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| 8:30 |
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Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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| 9:00 |
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Introduction
• The state of contract drafting
• The costs and causes of deficient drafting
• The goals for the program
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| 9:20 |
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The Front and Back of the Contract
• The title and introductory clause
• The function and layout of recitals
• The traditional recital of consideration
• The concluding clause
• The role of exhibits and schedules |
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| 10:10 |
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Categories of Contract Language
• The different categories of contract language and their function
• How to distinguish between the categories
• Why does it matter? |
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| 10:30 |
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Refreshment Break |
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| 10:45 |
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Categories of Contract Language, cont’d |
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| 11:15 |
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Layout
• How to present sections, subsections, and enumerated clauses
• Using Adams’s enumeration scheme
• Issues of typography |
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| 11:35 |
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Using Defined Terms
• The two kinds of definitions
• The role of the definition section
• Using an index of defined terms |
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| 12:00 |
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Luncheon |
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| 1:00 |
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Ambiguity
• Different kinds of ambiguities
• How to avoid them |
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| 1:30 |
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Select Usages
• Problematic words and phrases
• Clearer alternatives |
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| 2:00 |
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Drafting as Writing
Some general principles of good writing that apply to contract drafting. |
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| 2:30 |
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Refreshment Break |
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| 2:45 |
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Bringing It All Together
Redrafting some sample provisions. |
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| 3:45 |
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Effecting Change
• The individual
• The organization |
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| 4:00 |
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Workshop Concludes |
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CREDITS
