Adams on Contract Drafting

Public Seminars

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’ Legal Executive Institute (each day is a Thursday):

As part of Orlando Government Contracts Week, organized by Federal Publications Seminars, on 21 March 2019 Ken is doing a “Drafting Clearer Contracts for Government Contractors” seminar in Orlando, Florida.

UNITED KINGDOM

On 4 November 2019, Ken will once more do a “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar in London, hosted by UCL Faculty of Laws. For more information, go here. Go here for feedback from participants at the 2014 seminar, and see this blog post for information about Ken’s activities in England.

ASIA & MIDDLE EAST

Here are Ken’s “Drafting Clearer Contracts” in Asia and the Gulf region:

CANADA

On 28 October 2019 Ken is doing another “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar in Toronto for Osgoode Professional Development, and on 29 October he’s doing an an advanced half-day “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar on the categories of contract language. For information, go here.