Introduction

Silicon Valley is going remote.

What does this mean for legal professionals?

Till 2020, if you wanted to drastically increase your chance of becoming really really rich in a relatively short amount of time, you had to land up in Silicon Valley.

Startups in the Silicon Valley got a different valuation compared to startups based out of any other place.

And most of the investment firepower was concentrated in Silicon Valley too.

The pay scales in Silicon Valley compared to the rest of the USA are something else altogether, and there is always a fierce battle for talent.

Plus if you could become an early stage employee of a fast growing company, it will change the trajectory of your life.

However, it was not easy to land up in Silicon Valley for everyone. Most people have something holding them back from taking this big step.

Basically, landing up in Silicon Valley and helping to build the next YouTube, Facebook, Stripe or Coinbase was not really an option for everyone, including legal professionals.

But something happened during the pandemic in 2020.

Silicon Valley went remote.

VCs discovered that they can do deals pretty well over Zoom. They can do due diligence remotely. Their remote investments are doing better than local ones in fact.

Lots of founders and investors moved out to Florida, Texas, Utah, Idaho or elsewhere without missing out on the action.

They discovered that they can tap into a much larger and rich talent pool if they work remotely and can be more productive.

In 2021, remote startups are the craze.

Fastest growing Silicon Valley startups are working remotely.

Startups are being born remote.

Here is a list of large companies that have gone fully remote, remote first or partially remote: https://buildremote.co/companies/companies-going-remote-permanently/

Before the pandemic, only 3.6% of employees of US corporations worked from home. Now, it is at least 30%. It is a tectonic shift.

Mark Zuckerberg announced that he expects up to half of Facebook’s 48,000 employees to be working remotely within the next 10 years.

Other major companies embracing the work-from-home model include Shopify, Upwork and Coinbase, which are shifting toward “digital by default” and “remote-first” structures.

Remote.com surveyed 1,528 respondents in IT divisions of small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. and the U.K.

Respondents in both regions believed more than a third of roles will be located overseas within five years, with U.S. respondents estimating 40%.

Amongst employees, 81% of respondents indicated that they would move if they could do so without affecting their work prospects.

Employers who make it easy for employees to work remotely enjoy a much wider talent pool.

Data is not the new oil, affordable talent is. And it is easier to find affordable talent when you’re not restricted to a particular area. The world is slowly discovering this outside of tech. And this is happening in everything - design, management, marketing, sales, and of course, in law.

I am saying that as a law student, law graduate or an aspiring legal professional you can jump into the remote version of Silicon Valley that exists on the internet today. You can become a part of the next big tech company.

Why just Silicon Valley, you could work for startups in London, Berlin, Dubai, Shanghai, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur or Tel Aviv.

Of all the work that you could do as a legal professional, contract drafting is something which is most amenable to being carried out remotely. You don’t need to be present before a court, you don’t need to file forms, and you do not need to be a qualified lawyer in that region, in order to draft contracts for clients. All you need is an understanding of the applicable law and intentions of the parties, together with fantastic drafting skills.

If you do not believe this, just do a google search for “Remote Contract Specialist Paralegal” and see the results. Many positions are acceptable as remote in the domain of contract drafting.

Why did we launch this course?

When you draft contracts for a country like the US, you need to understand the scheme of law that is followed there and also how it applies to the contracts.

While people try to learn the law in a traditional manner, they do not understand how it applies to the contracts they are drafting.

Speaking of drafting, good contract drafting skills are not very easy to find.

It takes effort to learn how to put the intentions of the parties in proper words, otherwise, you can land into conveying a completely different meaning than the one intended.

I cannot forget the first time I drafted a contract for my employer company. I was asked to draft a Power of Attorney and I completed and returned a 4-page jargon-heavy document.

The General Counsel called me up and asked me why the document had to be so long and complicated for a simple power. He then reverted with a one-pager. That was all that was effectively required to grant someone the intended power. There was no need for extra words or pages.

Contracts drafted in the US tend to be very simple, readable and understandable. If you wish to draft contracts for US clients, you will have to adopt this simple and clear style.

We therefore combined the required elements of US substantive and procedural law, with structured training on how to draft contracts in accordance with the US law, to create a training programme which can arm someone with practically all the required skills in order to serve clients remotely.

Who should take this course?

Law students who are interested in becoming financially independent by securing freelance contract drafting work
Lawyers who want to earn additional money by doing freelance work
In-house counsels or lawyers working in legal departments of multinational companies who are interested in understanding US contracts
Lawyers advising startups and looking to extend their domain of work to include drafting in addition to compliance
Law students, lawyers or aspiring legal professionals who want to build a track record in handling contract drafting work for US clients
Paralegals who want to build their profile and specialize in contract drafting

What will you learn from this course?

You will learn about the US Federal and State legal structure in relation to the law on contracts;
You will learn how to find the relevant law for any contracts executed in any state in the US;
You will learn about the different parts of a contract, and understand the relevance of each part, together with how to draft the specific clauses in a simple manner and the pitfalls in drafting each of these clauses;
You will learn to identify introductory, operative and boilerplate clauses and learn how to use templates for drafting your contracts;
You will learn about the available contract enforcement mechanisms in the US;
You will learn how to draft general commercial contracts and business agreements such as Confidentiality Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Vendor Agreements etc. which are frequently requested by small businesses and entrepreneurs in the US on portals for freelance work;
You will learn which forms of business are available in the US and also learn how to draft constitution documents for such business forms;
You will learn how to draft comprehensive US law compliant IP agreements such as licensing and assignment agreements, work for hire agreements etc.
You will learn how to draft technology agreements which are frequently required by US startups and companies such as Terms of Service for a Website and Privacy Policies;
You will learn how to work on managing the approval, execution, implementation and storage of contracts.

