A pre-recorded streaming video replay of the December 2020 webcast, Essentials of Contract Drafting, with Lenné Espenschied.
Topics Covered
Featuring Lenné Espenschied, national drafting expert and author of Contract Drafting: Powerful Prose in Transactional Practice
- Understand the strategies for negotiating contract payment terms, warranty provisions, and common boilerplate provisions
- Learn which words to avoid, limit, and prefer in drafting contracts
- Learn the three basic contract formats, and when each works best
- Boost your confidence in drafting contracts
- Improve the quality of your work
“Good writing” doesn’t necessarily translate to “good contract drafting.” This “how to” drafting program is relevant for all lawyers who draft contracts in any area of transactional practice, including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, business law, and intellectual property, to name just a few. The program begins with a discussion of the preliminaries of contract drafting, including which contract format to use, which perspective to write from, and key strategies for handling the nine basic parts of a contract. It explains how to draft effective payment terms, warranties, and boilerplate provisions. The program will present proven and practical drafting techniques that beginning lawyers and lawyers new to transactional practice can implement immediately to draft contracts more confidently. Attendees will learn:
- Three different contract formats, and when to use each
- When to use first, second, or third person in contracts
- Successful strategies for the nine basic parts of a contract
- Terminology to avoid, limit, and prefer
- 5 things you should know about drafting payment terms
- 5 things you should know about drafting warranties
- Strategies for 12 boilerplate provisions
And much more!
What your Virginia colleagues have said about previous Lenné Espenschied seminars:
“Finally! A CLE that is very relevant to my job and gives me knowledge that I can use in daily practice.”
“Lenne offered practical advice on many drafting skills and prompted me as a professor who teaches contract drafting to consider other approaches to conveying information. Her content was highly accessible and was also up to date. Excellent CLE!”
“It pointed out mistakes I did not even realize I was making. Great content!”
“Very comprehensive and clear. I’ve been drafting contracts for 25+ years and this is one of the best contracting CLEs I have taken.”
“Very entertaining presentation. It could have been brutal—it was not. Excellent.”