On a recent morning in Michigan, the CEO of Cyclo Inc., a bicycle manufacturing company, arrives at a meeting with a law firm associate for advice on allowing outside manufacturers to make bike parts for the company. The young associate peppers the executive with questions, trying to build trust and learn what Cyclo wants from a contract. “I’d like to be able to make the final decision on what parts will look like,” the CEO explains. The associate says he’s confident his firm can negotiate that. “I’m glad you came to see us,” he adds, “we’re definitely going to be able to help you with this.”
A minute later, their conversation is cut short. “Let’s debrief,” says a voice from the other side of the room. Cyclo isn’t a real company, and the associate isn’t a real attorney—yet. The attorney, played by Alex Haney, and the client, played by Sharief El-Gabri, are both students at the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor, and they’re having their talk about Cyclo’s future in a classroom, not an office. The voice belongs to the law professor who is supervising this exercise.
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