Get practical tips and tricks for reading and understanding contracts when it's in lawyer language.
Many contracting professionals who attempt to read contracts meet a challenge. The contract has been written by lawyers, for lawyers and only lawyers seem to understand what the contracts say. This material helps the nonlawyer read the contract with an understanding of the core elements. This includes, identifying the risks and value lying in the contract and understand how to best address them; understanding the motivations behind the author; understanding why certain things are best left in the contract and why it is best to leave some things out; anticipating how requests to change an item will be approached and the likely response; understanding how simple punctuation can become a major issue; and realizing that tracking the requested changes is essential.
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Agenda
The Structure of the Document and Knowing Where to Expect to Find Items
The Core Concepts Contained in the Clauses
How to Dive Into the Details Once the Concepts Are Conquered
Checking for Complete, Clear and Consistent Contracts
Why, How and When to Request Changes to the Language
Automation and Tools to Make Your Review Easier
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on December 19, 2019.
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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Faculty

Jim Bergman
Commercial Officers Group
- CEO of Commercial Officers Group, a thought leader on all matters related to commercial contract management
- Through his “in the trenches” experience as an attorney and commercial contract management professional, he has delivered over $100 million in negotiated savings and value for money through his contract management support
- Been involved in numerous research studies on contract management
- Conducted workshops and webinars on contract management for the benefit of over 10,000 individuals during the past decade
- Sessions have been delivered to individuals in over 100 countries
- In addition to being licensed as an attorney in Illinois, Texas and Oklahoma, he has been certified as CCM Practitioner, CCM Advanced Practitioner, and CCM Expert
- Can be contacted at 720-470-9846 or [email protected]
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