Drafting Clearer Contracts Ken Adams’s “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar is a uniquely rigorous overview of issues relating to contract language and layout and is based on his book A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting. (For information about the book, go here.)
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. It’s structured to encourage discussion, with participants analyzing examples and doing short redrafting exercises. Go here for a sample agenda.
Ken gives a public version of this seminar throughout the U.S. and Canada and internationally.
2019 Seminars
UNITED STATES
Here are the dates for Ken’s 2019 public “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminars in the US with Thomson Reuters (each day is a Thursday) (registration information isn’t yet available):
- Nashville, TN, 14 March
- Hoboken, NJ, 4 April
- Chicago, IL, 2 May
- Boston, MA, 19 September
- Seattle, WA, 26 September
- New York, NY, 7 November
- San Jose, CA, 5 December
2018 Seminars
UNITED STATES
Here are the dates for Ken’s 2018 public “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminars in the US with Thomson Reuters (each day is a Thursday):
- 8 November, New York
- 29 November, San Francisco
UNITED KINGDOM
On 1–2 November 2018 Ken will be speaking at “The Legal English Event” in London. Go here for more information.
On 5 November 2018 Ken will be giving a “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar in London with UCL Faculty of Laws. Go here for more information, and go here for Ken’s related blog post.
JAPAN
On 14 November 2018 Ken will be giving a “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar in Tokyo with Asian Legal Business. For more information, go here.
SOUTH KOREA
On 16 November 2018 Ken will be giving a “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar in Tokyo with LAWnB. Go here for more information, in Korean; go here for an English-language flyer.
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Ken also gives in-house versions of his “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar.