[Updated 9 December 2017: I know that some of you wonder why I give airtime to people who disagree with me. Those people fall into two categories. First, there are those with some sort of credentials who publicly attack my work without justification; I think it’s in my interest to defend myself against them. An example is the person who … Read More
As part of my constant travels over the next three months—dubbed by me Seminarpalooza—I’m going to Indianapolis, to do a public “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar on Thursday, 22 September. For more information, go here. For a sample agenda, go here. For some testimonials, go here. Why mention Indianapolis? Why not focus on … Helsinki! Singapore! Sydney! For one thing, going overseas … Read More
Last week I was in Zurich. I was there to do an in-house “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar on Tuesday for ABB, the global engineering company, followed by public seminars on Wednesday and Thursday. But I arrived on Monday, in time for the Sechseläuten, Zurich’s spring festival. I was staying in Oerlikon, where ABB’s offices are, but on Monday afternoon I took the train … Read More
I’m at the end of a whirlwind trip to China. Five seminars in eight days—Beijing, Shanghai, then Beijing again. The impetus for the trip was public seminars in Beijing and Shanghai. I was invited to give the seminars by Simon Huang, through his company SiS Conference Consulting. Simon organizes high-end legal and business training events. He’s very efficient, resourceful, and knowledgeable. … Read More
Recently I was on the panel for a live webcast—you know, with panelists joining in by telephone and everyone looking at PowerPoint slides on their screens. I didn’t exactly cover myself with glory. Partway through, the battery on my cordless phone expired—thankfully not while I was speaking. I thought it would be safest to call back in on an ancient … Read More
[Updated October 14, 2014: Go here for a PDF copy. Incidentally, I haven’t yet received any feedback about this article, but I’m not surprised. I wouldn’t have expected to hear from anyone who endorses the approach reflected in English caselaw, as I think I’ve comprehensively debunked it.] The 30 September 2014 issue of the English periodical Solicitors Journal contains my article … Read More
On December 3, I’m giving a public “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar in Toronto with my longtime partner, Osgoode Professional Development. For more information, go here. But I’m particularly interested in what comes after that: On December 4, I’m doing for the first time a new seminar entitled—excuse me while I catch my breath—”Advanced ‘Drafting Clearer Contracts’: An Intensive Program in … Read More
I’m now cooling my heels in Copenhagen. I just came from Aarhus, Denmark. Let me tell you about that part of my trip. Tuesday, May 26 I arrived in Aarhus after an overnight flight via Amsterdam and Copenhagen. I went there to give an in-house “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar for MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, a manufacturer of wind turbine generators. … Read More
I’m back in Kuala Lumpur, for a seminar starting tomorrow. I came here from Sydney; let me tell you about my time in Australia. As usual, this trip was sandwiched between other seminar commitments. My itinerary: arrived on Saturday; spent Sunday waiting for my bag to show up; on Monday, did a “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar in Melbourne, then went … Read More
I’ve been thinking about cognitive dissonance. Here’s some of what Wikipedia has to say on the subject: The theory of cognitive dissonance in social psychology proposes that people have a motivational drive to reduce dissonance by altering existing cognitions, adding new ones to create a consistent belief system, or alternatively by reducing the importance of any one of the dissonant elements. Cognitive dissonance is the … Read More
