Communication is integral to the practice of law. Having the skill set and knowledge base to produce well-written legal documents, such as contracts or litigation documents, greatly benefits your practice. Attendees will walk away from this program with an expanded skill set, an ability to assess what makes for a good or bad piece of legal writing, and an awareness of common crucial errors and how to avoid them. 

Part 1 Topics:

• An overview of legal writing as related to contracts, litigation documents, and bylaws
• Common crucial errors and how to avoid them
• Standard clauses, such as representations vs. warranties, consideration clauses, indemnify vs. hold harmless, and reasonable efforts
• What makes for a bad piece of legal writing and how to fix it

This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person and livestream program on October 6, 2021. Total running time is 2 hours, 13 minutes.

You may also be interested in Part 2 of this program. Click here for the full Advanced Legal Writing program.

Presenter

Douglas H. Peterson, HGA Law