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| 8:30 |
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Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 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 the 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 |
| 10:45 |
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Categories of Language (Continued) |
| 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 |
| 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 Words and Phrases
- 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 |
| 2:45 |
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Bringing It All Together
- Redrafting some sample provisions.
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3:45 |
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Effective Change
- The individual
- The organization
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| 4:00 |
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Workshop Concludes |
