to prepare law students to be successful in the practice of law by providing the critical foundation of understanding accounting and corporate finance concepts and principles, or the language of business people. New to the Second Edition: Updates of information, statistics, concepts, and examples to bring current New section discussing interactions between accountants and attorneys Addition of a Present Value of an Annuity Due table Clarifications and minor corrections throughout Professors and students will benefit from: A reader-friendly organization and style Detailed explanations of concepts and principles through examples Discussion of how various principles are applied in practice Real-world illustrations Examples and exhibits that supplement the substance Exercises and problems designed to build a student’s knowledge base
Download or read book Money Management for Lawyers and Clients written by Robert W. Hamilton and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give your students the essential background all attorneys need for handling financial affairs-whether their own or their clients'. MONEY MANAGEMENT FOR LAWYERS AND CLIENTS: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS by business authority Robert Hamilton clearly and realistically explains the fundamentals of financial transactions and provides an excellent orientation for law students with limited experience in personal finance. Practical and concise, this inexpensive paperback focuses on basic principles and financial transactions that average individuals commonly face: purchasing residential real estate, automobiles, and life insurance evaluating employer-provided retirement plans handling and investing funds establishing systematic savings plans for person living on fixed incomes planning for retirement borrowing funds at the most favorable rate solutions for those in debt due to misuse of credit strategies For The employee who is unexpectedly laid off or fired Assign or recommend this handy resource For The following courses-real estate transactions or finance, consumer law, and insurance law. it will help your students with their coursework now and serve them throughout their careers.
Download or read book Basic Accounting Principles for Lawyers written by C. Steven Bradford and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Three Pillar Model for Business Decisions Strategy Law and Ethics written by George J. Siedel and published by Van Rye Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will show you how to use an expanded version of the decision-making model taught in the leadership course for Harvard MBA students. Based on a Strategy Pillar, a Law Pillar, and an Ethics Pillar—the three key pillars of decision making in business and in life—the model enables you to achieve the twin goals that lead to business success: managing risk and creating value.
Download or read book Business Organizations written by Donald Scotten and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business Organizations: A Transactional Perspective teaches business organizations from a transactional practice perspective rather than a litigation-based one. By using this book, students will gain a solid foundation in the law of business organizations. Additionally, students will enhance their understanding of the business contexts in which the law operates, and they will gain an appreciation of the practice issues confronted by transactional lawyers when advising business organizations. The book incorporates both narrative text to explain core concepts of law and practice and actual statutory provisions, thus eliminating the need for a statutory supplement. Specific topics include forming, operating and terminating partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies. Additionally, the book presents basic accounting and tax issues any transactional lawyer should know. The revised third edition features state and federal cases that are highly edited to show specific points of law pertinent to transactional practice. Serving as both an instructional textbook and preparation for the bar exam, Business Organizations: A Transactional Perspective can be used not only in law school courses, but in any graduate or undergraduate legal course on business organizations and associations, corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.
Download or read book The Legal Career written by Katrina Lee and published by James Currey. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This coursebook addresses key topics in the evolving legal profession and the business of law. The book features chapters on the traditional law firm; the corporate client; the emergence of alternative legal services providers; legal technology; access to justice; employment and diversity in the legal profession; and legal education reform. Students will learn from detailed, insightful interviews of a broad range of legal industry professionals, including the general counsel of an international company; chief litigation officer of a Fortune100 company; director of knowledge management at a Biglaw firm; a legal innovator who founded a pioneering legal process outsourcing company; a legal industry consultant; and a legal tech startup CEO and co-founder. Interactive exercises and questions for reflection and discussion are included throughout the book. Read reviews of this title here.
Download or read book CSR for Young Business Lawyers written by Alex Geert Castermans and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business lawyers are expected to reflect on the impact of business decisions on society. They are involved in defining a company's social responsibility and assessing its legal implications on, for example, contract law and tort law. This book will help prepare law students and young business lawyers for this role. Readers are invited to take stock of the relevant concepts, roles, perspectives, issues, and ongoing developments in corporate social responsibility (CSR). They will learn that perspective matters. CSR for Young Business Lawyers offers a continental-European perspective on civil law, with examples from the Netherlands and other countries, and case material derived from the practices of multinational corporations. The contributors to the book represent various areas of legal and business science. Part I of the book offers a crash course in CSR. Part II is an introduction to the role and perspective of stakeholders, attorneys, policymakers, and public interest lawyers. Part III covers contemporary issues, such as: direct parent company liability; corruption and bribery; tax avoidance; integrity in the financial sector; labour; and child labour. Each chapter is followed by a related case study. [Subject: Business Law, Commercial Law]
