Drafting effective contracts is a basic function of all transactional attorneys. The goal is to draft a contract that accurately reflects the business deal, properly allocates risk, is readily understood, and stands up to hostile, rigorous post-execution examination- while educating your clients and meeting their aggressive timeline. Learn about best practices in drafting and negotiating processes, key terms and conditions, and common pitfalls. Hear what clients expect from outside counsel during negotiations and in codifying deals. Learn how to make the most effective use of current technologies. Hear the faculty explain tried-and-true techniques to remove impasses and discuss the insand-outs-from the initial email to final executable-using practical, modern-world examples and critical analysis.
In a competitive, increasingly digitized environment with limited resources, the lawyer who efficiently strikes an effective balance between achieving the right level of contractual protection and negotiating to reflect their clients’ risk tolerance is most likely to be repeatedly engaged. Bring your questions!
In a competitive, increasingly digitized environment with limited resources, the lawyer who efficiently strikes an effective balance between achieving the right level of contractual protection and negotiating to reflect their clients’ risk tolerance is most likely to be repeatedly engaged. Bring your questions!
Course Content
1:00 - 1:15 pmWelcome and Introduction
Frank S. Maniscalco, Esq.,
Advocate Mercantile LLC, Boston
1:15 - 1:30 pm
Negotiation Archetypes
Alisha R. Bloom, Esq.,
Versant Legal LLC, Arlington
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Key Pre-Negotiation Agreements, Settlements & Releases, Massachusetts Nuances
Alisha R. Bloom, Esq.,
Versant Legal LLC, Arlington
2:00 - 2:15 pm
Q&A Review/Break
Alisha R. Bloom, Esq.,
Versant Legal LLC, Arlington
2:15 - 3:00 pm
Contra Proferentem, Modern Force Majeure Clauses
Sara J. Lyons, Esq.,
Advocate Mercantile LLC, Philadelphia
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Q&A Review/Break
3:15 - 3:30 pm
Modern Software as a Service Agreements ('SaaS'), Gauging Risk & Common Structure
Paul Connors, Esq.,
Right Arrow Legal LLC, Andover
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Software as a Service Agreements (“SaaS”), Business Considerations & Selected Key Provisions
Paul Connors, Esq.,
Right Arrow Legal LLC, Andover
4:00 - 4:15 pm
Q&A Review/Break
4:15 - 5:00 pm
Drafting in the Digital Age, Tools of the Trade, Mass Prof Ethics Rules of Engagement
Frank S. Maniscalco, Esq.,
Advocate Mercantile LLC, Boston
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speakers
ChairFrank S. Maniscalco, Esq.,
Advocate Mercantile LLC, Boston
Faculty
Alisha R. Bloom, Esq.,
Versant Legal LLC, Arlington
Paul Connors, Esq.,
Right Arrow Legal LLC, Andover
Sara J. Lyons, Esq.,
Advocate Mercantile LLC
, Philadelphia
