This registration form is for Wednesday, October 29, 10:00 a.m.–Noon ET
This program is also available on:
Wednesday, August 20, 10:00 a.m.–Noon ET
Thursday, September 18, 10:00 a.m.–Noon ET
| MCLE Credit: | 2.0 |
| Live-Interactive Credit: | 2.0 (all dates, all formats) |
Lenné Eidson Espenschied, one of our most popular Virginia CLE® speakers, is back with a dynamic new program for all lawyers who draft or review agreements and contracts. Highlights include:
One overarching goal in drafting EVERY contract is to ensure that the risk allocation is appropriate, given your client’s objectives and the relative benefits to be received in the transaction. In this program, you will learn about 35 small but powerful edits you can make to shift risk either off your client or onto the other party. We call these SPIDERS: Short Phrasal Inserts that Diminish or Elevate Risk. Using authentic examples from a variety of provisions and different types of contracts, Lenné Eidson Espenschied will show you how to fine-tune the language to get a better deal for your client.
Invest two hours with Ms. Espenschied in this program to find out how to improve the overall quality of your work and draft more confidently for the rest of your practice!
Registration Deadlines:
Webcast: | 10 minutes prior to seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials. |
Telephone: | Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $40 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE®.
Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.
Inclement Weather Policy and Updates.
MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.
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10:00 | 35 SPIDERS for Contracts |
12:00 | Adjourn |
Lenné Eidson Espenschied / Saint Simons Island, GA
Lenné Eidson Espenschied has earned her status as one of the two most popular contract drafting speakers in the U.S. by continually striving for excellence and providing innovative, practical skills-based training for transactional lawyers. She practiced law in Atlanta, Georgia, for 25 years, focusing on corporate and transactional representation of technology-based businesses. She is the author of two books published by the American Bar Association: Contract Drafting: Powerful Prose in Transactional Practice (ABA Fundamentals, 3rd ed. 2019) and The Grammar and Writing Handbook for Lawyers (ABA Fundamentals, 2011).
After graduating from the University of Georgia School of Law magna cum laude, Ms. Espenschied began her legal practice at the firm now known as Eversheds Sutherland; she also served as Senior Counsel in the legal department of Bank of America before eventually opening her own law office. As a law professor, Ms. Espenschied taught commercial law, contracts, and contract drafting. Her passion is helping lawyers acquire the skills they need to be successful in transactional practice.
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