Best Practices in Negotiating and Drafting Contracts

What makes an effective, enforceable contract? Mr. Steven Bennett, a commercial litigator with 30 years of experience in contract-related disputes, suggests that clarity and simplicity are at the core of contract drafting and negotiation. This lecture explores essentials of contract drafting and negotiation in various contexts, focusing on how the intent of the parties is key to constructing a foolproof contract.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify the essential goals in drafting a contract
2. Recognize what is, and is not, a complete and enforceable contract
3. Review the purposes of common contract terms

This course originally appeared as a part of our December 2018 Bridge the Gap Event.