Transactional Lawyering: Basic Skills (OnDemand)
Originally held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Program Fee:
OnDemand: $149 for Members | $249 for Nonmembers
Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted
for the first time in any state or country 2017-2019),
In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, or attorneys that practice within
the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program
for free.
CLE Credit:
New York: 3.0 Skills
New Jersey: 3.4 General
California: 2.5 General
Pennsylvania: 2.5 General
Please Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys cannot fulfill ethics or skills credits through our on-demand programs under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.
Description:
This program covers the skills lawyers need to engineer effective
business transactions for their clients as well as the essentials for
acquiring, keeping and dealing with clients. To be an effective
transactional attorney requires skills that differ from those required
to be an effective litigator. Unlike litigation, a business deal is not a
confrontational event. It is an undertaking to build an “agree”ment
that benefits all parties. Consequently, negotiating and drafting a
contract requires unique disciplines. The negotiation must be
constructive, seeking to blend differences into consensus. Similarly,
drafting a contract differs from other forms of writing. Its object is
not to persuade or to convey information or to entertain. A contract is
simply a set of instructions, a design for a business relationship or a
business deal that if not properly crafted, will provide a playground
for litigators. This program will provide the practical knowledge,
skills and techniques to help you achieve the goals mentioned above.
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Program Chair:
Peter Siviglia, Author, Commercial Agreements — A Lawyers Guide to Drafting and Negotiating