Contract Drafting - The Basics and Essentials: (Part 2)
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 12:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Format: WEBINAR
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Description:
This three-part webinar introduces the basics of contract drafting, review, and negotiation. In the series, participants will learn the nuts and bolts of contract drafting, starting with the overall framework, language, definitions, and a breakdown of contractual terms and provisions. From there, the series will provide a deeper look into common contract-drafting pitfalls and the best way to avoid these issues from a litigation perspective, including issues of ambiguity, boilerplate provisions, arbitration provisions, forum selection, indemnification, and confidentiality clauses. Finally, the series will examine how to best negotiate contracts and provisions and will explore recent issues and trends, including the importance of force majeure clauses in the age of COVID-19 and the role of AI and contract automation in the present and future. Overall, through examples and sample agreements, participants will learn about specific contractual provisions and receive practical information that will help them understand, draft, and review contracts in a way to avoid ambiguity and potential disputes.
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CLE Credit for attendance at all 3 programs:
New York: 2.0 Skills
New Jersey: 2.4 General
California: 2.0 General
Pennsylvania: 2.0 General
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
For New York Attorneys: Effective through December 31, 2025 newly admitted attorneys (those admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) may earn skills credits in a traditional live classroom setting or through individual participation (self-study) or group participation, utilizing the following live, nontraditional formats where questions are allowed during the program (web conference, teleconference, video conference). After December 31, 2025, newly admitted attorneys must complete skills CLE credits in either the traditional live classroom setting or by fully interactive video conference group participation only (where participants are physically together in a group setting).
For New York Attorneys: This program is a transitional/non-transitional course.
Program Fee (Parts 1-3):
$149 Members | $249 Nonmembers
This program is free to Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in 2023-2025), In-House Counsel, Judges, or Attorneys in Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors.
Program Co-Instructors:
Ponnie Maddux | Sarmasti, PLLC
Suleman Malik | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Information about our Financial Aid Policy and Application can be found here.