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5 Things You Should Know about Drafting MSAs (with Forms)


Total Credits: 1 CLE

Average Rating:
   15
Categories:
Miscellaneous |  Business & Commercial Law |  Skills
Faculty:
Lenne' Espenschied
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Oct 24, 2023


Description

Master Services Agreements are commonly used in a vast array of transactions, but some common concepts consistently apply.  Learn several different kinds of services agreements and when to use them.  Learn threshold issues, key points, and basic provisions to address.  Learn the most likely sources of disputes and litigation arising out of services agreements.  A dozen authentic forms from recent transactions and a model form applying best drafting practices will be discussed in the presentation and included in the written materials.

Faculty

Lenne' Espenschied, Next Level Contracts  

About the speaker:

Lenne' 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 corporate practice with a large, national law firm; she also served as Senior Counsel in the legal department of Bank of America before eventually opening her own law office.  As a law school professor, Ms. Espenschied taught commercial law, contracts, and contract drafting; she is a contributing faculty member at West Legal Ed.  She speaks nationally at continuing legal education seminars and provides private training at law firms and corporate legal departments.  Her passion is helping lawyers acquire the skills they need to be more successful in transactional practice.

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Faculty

Lenne' Espenschied Related Seminars and Products


Lenné Espenschied has earned her status as one of the two most popular contract drafting speakers in the country 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, 3d 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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Overall:      4.7

Total Reviews: 15

Comments

Nancy C

"Info is very useful. Speaker is clear, knowledgable. "

Jared S

"I wish she had more time to cover all of the material."

Richard B

"It was excellent!"

Bradley G

"Good presentation, information is useful in my practice, and handouts are very good and useful."

Kathryn G

"She was organized and presented in an easy to follow manner while imparting a lot of information."

Stephanie F

"Forms and concrete examples are so helpful. I can also appreciate the amount of time required to providing that kind of detailed material. Thank you!"

Mark D

"Great exemplars and clear explanations"