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Corporate Document Drafting
- Reasons for drafting corporate documents
- Understanding the clients goals
- Structure of the document
- Constructing effective sentences to use in drafting
- How to use words to construct effective sentences
- Self-paced online course
- 6-12 weeks to complete
- 24 course hours
- Document drafting is a required skill for any legal professional.
- Anyone entering law school will benefit from the knowledge and principles provided by this course.
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COURSE CONTENT
| I. | Reasons for drafting corporate documents | ||
| A. | Codify the substance of the transaction so both sides are clear as to the rights, duties and expectations | ||
| B. | In the event of a dispute, the intent, rights, duties and expectations to interpreted | ||
| II. | Know the client’s expectations | ||
| A. | Understand the goal | ||
| B. | The proposed timing of the transaction | ||
| C. | The risk of the transaction | ||
| D. | The risk profile of the client | ||
| E. | The amount of post-transaction flexibility | ||
| III. | Structure of the document | ||
| A. | Move from basic to specific information | ||
| B. | Have descriptive headers and sub-headers | ||
| C. | Identify redundant and repetitive information | ||
| D. | Draft document in plain English | ||
| IV. | Constructing effective sentences to use in drafting | ||
| A. | Parallel verbs | ||
| B. | Passive voice | ||
| C. | Personal pronouns | ||
| D. | Redundancies | ||
| E. | Superfluous words | ||
| V. | How to use words to construct effective sentences | ||
| A. | Confusing terms and phrases in drafting | ||
| B. | Words commonly misused in legal writing | ||
| VI. | The use of authoritative words in drafting | ||
| VII. | Using correct grammar in drafting | ||
| VIII. | Miscellaneous or General Clauses in drafting documents | ||