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Basics of Contract Drafting This seminar provides introductory, hands-on training in the basic techniques of contract drafting. It is designed to help students acquire general tools and skills applicable to various types of contracts. Students will learn to: --Translate the terms of a business deal into contract concepts; --Draft a logically-organized, precise, enforceable contract in plain English; --Edit (redline) the contract to reflect client input and negotiated changes; --Grapple with ethical issues arising during the contract drafting process; and --Read, analyze, and critique contracts drafted by others. Method of Evaluation: Grading will be based on contract drafting assignments (including mid-term and final contracts) and class participation. Precision and clarity of the students' written work product will count toward their overall evaluation. Text: Tina L. Stark, Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do (Aspen Pub. Forthcoming 2007). Catalog Number: LAWSTUDY 622 Practice Areas: Business, Corporate,Trans Area , Legal Skills Development
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Spring 2010 Title: Basics of Contract Drafting Faculty: Payne,Sue A (courses homepage ) Section: 1 Type: Seminar Credits: 2.0 Capacity: 15 Actual: 0
Spring 2010 Title: Basics of Contract Drafting Faculty: Silbernagel,Brian (courses homepage ) Section: 2 Type: Seminar Credits: 2.0 Capacity: 15 Actual: 0
Fall 2009 Title: Basics of Contract Drafting Faculty: Payne,Sue A (courses homepage ) Section: 1 Type: Seminar Credits: 2.0 Capacity: 15 Actual: 0
Spring 2009 Title: Basics of Contract Drafting Faculty: Payne,Sue A (courses homepage ) Section: 1 Type: Seminar Credits: 2.0 Capacity: 15 Actual: 15
Spring 2009 Title: Basics of Contract Drafting Faculty: Silbernagel,Brian (courses homepage ) Section: 2 Type: Seminar Credits: 2.0 Capacity: 15 Actual: 14
Fall 2008 Title: Basics of Contract Drafting Faculty: Payne,Sue A (courses homepage ) Section: 1 Type: Seminar Credits: 2.0 Capacity: 15 Actual: 15
Spring 2008 Title: Basics of Contract Drafting Faculty: Payne,Sue A (courses homepage ) Section: 1 Type: Seminar Credits: 2.0 Capacity: 15 Actual: 15
Spring 2008 Title: Basics of Contract Drafting Faculty: Mulaney,Ellen S (courses homepage ) Section: 2 Type: Seminar Credits: 2.0 Capacity: 15 Actual: 15
Fall 2007 Title: Basics of Contract Drafting Faculty: Payne,Sue A (courses homepage ) Section: 1 Type: Seminar Credits: 2.0 Capacity: 15 Actual: 13
Spring 2007 Title: Basics of Contract Drafting Faculty: Payne,Sue A (courses homepage ) Section: 1 Type: Seminar Credits: 2.0 Capacity: 15 Actual: 13