About the Competition
The UCLA Transactional Law Competition offers law students an opportunity to practice drafting and negotiating a simulated complex business transaction. Student teams, representing either the buyer or seller, draft portions of the proposed agreement and then negotiate the terms with an opposing team. Experienced practitioners will serve as judges for the Competition. UCLA School of Law will host the competition on Friday, March 7, 2025 from 12:15-5:00 pm PST. Registration is by invitation only. If you wish to be considered please fill out the waitlist form.
An invited school can send up to two teams, each of which shall consist of two to four members. Members must be second or third year full time law students in a JD program, or students in a legal graduate program such as an L.L.M. First year students are not permitted to participate. For more information, read through our FAQ.
Participate
Teams wishing to participate in the 2025 UCLA Transactional Law Competition may register through the invitation or may request to participate through the waitlist. Registration for invited teams closes on November 18. Waitlist teams will be notified if they have been accepted on or before December 2, 2024. All teams must pay a $250 registration fee and provide at least one judge for the competition. All fees must be paid and judges identified on or before December 2, 2024 or the team may be disqualified.
Fees must be paid by check and should be made out to “UC Regents.” Invoices are available upon request. Checks should be mailed to:
Rachel Estrada
Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy
UCLA School of Law
385 Charles E. Young Drive East
1242 Law Building
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476
Important Dates
The timeline for the Competition is as follows:
| November 18 | Registration Closes for Invited Teams |
| December 2 | Requesting Teams Notified |
| December 17 | Case Statement Published to Teams |
| February 7 | Client Conference Call |
| February 14 | Drafts Due |
| February 21 | Client Conference Call |
| February 28 | All Mark-ups Due |
| March 7 | Competition 12:15 – 5:00 pm Awards Reception 5:00 – 6:30 pm |
Contact
If you have questions about participating in the Competition please contact Sarah Karlsson at karlsson@law.ucla.edu.
Questions about invoices or payment must be directed to Rachel Estrada at estrada@law.ucla.edu.
Read about other competitions available for UCLA School of Law students on our Opportunities page.