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How to Draft a Contract
with Lenné Espenschied
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his “how to” drafting program is filled
with techniques and strategies to help you draft
legal documents with confidence. Learn how to:
F Recognize the components of a contract
F Avoid ambiguous phrasing traps
F Determine whether specific provisions
are required, essential, recommended, or
optional
F Start from a winning position
F Mark up a prior draft to fit a current
transaction
F Make seemingly minor edits to shift risk
from one party to another
In addition, gain insight into ethical
considerations for drafting “in the cloud.” This
seminar will be helpful for lawyers in any area
of transactional practice, including mergers and
acquisitions, real estate, corporate, business,
estate planning, and intellectual property.
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Oregon State Bar Center
16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Rd.
Tigard, Oregon
6.5 General or Practical Skills CLE credits
How to Draft a Contract
with Lenné Espenschied
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Presented by Lenné Eidson Espenschied, Atlanta, GA
8:00Registration
9:00 Context of Drafting
FIdentifying the characteristics of excellent
drafting
FUnderstanding the legal context of drafting
FRecognizing the components of a contract
FUnderstanding what typical performance
provisions and boilerplate mean
10:30Break
10:45 Gathering and Organizing Information
FDetermining the basis of the bargain
FInterviewing techniques
FIdentifying the likely audience of the
document
FAscertaining whether provisions included
in a template document are required by law,
essential, recommended, or optional
About Lenné Espenschied
Lenné Eidson Espenschied practiced
law in Atlanta, Georgia, for 25
years, focusing on corporate and
transactional representation of
technology-based businesses. She is
the author of two books published
by the American Bar Association:
Contract Drafting: Powerful Prose
in Transactional Practice (ABA
Fundamentals 2010) and The
Grammar and Writing Handbook for
Lawyers (ABA Fundamentals 2011). Ms. Espenschied has
taught commercial law, contracts, and contract drafting at
Charlotte School of Law and at the University of Georgia.
Her passion is helping lawyers acquire the skills they need to
be successful in transactional practice.
12:15Lunch
(On your own; brown bags are welcome at the
OSB Center.)
1:15 Drafting Techniques and Strategies
FCreating defined terms
FUsing words to create intended consequences
FStarting from a winning position
FAllocating risk
FTracking money and alternative incomes
2:45Break
3:00 ADR, Gender, Numbers, and
Amendments
FADR methods
FGender and numbers
FAppearance
FAmendments
FEffective contract review
FEthical considerations for drafting “in the
cloud” using web apps like Google Docs and
iCloud
4:30Adjourn
Single-serve CLE
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How to Draft a Contract
with Lenné Espenschied
Thursday, November 21, 2013
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Friday, February 7
Macpherson Gintner & Diaz
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Salem
Friday, January 31
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Wednesday, February 12
Oregon State Bar Center
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Ferry Rd.
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Ball Janik LLP
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Eugene
Friday, February 7
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