Description:
Review your next contract with confidence - get a firm understanding of contract formation, essential terms and enforcement.
Contracts govern the basic business and commercial relationships for most of us; yet for many the basics of contract law remain a mystery.
There is often misinformation about such simple questions as: Is a handshake enough or do all the boilerplate terms of a contract really matter? This topic will address these and many more issues surrounding the formation and enforcement of contracts.
Areas Covered in the Session:
What Is a Contract?
- Basic Elements
- Oral or Written
- Must Be Definite
- What Is Not a Contract?
How Are Contracts Made?
- Negotiations
- Agreement on Terms
- Written Contracts
- Oral Contracts
- Invoices, Purchase Orders and Other Forms
Why Are Contracts Legally Enforced?
- Benefit or Bargain
- Fairness
- Purpose Legitimate
- Your Word Is Your Word
Do All Terms in a Contract Matter?
- Price and Quantity
- Quality
- Implied Terms
- Boilerplate
Credit Information (Sponsored by Lorman Education Services):
- NALA
- Paralrgals
Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit.
Instructor Profile:
Sean R. Smith, Taylor English Duma LLP
- Attorney with Taylor English Duma LLP in Atlanta
- Represents companies and individuals in a multitude of different areas of litigation and alternative dispute resolution
- Tried multiple actions in state and federal courts in Georgia and surrounding states, including a representation of Time Inc., which was noted as one of the 15 significant defense verdicts in the country in 1996
- Represented numerous clients in appeals in both state and federal court
- Advises clients on an ongoing basis regarding various methods of avoiding litigation and making litigation more effective and efficient when it is necessary
- J.D. degree, University of Chicago; A.B. degree, Harvard College
(Not available outside the US)