Certificate in Construction Law - Any use for a career in CRE?
Currently I work in Supply chain finance, but hope to some day transition into CRE. I have the opportunity to enroll in a Construction Law course at a well regarded law school. I would be offered the course for free, or at an extremely discounted rate. 

Would this be worthwhile for someone looking to transition into a CRE role in the future? I assume it might hold more weight in a development role opposed to an acquisition or financing role.
[{"id": "gn81rae", "text": "All knowledge is useful in CRE.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gn83n38", "text": "That's a very specific topic. But definitely couldn't hurt. I always say yes to free knowledge! Gonna use my companies education benefit for a certificate in April.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gn9ty6y", "text": "It's useful knowledge, for sure. The certification itself may or may not end up getting you anything, but the information will come in handy. And you will meet people.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gnc0u06", "text": "Not unless you are a practicing attorney. I wouldn\u2019t rely on someone who isn\u2019t practicing law for something like this. Take it if you think it\u2019s interesting but I don\u2019t think it will help your career unless you are going into law.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gotna0p", "text": "I think it depends where you see your career trajectory heading. Having a detailed basics of construction law is extremely helpful if your an active developer negotiating contracts. That said it\u2019s a pretty specific skill set and in my opinion if you are new to CRE there are many more skills I would suggest you learn well before focusing on this one in particular. \n\nI will also say that it\u2019s also good to have a little perspective in how a developer approaches a construction contract vs a lawyer. Most attorneys (rightfully) focus their construction negotiation on what they want to have in the agreement if they ever find themselves in a court room. A developer should be focusing on what they want in front of them every day of the job or when they are negotiating tough change orders. So basically I want language that will convince the GC I\u2019m right and neither of us are lawyers.  It\u2019s a very nuance distinction but they are slightly different goals, even if both are important in a good agreement.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]