Contract Drafting

You have taken one or two semesters (maybe more) on contracts and everything that happens in a contract dispute. How do you draft a contract with the proper complexity and simplicity balance? Join our faculty, P. Watson Seaman, Esq., as explains how to draft a contract for your client.

Topics:
• 3:00 - Introduction
• 6:25 - Forms
• 9:39 - Style
• 14:19 - Drafting from Scratch
• 16:34 - Other Drafting Tips
• 18:35 - Personal Favorite Tips: that vs. which
• 19:20 - Personal Favorite Tips: will vs. shall
• 20:21 - Personal Favorite Tips: and/or
• 22:20 - Personal Favorite Tips: Draft in the Singular
• 24:01 – Plain English Drafting
• 25:38 – References and Further Reading

Faculty:
• P. Watson Seaman, Esq., Hunton & Williams LLP, Richmond