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256.3 sec. 001 - Understanding and Drafting Business Documents (Spring 2021)

Instructor: Laurel Kilgour  
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Units: 2
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: Remote Instruction

Meeting:

Th 6:25 PM - 8:15 PM
Location: Internet/Online
From January 21, 2021
To April 30, 2021

Course Start: January 21, 2021
Course End: April 30, 2021
Class Number: 32266

Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 7
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 18
As of: 05/08 05:45 AM


This practice-oriented course will introduce students to contract drafting skills using a variety of transactional documents that are commonly encountered in the tech industry, ranging from short nondisclosure agreements to complex Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements and licenses. Working individually and in small groups, students will gain experience translating business objectives into clear, precise, and enforceable contract terms. Assignments and in-class exercises will address adapting form agreements, drafting new documents, conducting due diligence, counseling clients, and negotiating deal terms. The course will focus primarily on general principles, but will also introduce special issues and market practices concerning intellectual property and privacy terms.

Due to the nature of this class, real-time attendance is required (without an alternative way to earn equivalent credit) except in cases of illness or emergency.

BIO:
Laurel Kilgour is an attorney at Comar Mollé LLP, a boutique law firm that specializes in representing startups and investors. In addition to negotiating corporate transactions, she also advises clients on compliance strategies and is a certified privacy professional (CIPP/E and CIPP/US). Her background also includes intellectual property, trade secret, and complex commercial litigation. She started her career at Goodwin Procter LLP. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School and Amherst College.


Real-time attendance at the first class is mandatory for all currently enrolled and waitlisted students; any currently enrolled or waitlisted students who are not present on the first day of class (without prior permission of the instructor) will be dropped. The instructor will continue to take attendance throughout the add/drop period and anyone who moves off the waitlist into the class must continue to attend or have prior permission of the instructor in order not to be dropped.


Prerequisites:
Contracts is strongly recommended.

Requirements Satisfaction:


Units from this class count towards the J.D. Experiential Requirement.


Exam Notes: (None) Class requires a series of papers, assignments, or presentations throughout the semester
Course Category: Simulation Courses
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
Business Law

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Books:
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  • Transactional Skills: How to Structure and Document a Deal
    John Francis Hilson, Stephen L. Sepinuck
    Edition: 2d ed/2019
    Publisher: West Academic Publishing
    ISBN: 9781642426083
    e-Book Available: Yes
    e-Book procurement note: https://www.westacademic.com/Sepinuck-and-Hilsons-Transactional-Skills-How-to-Structure-and-Document-a-Deal-2d-9781642427318
    Copyright Date: To Be Determined
    Price: $115.00
    Price Source: user provided

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