This course is an experiential course that seeks to build students abilities and skills to draft and negotiate contracts. During the course, students will draft agreements and negotiate the terms of the agreements with their student colleagues. Students will learn how to evaluate and use standard form agreements and how to tailor those agreements to the client s goals and appetite for risk. Finally, students will learn that successful negotiations flow from careful drafting choices as well as how to deal with common challenges presented during negotiation including ethical and communication issues. The course is designed to provide students with a framework that supports continued learning about contract drafting and negotiation after the course is completed. Prerequisites: Law 511 (Contracts). Credit earned in this course counts toward the Experiential Skills requirement.
Contract Drafting-Negotiation
Course number
LAW 523
Credit hours
3 Credit Hours
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