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Conquering Corporate Contracts

By John Okray

This article makes a convincing case as to why contract law might be the best kind of law to practice. For those interested in learning more about contract law, discover a useful overview of the practice. And for those experienced contract lawyers, check out the refresher tips on how to make a good job even better.

Program Materials

International Government Contracting for the Small Law Department

By Hugo Cuesta L., Elisabeth Luff, Dottie Slovak Hersey, Corrine Taylor

Panelists will review common pitfalls when transacting with foreign governments, including governing law/dispute resolution, tax issues and intellectual property, and will discuss strategies for avoiding those pitfalls.

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Impress Your Boss: Understanding and Negotiating Payment Terms (United States)

By H. Timothy Lopez

At first glance, devising and negotiating payment term policies may appear to be a purely financial endeavor. However, a knowledgeable in-house counsel could craft these policies to help anticipate certain problems, while appeasing parties on both sides of the negotiation. Learn how different policies work and what terms are used to better meet the requirements
of your organization in the United States.

Articles

Do it Diligently: How a New Best Practices Process Can Slash Expenses

By Mark Garfinkel - Founder and CEO, Diligence International LLC

How are good compliance and due diligence programs the safeguard of a successful company? They protect against potential legal liability and financial hardship. They preserve the sanctity of a corporate reputation. There's another upside to this type of programming: done correctly, it can also cut company costs.

Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts

Memorandum of Understanding/Heads of terms (Letter Form)

By Fieldfisher

This template Memorandum of Understanding/Heads of Terms is for use where parties wish to document the key principles that they intend will form the basis of their negotiations for a detailed, legally binding contract.

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The Future of Contracts Seen Through Six Sigma

By Jason Mark Anderman

In-house counsel is under increasing pressure to perform at the highest level in the least amount of time. And, save the company money. An effective management method?- Six Sigma-"offers attorneys a way to do their job more effectively.

Program Materials

Negotiating Letters of Intent: Preparing the Internal Deal Team to Get the Deal and Avoid the Traps

By Timothy Brown
Scott Burton
Greg Olson
Rocco Testani

Parties often use letters of intent at the start of a merger and acquisition (M&A) deal to outline material terms and establish negotiation parameters. Letters of intent can reduce the time and expense of finalizing a transaction but often have unintended consequences. A major risk of entering a letter of intent is that the document will later be declared binding, even though the parties intended it to be preliminary and non-binding, thus resulting in unsatisfactory or incomplete deal terms. Letters of intent need to be carefully crafted to ensure that the parties’ intent is truly documented and a map to the final deal is determined. The panel of internal and outside M&A attorneys will (1) review the latest legal developments regarding letters of intent, (2) provide best practices for parties negotiating preliminary terms, and (3) discuss proven ways to engage management and internal development teams to maximize the benefit of such letters.