The Introduction to Contract Drafting: The Building Blocks

Originally held on Monday, January 23, 2017 | 6 pm – 9 pm

 

Daniel L. Forman Proskauer Rose LLP

  • Most lawyers graduate from law school without having ever gone through (much less drafted) an actual contract.  This program is designed to introduce the basic building blocks of a contract and to assist both newly admitted and seasoned attorneys with drafting, analyzing, and interpreting contracts. This course focuses on the manner in which concepts are expressed in a contract, rather than the substance of any provision or contract in particular. Areas of focus will include:  basic types of provisions such as defined terms, representations and warranties, conditions precedent, covenants, and remedial provisions. The course will also cover basic contract drafting conventions, the best ways to identify and use precedents and avoiding legalese.

    DVDs & CDs: $229 Member | $329Nonmember
    On-Demand: $179 Member| $279 Nonmember
    Materials Only (No CLE Credit): $99 Member | $129 Nonmember

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  • 6:00 pm – 6:15 pm Approaching Contract Drafting     
    6:15 pm – 7:00 pm Basic Contract-Drafting Concepts 

    • Preamble and Recitals
    • Definitions and Defined Terms
    • Representations and Warranties
    • Covenants and Agreements
     7:00 pm – 7:10 pm   Break
     7:10 pm – 7:15 pm Quick Recap of Basic Contract-Drafting Concepts 
    7:15 pm – 8:00 pm More-Nuanced Contract-Drafting Concepts

    • Conditions
    • Discretionary Authority
    • Prohibitions
    • Endgame Provisions
    8:00 pm – 8:05 pm     Break
    8:05 pm – 8:50 pm Selected Contract-Drafting Topics

    • References to Time
    • Ambiguity and Vagueness
    • Signature Pages and Attachments
    • Avoiding Legalese
    8:50 pm – 9:00 pm  Course Recap and Questions and Answers

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  • This program provides 3.0 credits in skills for the New York & New Jersey MCLE requirements. California & Pennsylvania credit differs as it is based on a 60-minute credit hour. The live program provided transitional credit to newly admitted attorneys; the recording does not provide transitional credit.

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    Maricela Alfonso, Membership and CLE Relations Associate | (212) 382-6608 | MAlfonso@nycbar.org
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