Page 10 / De iure September 2018
Buchmann Bulletin
Real-World Lawyering and Leadership
final negotiations are undertaken by way
of a transatlantic conference call. These
courses offer students an invaluable
opportunity to practice skills of enquiry
and analysis in the English language,
while preparing them to succeed in the
highly competitive and ever-changing
legal landscape.
Furthermore, as part of our commitment
to lifetime career learning by offering
a wealth of postgraduate programs
and enrichment courses, TAU Law is
delighted to continue its collaboration
with the Institute of Legal Arts, directed
by former Tel Aviv District Court Judge
Dr. Daphna Avnieli.
Dr. Daphna Avnieli and Daniel Nimrodi at the Institute of Legal Arts’ first graduation ceremony
TAU Law excels at finding new ways
for its students to experiment with legal
action and hone real-world lawyering
and leadership skills. The Faculty offers
a host of hands-on, experiential courses
that provide students with an important
practical dimension to their studies.
Three of these courses are offered in
collaboration with the Attorney General
Office, where students are thrust into
the heart of the action at the State
Attorney’s Office and take an active role
in supporting real cases (see “De iure”,
March 2018). In addition, TAU Law offers
modules in negotiating international
transactions in collaboration with three
leading universities in the United States
(Berkeley, Northwestern and Chicago).
These innovative courses are kindly
sponsored by law firms Gornitzky & Co.
and Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy,
Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. (GKH).
In these courses, students on both sides
of the Atlantic take part in a simulation
of business consultations around a large
international deal using a range of role
play exercises that bring to life the nature
of real-time negotiations. In two of the
courses, the final negotiations take place
in Tel Aviv where “advocates” representing
the other side travel to Israel from the
United States. In the third course, the
The Institute provides greater options and
flexibility for busy professionals, offering
courses in mediation, arbitration,
business negotiation and leadership.
The courses are delivered by judges, top
lawyers and leading lecturers, and provide
the perfect environment for developing
new methods of practice and delivery
in these fields. Graduates are awarded
participation certificates and given the
opportunity to network and collaborate
with leading law firms and business
executives in Israel and the United States.
On June 5, the Institute’s first class
celebrated its special millstone in a
festive ceremony at TAU Law, in which
84 graduates received their certificates.
The Institute is now working towards
enhancing the current program and
opening its gates for a successful second
run in November. •