Drafting and Negotiating Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
Master the NDA -- one of the most common agreements in the business world. You'll learn key provisions, typical contexts, and how to draft and negotiate an NDA effectively and efficiently to limit risk without over-engineering. Then you'll practice revising an NDA as both discloser and recipient.
“After these courses, you could come into a firm on day one, start diving into the documents, and provide meaningful input to the deal team. While [other courses] focus on the theoretical or updates in the law, this focuses on the practical and gives you a toolkit to jump-start or refresh your practice.”
- AM Law 200 Firm
Drafting and Negotiating Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
Master the NDA -- one of the most common agreements in the business world. You'll learn key provisions, typical contexts, and how to draft and negotiate an NDA effectively and efficiently to limit risk without over-engineering. Then you'll practice revising an NDA as both discloser and recipient.
“After these courses, you could come into a firm on day one, start diving into the documents, and provide meaningful input to the deal team. While [other courses] focus on the theoretical or updates in the law, this focuses on the practical and gives you a toolkit to jump-start or refresh your practice.”
- AM Law 200
Upon completion of this Master Class, participants are able to:
Training courses that are made for the transactional associate looking to increase their skill level
Identify the circumstances in which an NDA is appropriate and in what form
Draft and negotiate basic terms in an NDA
Modify an NDA for a particular purpose
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:
Identify the circumstances in which an NDA is appropriate an in what form
Draft and negotiate basic terms in an NDA
Modify an NDA for a particular purpose
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
Level: Basic-Foundational
This class introduces participants to the specific terms typically negotiated in the context a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and the various contexts in which NDAs are typically used (including acquisitions, employment, partnerships, and joint ventures), as well as the distinctions and similarities of NDAs as used in these different contexts. The materials take the participants through a variety of NDAs, discussing each of the provisions, why they are necessary, and how to best negotiate the various terms in each of the given contexts. This class is suitable for attorneys who are interested in becoming more proficient in reviewing, revising, drafting, and/or negotiating non- disclosure agreement, but who have not had extensive practical experience with this type of document.
**It is recommended that participants complete AltaClaro’s Essentials of Contract Drafting (or otherwise have some basic exposure to contract basics as a junior attorney) prior to taking this course.
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
Participants are tasked with commenting on an NDA, from the perspective of both the discloser and recipient, and proposing revisions as necessary.
Our Trusted Network of the World’s Leading Law Firms
Our Trusted Network of the World’s Leading Law Firms
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.
Interested in this Class?
Law Firms
Rapidly upskill associates with effective, efficient practical skills training.
.png?width=1872&height=1246&name=Drafting%20and%20Negotiating%20Non-Disclosure%20Agreements%20(NDAs).png "Drafting and Negotiating Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)")
