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15.621 Your Career and the Law: Key Junctures, Opportunities, and Risks
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); first half of term
Prereq: None
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]You must participate in Sloan's Course Bidding to take this subject.
Begins Oct 27. Lecture: MW4-5.30 (E51-149)
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Explores legal opportunities and risks in crafting and managing one's own career, the careers of others, and the workplace. Special attention given to issues faced by innovative tech-savvy professionals and ventures. Relevant US law is distinctive and may be of special value to students from abroad planning to work in the US. Topics include: the challenges of leaving a company to start or join a competing venture; discrimination, gender, and other inclusion-related issues; the impact of digital technologies; and workplace privacy. Taught by former practicing attorneys and focused on real-world guidance. Utilizes scenarios and documents, such as offer letters and non-competition and invention assignment agreements. No prior knowledge of law expected.
Fall: J. Akula, L. Rodriques
Spring: J. Akula, L. Rodriques
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