I’m pleased to be returning to Australia, to give “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminars under the auspices of Melbourne Law School. I’ll be in Sydney on 11 October and in Melbourne on 13 October. The host for both seminars is the international law firm Allens. For more information and to register, go here. As usual, my seminars in Australia will be something … Read More
I’m delighted that on Tuesday, 8 November 2016, from 18:00 to 19:30, you will find me at the UCL Events Pavillion, Main Quad, Gower Street, London WC1. That’s because I’ll be taking part in a panel discussion hosted by UCL Faculty of Laws entitled Dysfunction in Contract Drafting: Are the Courts, Law Firms, and Company Law Departments Stuck in a Rut? It will … Read More
My core seminar is the “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar. I’ve been doing it for, oh, eleven years, as both public and in-house seminars. I do more of them with each passing year. It’s humming along nicely. I’ve also started doing another seminar. The marketing materials describe it as “advanced,” but the more specific part of the title is “An Intensive Program in … Read More
As part of what is shaping up to be a frenetic September, I’m pleased that I’ll be giving the following “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminars with Asian Legal Business (part of Thomson Reuters): Seoul, Friday, 2 September Tokyo, Monday, 5 September Bangkok, Thursday, 8 September On important advance over my previous seminars with Asian Legal Business is that in addition to offering … Read More
I’m delighted that on Monday, 7 November, I’ll be doing another “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar in London with UCL Faculty of Laws. Go here for more information. And go here for feedback from participants at one of my previous seminars for UCL Faculty of Laws. I think it’s safe to say that among commentators on English contract drafting, mine is … Read More
Live or work in or around Seattle? Good—listen up: Starting at 4:15 p.m. on June 23, 2016, immediately after my Seattle “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar, Thomson Reuters Contract Express and I will be holding a free cocktail reception at the Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 97101. I’ll discuss how automation offers the most effective way to scale rigorous contract language. I’ll show you … Read More
[Updated 15 June 2016 to reflect a new venue. I’ve adjusted the price too.] I’m pleased to announce that on Friday, 30 September 2016, I’ll be doing a “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar in Helsinki, Finland. More specifically, I’ll be doing it at the offices of of the leading Nordic law firm, Roschier. Participants will be invited after the seminar to a … Read More
On 7 November I’ll be doing another “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar for University College London Faculty of Laws. Once registration information is available online, I’ll announce it on this blog. If you’re bemused by the idea of an American-trained lawyer parachuting in to provide training in contract drafting, you might want to check out these articles, each from an English publication: The Problem … Read More
In October I’ll be giving seminars in Toronto for Osgoode Professional Development. On 24 October I’ll be giving my regular “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar; on 25 October I’ll be giving my “advanced” seminar entitled “An Intensive Program in the Categories of Contract Language.” As soon as more information is available, I’ll add a link to the “Public Seminars” page of this site.
And now, a word from our sponsor: On 5 April and 7 April, I will be giving “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminars in Geneva, Switzerland, at the offices of the international law firm Orrick. For more information, go here. To register, go here. These seminars will be particularly intime, as the room we’ll be using holds only a dozen people. And that room is … Read More
