Welcome to Lawshelf’s video
course on negotiating and drafting contracts. In this course, we’ll go through
the process of bringing an initial tentative agreement through the final stages
of a complex binding contract. Some knowledge of contract law is helpful to
understanding this course, but the materials are presented at a level that is
accessible to the layperson.
We will first look at the
preliminary agreement, including discussions of the parties, due diligence,
terms and offer sheets that constitute the first series of steps in the
contract formation process.
We will then turn to the
negotiating process. We will focus on legal rules that define the parameters of
negotiation, but also at practical considerations that define the negotiation
process and that set negotiations of different deals apart from each other.
We will then look into common
contract provisions themselves. For each provision, will first discuss its
background and purpose and look at the circumstances under which each party is
likely to support such provision. Then, we will present samples of each
provision. The text of each sample is made available for your study or use.
The goal of this program is to
familiarize you with contract provisions in the process of creating a binding
agreement. Other courses will cover the laws that relate to contract formation,
breach and remedies.
Best of luck and we welcome
your feedback.
Negotiating and Drafting Contracts