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BUSINESS LAW
This event recognizes PBL members who possess familiarity with specific legal areas that most commonly affecting personal and business relationships.
COMPETENCIES
The content of the presentation must include good oral communication skills, group collaboration, and critical thinking and analysis. In addition, students will thoroughly research and present their findings.
The topic for this event will be posted on the State and National websites.
Participants will be expected to research the case prior to the conference and to be prepared to present their findings and solutions at the SLC. Participants will be expected to answer judges’ questions on their presentations.
ELIGIBILITY
Each chapter may enter one individual or a team of two or three, comprised of active local members. Participants must be on record in the FBLA-PBL national office as having paid dues by February 15 of the current school year.
This is an individual or team event. A team may be composed of 2 or 3 members. Members may compete in this event more than once if they have not previously placed in the top ten of the event at the National Leadership Conference (NLC). If a member places in the top ten of an event at the NLC, they are no longer eligible to compete in that event.
REGULATIONS
State When it has been determined that an individual or team will represent the charter at state competition, the appropriate entry form must be sent to the state adviser received by the date specified in the SLC registration packet.
National See national guidelines: www.fbla-pbl.org.
Participants failing to report on time for the event may be disqualified.
Participants must adhere to the dress code established by the board of directors or they will not be permitted to compete in the event.
Each team’s presentation must be the result of its own independent work. The student members, not advisers, must prepare presentations. All members must participate in the advance research of the topic and in the actual presentations.
Books, other bound materials, and props will NOT be allowed.
Facts and data must be cited and secured from quality sources (peer review documents, legal documents, etc.).
Competitors will be permitted to bring prepared notes, but books, other bound materials, props and equipment are prohibited.
Competitors are expected to follow all applicable copyright laws. Refer to the Format Guide for copyright guidelines.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Participants may be divided into groups, depending on the number of participants. The order of performance will be drawn at random by an impartial person in the event office.
One member should introduce the team and describe the ethical situation. All team members must participate in the presentation. Team members will be allowed to use notes.
Each presentation may last no more than seven (7) minutes. A timekeeper will stand at six (6) minutes and again at seven (7) minutes. The timekeeper will stop the participants from continuing once their allotted time has elapsed. Following each oral presentation, the judges may conduct a three (3) minute question-and-answer period.
FINAL ROUND
If a final round is necessary, the order of performance will be drawn at random by an impartial person in the event office.
All other procedures as outlined in the preliminary round will be followed for the final round.
JUDGING
The presentations will be evaluated by a panel of judges. All decisions of the judges are final.
AWARDS
State State awards for the top five places are presented at the State Leadership Conference.
National The judges will determine the number of awards presented at the National Leadership Conference. The maximum number will be ten (10).