Contract Drafting

SLN #: 46878
Course Prefix: LAW-716
Course Section: D01
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Chesler
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This class will meet Monday through Friday May 18 - May 29 from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Attendance in this two-week intensive course is mandatory. Students are subject to sanctions, including withdrawal from the course with a failing grade, for any unexcused absence.

Enrollment is limited to JD Students.

This course provides students with the opportunity to learn the principles of effective contract drafting. Emphasis will be placed on drafting agreements that effectuate clients’ needs and anticipate potential legal problems. Students will be required to draft a series of written contracts, and may also be required to perform research relating to the drafting of those contracts. This course will also introduce students to the role of the transactional lawyer, contract interpretation, and to the process of revising contracts drafted by counsel for the other party.



Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: Yes
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Successful completion of first year legal writing courses
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes
Participation Points: Yes
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: ASU Sync

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.