Financial and Accounting Basics for Lawyers

Course Description

This course covers the basic concepts of finance and accounting. It is intended for students with no prior experience with finance or accounting. It covers accounting statements, financial statement analysis, time value of money, risk versus return, valuation, and financial instruments. Emphasis will be placed on how these concepts come up in legal practice, in both transactional and litigation settings. Credit/No Credit only. No cert or Cardin.

Current and Previous Instructors

Andrew Blair-Stanek
Brian Sawers

Key to Codes in Course Descriptions

P: Prerequisite
C: Prerequisite or Concurrent Requirement
R: Recommended Prior or Concurrent Course

Currently Scheduled Sections

CRN: 60535

Semester Summer '26
Credits 2
Schedule May 18-22
May 18: 8:45-5:00; May 19-22 8:45-2:00
Instructor Brian Sawers
Limits 32 openings. (Limit 40).