PLAW-207: Corporate Law

This online paralegal course in corporate law explores the formation and operation of business entities, including partnerships, LLCs, and corporations. Students will study incorporation, governance, securities regulations, mergers, acquisitions, and dissolution while gaining practical skills in drafting business documents and supporting corporate transactions.

Course Description

PLAW-207: Corporate Law is an online paralegal course that introduces students to the laws governing business organizations and corporate operations. Using The Law of Corporations and Other Business Organizations by Angela Schneeman, this course examines sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations, with a focus on their formation, management, and regulation.

Students will analyze incorporation procedures, corporate governance structures, financial organization, and public company requirements under securities law. The course also covers mergers, acquisitions, foreign corporations, and dissolution, providing insight into the life cycle of business entities. Practical skills in drafting partnership agreements, bylaws, operating agreements, and employment contracts are emphasized throughout.

By combining theoretical principles with real-world applications, students will learn to interpret corporate structures, support transactions, and address compliance issues. This paralegal course equips learners with knowledge and skills essential for working in corporate law practices, business law firms, or in-house legal departments.

Textbook: The Law of Corporations and Other Business Organizations by Angela Schneeman | 6th Edition | Copyright 2013

Course Objectives

Differentiate between business entities, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs, and corporations.

Explain the process of incorporation and the legal requirements for corporate governance.

Analyze corporate financial structures and securities regulations affecting public corporations.

Evaluate legal considerations in mergers, acquisitions, and dissolution of business organizations.

Draft and interpret key business documents, such as partnership agreements, bylaws, and operating agreements.

Apply ethical standards to paralegal work in corporate and business law settings.

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Course Contents

Introduction to Agency and Business Organizations

Sole Proprietorships

General Partnerships

Limited Partnerships

Limited Liability Partnerships and Limited Liability Limited Partnerships

Limited Liability Companies

Corporations

Incorporations

The Corporate Organization

The Corporate Financial Structure

Public Corporations and Securities Regulations

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Changes to the Corporate Structure

Foreign Corporation Qualification

Corporate Dissolution

Employee Benefit Plans and Employment Agreements

Single Course or Program Option

This course may be purchased individually or as part of the certificate programs listed below.

Master Paralegal
Senior Paralegal
National Paralegal
Paralegal Concentration

Recommended Prerequisites

Accreditation You Can Trust

Washington Technical Institute is fully accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)—a regional accrediting agency recognized for setting high standards in education. This accreditation affirms that our programs, operations, and outcomes meet rigorous academic and institutional benchmarks. MSA-CESS accreditation is a mark of quality that ensures our students receive an education that is both credible and respected. It also means WTI is committed to continuous improvement, student success, and accountability at every level.