MINNEAPOLIS
Thursday, March 27, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:10 PM | Check-In: 8:30 AM
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall # 370
3rd Floor, City Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
The Business Contracts Toolkit will provide you with a comprehensive overview of contract fundamentals along with a survey of key business agreements you will encounter during the life cycle of a business.
You will learn about contract formation, drafting, and how to avoid costly mistakes.
Plus, our talented faculty will explore 24 contracts relating to:
Walk away with a survey of the essential business contracts you need to understand to succeed as a business lawyer!
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mastering Contract Fundamentals
Formation, Drafting and Avoiding Mistakes
9:05 – 10:05 a.m.
Understanding Minnesota Contract Law Principles and Fundamentals
Elements of a Contract, Types of Contracts, Tips for Reviewing Contracts and More!
– Heather L. Marx & Kristi Adair Zentner
10:05 – 10:15 a.m.
BREAK
10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
The 10 Most Important Contract Cases You Need to Know About
– Michael M. Krauss
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
6 Common Contract Disputes and How to Resolve Them
– Roxanna (Roxy) Gonzalez
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Top 10 Things NOT to Put In a Contract
– John R. Remakel
12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)
Exploring the Landscape of Business Contracts
What Contract to Use When
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
2 Governance Contracts
Partnership and LLC Operating Agreements
– Pat Shriver
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
4 Operation Contracts
NDAs, Independent Contractor Agreements, Equipment Leases, and Commercial Real Estate Leases
– James C. MacGillis
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
4 HR Contracts
Employment, Non-Competes, Non-Solicit and Termination Contracts
– Katie M. Connolly
2:30 – 2:40 p.m.
BREAK
2:40 – 3:10 p.m.
5 IT Contracts
SaaS, PaaS, SLA, EULA and Click-Wrap Agreements
– Molly T. Eichten
3:10 – 3:40 p.m.
4 Procurement Contracts
MOUs, Joint Ventures, License and Master Service Agreements
– Sarvesh Desai
3:40 – 4:10 p.m.
5 Franchise Contracts
Franchise Agreements, Area Representative Agreements, Area Development Agreements, Unit Franchise Disclosure Documents, and Area Representative Franchise Disclosure Documents
– Rachel D. Zaiger
LIVE IN-PERSON
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ONLINE REPLAYS
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.
$295 MSBA members / $295 paralegals / $345 standard rate
Other discounts that may apply:
Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.
Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 6.0 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.