HOW TO DRAFT BETTER CONTRACTS
On Demand Seminar
ITEM #:  1746542401   |   EVENT CODE:  500231
STANDARD PRICE
$295.00
MSBA MEMBER, NEW LAWYER, AND OTHER DISCOUNTS, IF APPLICABLE, WILL BE APPLIED DURING CHECKOUT.

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To claim CLE credit, view by:  March 20, 2026

Depending on the jurisdiction in which you practice, you may or may not be able to claim credit for viewing this on demand seminar. Please check with your licensing agency for accreditation information.

How to Draft Better Contracts

Focusing on Contract Fundamentals, Practical Drafting Tips and Avoiding Common Mistakes

Originally presented:  March 21, 2024     |     Course length:  6.0 hours


Learn about key drafting principles and enforceability issues, how to avoid ambiguity and mistakes and how to manage risk.

Understand how to improve these contract terms:

  • Dispute resolution clauses
  • Indemnification, representation and warranty provisions
  • Termination clauses
  • Insurance provisions
  • Remedies
  • And more!

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS  (5 MINUTES)

What Really Matters in Contract Drafting – Drafting Principles and Enforceability  (60 MINUTES)
– Jennie A. Clarke & Michael H. Frasier

Contract Terms, Termination Clauses, and Remedies – How to Get Out of the Contract Gone Bad  (60 MINUTES)
– Steven C. Kerbaugh

A Litigator’s Perspective on Drafting Key Provisions – How to Avoid Common Mistakes that Promote and Prolong Litigation  (45 MINUTES)
– Michael M. Krauss

7 Tips for Drafting Contract Provisions that Manage Risk via Insurance Provisions  (30 MINUTES)
– Terri Krivosha

Drafting Effective Representation, Warranty, and Indemnification Provisions  (60 MINUTES)
– Keith P. Radtke & Kate Sherburne

Drafting Considerations for Dispute Resolution Clauses – Forum, Venue, Parties and More  (60 MINUTES)
– Philip J. Kaplan & Joseph R. Richie

Drafting to Avoid Ambiguity in Contracts – Kind of, Maybe, Sort of  (45 MINUTES)
– Rachel L. Dougherty

$295

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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.

Depending on the jurisdiction in which you practice, you may or may not be able to claim credit for viewing this on demand seminar. Please check with your licensing agency for accreditation information.

STANDARD PRICE
$295.00
MSBA MEMBER, NEW LAWYER, AND OTHER DISCOUNTS, IF APPLICABLE, WILL BE APPLIED DURING CHECKOUT.
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