This course introduces students to the process of drafting and negotiating real estate leases.
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Essentials of Contract Drafting and Negotiating
Every lawyer needs to be an effective contract negotiator -- now you can learn the essential from top attorneys. Using a commercial contract, you'll learn essential concepts such as contract structure, interplay of key provisions, "boilerplate" language, and practice tips from real-world negotiations.
“AltaClaro saves our partners a ton of time. If they are doing formal training, it’s hours of prepping, coordinating, and presenting or just all the time day to day explaining the basics.”
- Partner, AM Law 50 Firm
Training courses that are made for the transactional associate looking to increase their skill level
Upon completion of this Master Class, participants are able to:
Explain the commercial lease process.
Identify common types of commercial leases.
Review a legal document request form and incorporate the provisions into a form lease amendment.
Understand the junior associate’s role in the lease drafting and negotiation process.
Differentiate between and explain the purpose of various ancillary documents relating to commercial leases.
Training courses that are made for the transactional associate looking to increase their skill level
Upon completion of this Master Class, participants are able to:
Demonstrate a broad understanding of the various standard contract provisions and how they interrelate
Draft basic contract terms
Recognize and negotiate one-sided and neutral provisions
Write in a clear and concise way
Blackline documents
Interpret editing comments
Coordinate signature pages
Avoid common pitfalls in corporate drafting
The AltaClaro Difference
Effective Learning with ROI--Backed by Education Science
The AltaClaro Difference
Effective Learning with ROI--Backed by Education Science
Learn
Learn at your own pace, absorbing lessons in short, easily digested segments led by experienced practitioners.
Do
Apply what you've learned to solve real-world client scenarios, using transaction documents derived from actual deals.
Review
Deepen your learning in virtual review sessions with an experienced practitioner. Review model answers and ask questions.
Class Content Overview
Class Content Overview
Level: Basic-Foundational
It begins by providing an overview of the commercial lease process, including differences between different types of commercial leases and the junior associate’s role in a commercial lease transaction. The course then explores preliminary concepts, such as common terms, associated tasks that occur before and after drafting, and the form of lease required in the transaction. Lastly, the course explores the key provisions of a lease agreement, beginning with a broad view of the structure of a typical commercial lease, and the provisions contained in the lease summary, lease body, and the exhibits and addenda included in a commercial lease.
Course Details
What you will learn
- Write in a clear and concise way
- Blackline documents
- Interpret editing comments
- Coordinate signature pages
- Avoid common pitfalls in corporate drafting
What you will get
2 CLE Credits is available for each course
Description
This class addresses the basics of corporate drafting, using a commercial contract as an example. The instructor will focus on technical skills and concepts such as the basic structure of a contract, the interplay of representations and warranties, covenants, and conditions, and drafting and negotiating boilerplate language.
Simulation Exercise
Participants will be asked to review and propose revisions to a contract based on a set of facts relating to our hypothetical client’s goals and concerns. During the live review session of the course, participants will review the model answer and receive feedback on the substance of the drafting as well as practical tips for clear and concise drafting.
What you will get
2 CLE Credits are available for each course
Simulation Exercise
Your client, ABC Properties, owns a shopping center commonly referred to as “ABC Shopping Center.” ABC Properties’ tenant, The Best Coffee Shop, Inc., a California corporation, has a lease that is nearing the end of its lease term and the parties have negotiated a lease extension, along with some additional revisions to the Lease. The tenant has completed the Legal Document Request Form which outlines the basic deal points of the proposed Amendment. The student will review the Lease and the Legal Document Request Form and prepare a draft of a Lease Amendment that incorporates all the requested provisions.
Why Even Have a Contract as Opposed to an Oral Agreement?
Purpose of a Contract
- To define the legal rights and obligations of the parties
- To give effect to the parties’ wishes
- To govern the intended relationship of the parties and to cover all contingencies
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Praise for Our Legal Instructors
Praise for Our Legal Instructors
“Doug was very engaging, which was helpful and kept the review session moving.”
“John had deep subject matter insight. It was an excellent class.”
“Hellen did a fantastic job at meeting us at our experience level ...great war stories and practical tips.”
“I really enjoyed this live session. The instructor did a great job: he seemed both well-prepared and he was genuinely engaging.”
“Mick didn't just walk through the corrections but the thought process behind each change and how it would effect/protect the client.”
“The instructor was great and had a lot of great insights to share.”
Online
Class material is 100% online, accessible by all standard web browsers. Use your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone--your progress will by synced across all devices.
On-Demand
The class is fully asynchronous. Do the work at your own pace, turn in your assignment when you're ready, and get instant feedback via model answers and video review sessions.
Interactive
Learn with dynamic, interactive modules that keep you engaged in active learning using a variety of learning modes.
Experiential
Includes practical assessments throughout the class, plus a capstone assignment where you apply your skills in the context of a real-world matter.
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