In today’s world, lawyers who have business skills have an advantage over their peers, as lawyers are increasingly called upon to render counsel on issues requiring knowledge beyond the scope of a traditional legal education. The Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law prepares students to fulfill the overlapping roles of lawyer and entrepreneur through a unique supplement to the traditional law school curriculum. Students can begin the program in their second year; those who complete 12 units are awarded a Palmer Center Certificate in Law and Entrepreneurship upon graduation.
Outside the classroom, the Palmer Center offers topical conferences, clinical externships, public service and social entrepreneurship opportunities, and unique internship experiences. The student-run Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship, and the Law publishes high-quality academic articles and produces an annual symposium.