AdamsDrafting

In-House Seminars

Ken Adams presents his Drafting Clearer Contracts seminar at law firms, companies, and government agencies in the U.S., Canada, and overseas.

This seminar constitutes an introduction to Ken’s book A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting and the approach to contract language it represents. The focus is not on what you say in a contract, but how to say clearly and concisely whatever it is you want to say. It’s suitable for all levels of seniority, as much of what Ken has to say comes as news to even senior lawyers.

Do you think your organization can handle this sort of training internally? Ken addresses that in this 2006 article.

When giving this seminar at companies, Ken customizes his presentation to include examples taken from sample contracts provided by the host company. That serves to make the seminar all the more relevant.

Ken offers this seminar in 3-, 4.5-, and 6-hour versions, and occasionally he’s asked to do a 1.5-hour version. A seminar can be scheduled at any time of day; on the right-hand side of this page are links to some sample agendas. The 4.5- and 6-hour versions of this seminar include redrafting exercises; the 6-hour version includes an hour for lunch, making for seven hours total. Mostly he conducts this seminar in person, but he can also do an online version remotely.

If you’d like to find out more about this seminar, please contact Ken. He could give you a quick online run-through of his PowerPoint presentation.