Tips for Reading Contracts When You're Not a Lawyer

Get practical tips and tricks for reading and understanding contracts when it's in lawyer language.

Participants in this unique program will learn techniques for reading and understanding contracts. Actual excerpts from real contracts will be discussed. We will focus on what contracts are and how they are formed, the most important elements of most contracts, and negotiation tips. Also discussed will be how various parts of a contract relate to each other and balance the protections in the contract.

Faculty

Michael R. Overly, Esq.

Foley & Lardner LLP

Yusuf Cassim

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

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Faculty

Michael R. Overly, Esq.

Foley & Lardner LLP

Partner with Foley & Lardner LLP
Focuses on drafting and negotiating technology-related agreements, software licenses, hardware acquisition, development, disaster recovery, outsourcing agreements, information security agreements, e-commerce agreements, and technology use policies
Published numerous articles and books in the United States, Europe, Korea, and Japan
Interviewed by a wide variety of print and broadcast media (e.g., The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Business 2.0, Newsweek, ABCNEWS.com, CNN, and MSNBC) as a nationally recognized expert on technology and security-related matters
Conducts seminars in the United States, Norway, Japan, and Malaysia and has testified before the U.S. Congress regarding online issues
One of the few practicing lawyers who have satisfied the rigorous requirements necessary to obtain the Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP), and Certified Risk and Information System Controls (CRISC) certifications
Previously recognized by The Legal 500 for his information technology work in the U.S. and by Chambers USA for his IT and outsourcing work
Selected for inclusion in the Southern California Super Lawyers® list and was honored by Los Angeles magazine for this recognition
Can be contacted at 213-972-4533 or moverly@foley.com

Yusuf Cassim

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Was appointed Vice President, Intellectual Property (IP), Licensing and Contracts at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in February 1998
Over 20 years of experience in the intellectual property and technology practice areas
His practice focuses on counseling clients regarding technology licensing, outsourcing, information security, electronic commerce, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions due diligence, commercial transactions, and real estate
Also responsible for Schwab's patent and open source programs and developed Schwab's formal patent risk assessment program, including enhancing Schwab's proactive approach to monitoring potential areas of IP risk
Works closely with Schwab risk groups and management on risk issues, avoidance, and mitigation; he sits on the following committees and advisory groups at Schwab: the Information Security and Privacy Subcommittee and the Vendor Management Subcommittee
Writes and speaks frequently on legal issues of doing business on the Internet, technology in the workplace and open source
Participates in technology industry groups in the financial services industry
Admitted to practice law in South Africa and California
Member the Intellectual Property Law section of the American Bar Association and the Intellectual Property Law section of the California Bar
J.S.M. (LL.M.) degree, Stanford University, School of Law; J.D. degree, UCLA School of Law

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Get practical tips and tricks for reading and understanding contracts when it's in lawyer language.

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Michael R. Overly, Esq.

Foley & Lardner LLP

Yusuf Cassim

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Agenda

Faculty

Michael R. Overly, Esq.

Foley & Lardner LLP

Yusuf Cassim

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

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Michael R. Overly, Esq.

Foley & Lardner LLP

Yusuf Cassim

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

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Michael R. Overly, Esq.

Foley & Lardner LLP

Yusuf Cassim

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

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