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Business Contracts A-Z for Paralegals

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 54 minutes
Noel Humphreys
Craig Wagnild
John Blanchard
Christopher Pike
With Noel D. Humphreys from Connell Foley LLP + 3 others
Recorded February 07, 2024
Product ID 98050

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Overview

Core Competencies for the Corporate Paralegal

The skills of drafting, reviewing and maintaining solid business contracts are critical for fulfilling your duties as a corporate paralegal. How does your knowledge stack up? This practical guide sums up key types and essential provisions of contracts and demonstrates on real language samples the best practices and common mistakes of crafting agreements. Learn how to draft, review, and maintain contracts - register today!

  • Clarify key terms definitions and fundamental legal concepts.
  • Come away with useful checklists and sample drafting language.
  • Review real contract language to improve your drafting and spot mistakes.
  • Get an update on the correct use of e-contracts and electronic signatures.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Due Diligence and First Steps (With Checklist)
  2. Common Types of Business Contracts (With Samples)
  3. General Provisions Language (With Samples)
  4. Reviewing Contracts
  5. Top Mistakes to Avoid (With Sample "Bad Clauses" to Review)
  6. Ethics in Contract Practice
Product ID 98050

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Due Diligence and First Steps (With Checklist)

    1. Core Concepts of Contract Practice
    2. E-Signatures and Electronic Contracts
    3. Defining Terms and Legal Concepts
    4. Letter of Intent
    5. Representations and Warranties
    6. Setting up the Case File and Contract Maintenance (Calendaring and Process Management)
  2. Common Types of Business Contracts (With Samples)

    1. Purchase and Sale Agreements
    2. Non-Disclosure Agreements
    3. Indemnity Agreements
    4. Shareholder/Partnership Agreements
    5. IP/License Contracts
    6. Operating Agreements
    7. Property and Equipment Leases
    8. Sales-Related Contracts
    9. Non-Competes and Other Employment Contracts
  3. General Provisions Language (With Samples)

    1. Defined Terms and Conditions
    2. Rights and Liabilities of Parties
    3. Dispute Resolution Provision
    4. Forum Selection Provisions
    5. Restrictive Covenants (Confidentiality, Non-Compete, etc.)
    6. Boilerplate Provisions
  4. Reviewing Contracts

    1. Organizing Document Review Process
    2. Establishing a Template
    3. Attorney Review Tips
  5. Top Mistakes to Avoid (With Sample "Bad Clauses" to Review)

    1. Problematic Language
    2. Common "Boilerplate" Issues
    3. Legal Jargon vs. Plain English
    4. Attachments, Exhibits, Schedules, and Supporting Documents
    5. Formatting Issues
    6. "Spot the Problem!" - Correcting Sample Language
  6. Ethics in Contract Practice

    1. Competence When Drafting a New Type of Contract
    2. Clients Who Don't Read the Document(s)
    3. Multi-Party Negotiation Considerations
    4. Diligence and Boilerplate Provisions

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level course is designed to give attendees that knowledge they need to effectively draft and assist in negotiation of business contracts. Those who should attend include:

  • Paralegals
  • Legal Technicians
  • Legal Assistants
  • Legal Support Staff

Speakers

Noel D Humphreys
Noel D.
Humphreys
Connell Foley LLP
Craig P Wagnild
Craig P.
Wagnild
Lung Rose Voss Wagnild
John M Blanchard
John M.
Blanchard
Lung Rose Voss Wagnild
Christopher Pike
Christopher
Pike
Baker Law Group
Speaker bio
Noel D Humphreys

Noel D. Humphreys

Connell Foley LLP
Noel Humphreys

is of counsel with Connell Foley LLP, where he limits his practice to business transactions, lending transactions, organizational governance and intellectual property. Mr. Humphreys is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York, and before the U.S. District Court of New Jersey and the U.S. District Court of New York (Eastern and Southern). He earned his B.A. degree from DePauw University, his M.S.J. degree from Columbia University and his J.D. degree from Harvard University.

Speaker bio
Craig P Wagnild

Craig P. Wagnild

Lung Rose Voss Wagnild
Craig Wagnild

is the managing partner at the Honolulu law firm of Lung Rose Voss Wagnild, where he serves as chair of the firm's Transactional Law Department. He concentrates his practice in business entities and corporate law, real estate transactions, commercial leasing, real estate development, real estate finance, general business, and international business transactions. Mr. Wagnild was a co-editor and co-author of the Hawaii Business Entity Forms Manual (HSBA 2007), and regularly assists clients in structuring and forming limited liability companies and other business entities. He was recognized in Best Lawyers® as Lawyer of the Year for Business Organizations (including LLCs and partnerships) in 2014 and again in 2022, and as Lawyer of the Year for Real Estate in 2023. Mr. Wagnild has been repeatedly recognized in the areas of business organizations, corporate law and real estate law. He is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, American Bar Association and Japan-America Society of Hawaii. Mr. Wagnild served as the 2013 president of the Hawaii State Bar Association, and has served as chair of both the Business Law and the International Law sections of the Hawaii Bar. Mr. Wagnild and his wife Debbie live in Kaneohe, Hawaii and have two boys, Parker (20) and Zachary (16).

Speaker bio
John M Blanchard

John M. Blanchard

Lung Rose Voss Wagnild
John Blanchard

is an associate at the Honolulu law firm of Lung Rose Voss Wagnild. His areas of practice include business entities and corporate law, real estate transactions, commercial leasing, real estate development, real estate finance, general business, and international business transactions. Mr. Blanchard obtained his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of Law. He is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. While attending law school, Mr. Blanchard obtained a certificate in environmental law, served as managing editor for the University of Hawai‘i Law Review, and received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for the highest grades in contract drafting and legal research. Before joining his current firm, Mr. Blanchard practiced at another Honolulu firm representing lenders in commercial financing, as well as other real estate and development matters. Before obtaining his law degree, he worked in business development and legal marketing for an international law firm. Mr. Blanchard and his wife Anna live on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii, where they enjoy hiking, the beach, and all things outside with their two dogs.

Speaker bio
Christopher Pike

Christopher Pike

Baker Law Group
Christopher Pike

is an attorney with Gantenbein Law Firm in Denver, Colorado, practicing in business and real estate. He has extensive business, and commercial and residential real estate litigation and transactional experience, including negotiating and drafting commercial transactions, and technology related agreements across a broad spectrum of industries. Mr. Pike's background includes a keen perspective and skill in business formation, business and franchise sales, corporate governance matters, business contracts, on-line commerce, selling and/or exiting a business and more. He has an extensive history of successfully drafting and conducting company-wide training on equal employment and anti-discrimination policies and procedures. Mr. Pike's past real estate litigation cases include construction defect cases, property damage, real estate non-disclosure and class-action lawsuits against unlicensed contractors. He also has expansive experience in transactional real estate matters, including foreclosure defense. Mr. Pike earned his J.D. degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah.

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