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.)
Ken has done hundreds of in-person Drafting Clearer Contracts seminars around the world, both public and in-house (for government agencies, companies, and law firms). But with the pandemic, he now offers this seminar online. See for example this July 2020 blog post about Ken’s presentation for the Nigerian Bar Association.
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.
For the in-person version, Ken can do a three-hour version, a day-long version (09.00 to 16.00 or 17.00), or anything in between. For the online version, Ken can do a three-hour version or a version with two three-hour sessions spread over two days. For a sample agenda for the latter option, go here.
For some testimonials from in-person-seminar participants, go here, here, here, and here.
If you would like to arrange an in-house seminar, whether online (the only option for now) or in-person (soon, we hope), contact Ken.