MINNEAPOLIS
Monday, November 2, 2026
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
AT THIS COURSE, YOU WILL:
SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR ATTENDEES!
All attendees will receive 40% off a hard copy of the Minnesota Contracts Deskbook or 40% off a 1-year subscription to the Minnesota Contracts Deskbook LinkedLaw eDeskbook.
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
9:05 – 10:05 a.m.
Mastering the Fundamentals of Drafting Contracts
Elements of a Contract; Contract Formation; Anatomy of a Contract; Different Types of Contracts; Strategies and Style; and Grammar, Language, and Canons of Construction.
– Heather (Marx) Seeger & Kristi A. Zentner
10:05 – 10:50 a.m.
Understanding Performance, Modification and Breach
– Christina K. Benson & Kevin S. Sandstrom
10:50 – 11:00 a.m.
BREAK
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Drafting Termination Clauses & Remedies
– Jacob Hilt & Steven C. Kerbaugh
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Best Practices for Selecting Disputes Resolution Clauses – Forum, Choice of Law, Venue, Parties and More
– Jesse J. Klick
12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Allocation of Risks – Minimize the Liability for Your Client in the Contract
Indemnification, exculpatory clauses, guaranty, remedy limitations, liability limitations, choice of law, and forum selection
– Mike Stinson
2:00 – 2:05 p.m.
BREAK
2:05 – 3:05 p.m.
How to Draft Contracts with AI
– David D. Axtell & Mark D. Stignani
3:05 – 3:10 p.m.
BREAK
3:10 – 4:10 p.m.
Ethics: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Drafting Contracts with AI
1.0 ethics credit applied for
– Paul M. Floyd
LIVE IN-PERSON
Monday, November 2, 2026
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ONLINE REPLAYS
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
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 CLE credits, including 1.0 ethics credit. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.
