Keep pace with the current speed of business and effectively use electronic contracting or find yourself trailing behind.
Over the past 25 years, businesses worldwide have shifted to doing much of their business electronically through email and other electronic systems. Many jurisdictions, including the U.S. federal government, and most U.S. states, have enacted legislation that recognized, and even encouraged that shift. Some of these statutes have now been in place for 20 or more years. The realities of COVID-19, including especially remote work, have only reinforced the importance of completing transactions electronically rather than in person or through printed paper contracts and ink signatures. This course revisits the legal underpinnings for electronic transactions. The program will examine the basic legal principles that validate use of electronic records and signatures in commercial transactions, and how they apply in practice. This topic also examines practical issues, such as the ease with which contracts can be formed electronically, including over email, and the role of specialized software such as DocuSign and Adobe® Sign. This information will provide the basic legal principles governing electronic contracting, as well as practical advice for those conducting business electronically.
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Agenda
The Law Governing Electronic Contracting
- The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
- Digital Signature Statutes
- International Considerations
General Legal Principles Governing Electronic Transactions
- Consent to Conduct Business Electronically
- Validation of Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures
- Other Features of Electronic Contracting and Digital Signature Statutes
Practical Considerations When Doing Business Electronically
- Ease of Contract Formation by Email or Other Digital Platforms
- Potential Benefits of Software Tools Such as DocuSign and Adobe® Sign
- Other Practical Considerations
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on November 17, 2020.
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- AR CLE 1.5
- This course has been approved for 1.5 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
- CA MCLE 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- IL CLE 1.5
- This course was approved for a total of 1.5 hours of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
- NM CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of credit.
- NY CLE 1.5 including Areas of Professional Practice 1.5
- This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.5 credit hours in the area(s) of Areas of Professional Practice for 1.50 hours. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Business Center, LLC. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
- WA CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Christopher Tompkins
Jenner & Block LLP
- Partner in Jenner & Block LLP’s Chicago office where he practices commercial litigation
- Extensive experience assisting clients resolve disputes involving a variety of subject matters and venues, including the sale of goods under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
- Has assisted clients with an array of matters including the failure to supply, early termination, pricing, product quality and breach of warranty, and supplier bankruptcies
- Counseled corporate clients regarding best contracting practices under the UCC, including review and revision of contracting procedures, and standard contract forms
- His clients span an array of industries including steel and mining, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, automotive and heavy manufacturing, electric utilities, chemical companies, and equipment lessors
- Has written and spoken extensively about these areas, including articles on breach of warranty and electronic contracting
- Member of the Chicago and American Bar Associations and the international Bar Association
- J.D. degree, magna cum laude, Loyola University Chicago School of Law; B.A. degree in economics and politics, cum laude, Catholic University of America
- Can be contacted at 312-840-8686, [email protected] or www.linkedin.com/in/christopherptompkins
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