Who will be your potential clients?

Small businesses in the US looking to have their contracts drafted for lesser fees than the US lawyers;
Companies in the US looking to hire remote paralegals who are contract specialists, to take care of the drafting, review and lifecycle management of their contracts;
US tech law firms which are small or medium sized, looking to build their capacity at lower cost by outsourcing paralegal work
Individuals who are investors in US businesses looking to formalize their terms of investment
Property owners in the US who are looking for someone to draft their lease / rental agreements in a cost effective manner;
Companies, law firms and other businesses who are looking to secure contracts for their websites;
Tech companies looking to license in or license out a technology or looking to execute non disclosure agreements or inventions agreements;
Businesses looking to bump up their sales by hiring distributors for their products;
Sole proprietors with a scaling business looking to move to an incorporated form of business

What is unique about this course?

This course aims to impart a wide range of contract drafting skills to students as well as to law graduates and working professionals which would enable them to take on US contract drafting work available on the internet and will instill in them the required confidence to generate global clientele over the internet.
Apart from introducing you to US Contract laws and teaching you comprehensive contract drafting work, we aim to guide you in developing your online presence as Contract Specialist Paralegal through various freelancing platforms as well as through the sources such as Linked In, Facebook, etc. You shall be given access to various video lectures on navigating freelancing platforms such as Fiverr, People per Hour and UpWork.
By the end of this course, you can expect to have secured enough skills to be able to take up paralegal work assignments from small and medium sized companies in the US as well as law firms in the US looking to outsource work.
The course is tough and intensive, you will not be awarded the certificate unless you complete the required number of assignments. You will have to invest 4-5 hours per week in developing your skills, in addition to the classes on this course.
You will have interactive classes with high-quality discussions which will be taken by the experts of this course. You can get all the doubts resolved in the classes or even outside the classes through course groups and email.
You will get personal attention and coaching from our trainers who will be assigned to you, and have access to a dedicated course anchor who will help you with submissions or any guidance or issues you may have as you progress through the course.
You will receive in-line feedback for the assignments you submit, which will improve your performance to a significant extent.
You will have access to other doubt clearing mechanisms also, in addition to the online classes such as a discussion forum where queries are responded to within a period of 48 hours.

Specific learning objectives

Get an overview of the US Constitutional and Statutory framework and the key regulatory bodies in the US;
Learn the Federal and State laws relating to execution of contracts in the US for the states of New York, California, Delaware, Nevada, Wyoming, Florida and Texas;
Learn the essential features of a valid contract in accordance with the common law as prevalent in the US;
Learn about the different parts of a contract and how to use a comprehensive checklist to ensure that all the required parts have been included;
Learn about what introductory clauses in a contract are and learn how the title and recital clauses are drafted;
Learn how the representations and warranties clauses are drafted in contracts;
Learn what the conditions precedent, conditions subsequent and completion clauses are and how these are drafted;
Learn how the obligations and payments clauses are drafted in US contracts;
Learn how confidentiality, non-compete, non-solicit and exclusivity clauses are drafted in US contracts;
Learn how US contracts are enforced and learn how to identify the applicable state law in respect of a breach;
Learn how to find the available remedies for breach of contracts depending upon the applicable state law;
Learn how to decide to which state law a contract should be made subject to;
Learn how to draft Confidentiality Agreements and Non-disclosure Agreements;
Learn how to draft employee offer letters and employment agreements;
Learn how to draft novation agreements / amendment agreements;
Learn how to draft consulting agreements;
Learn how to draft distribution agreements;
Learn how to draft supplier agreements and service agreements;
Learn how to draft lease agreements / rental agreements;
Learn how to draft loan agreements
Learn about the available forms of business organisation in the US and how to draft formation and constitution documents for these;
Learn how to draft stock purchase agreements;
Learn how to draft IP licensing agreements and the basic statutory framework for such agreements;
Learn how to draft various other IP agreements such as work for hire agreements, inventions agreements, music licensing agreements etc.;
Learn how to draft End User License Agreements governed by US Laws
Learn how to draft Terms of Service and privacy policies for a wide variety of entities such as OTT platforms, trading platforms, social media companies, aggregators etc.
Learn about the hierarchy of courts and the contract enforcement in the US;
Learn about case management, use of electronic case management systems and use of pretrial conferences for case management;
Learn about the steps in the contract lifecycle management from creating templates to managing storage of executed contracts;
Learn how to navigate your way through the freelancing platforms to secure assignments and projects.

What kind of assignments will you get?

Here are some of the assignments that you will get to work on in this course.

Two friends based in Houston, Texas, also business partners, have created a software which can warn blind people of their surroundings by speaking out loud that something is a specific number of steps away. They put their project up on Kickstarter and have received significant support. They are now looking to convert their partnership into an LLC and monetise the software. What are the agreements that they would be required to enter into and which laws would these agreements be subject to?
Jeremy is an immigration lawyer in Pasadena, California. He has been advising Indians on immigration to the US. He is looking to hire a secretary now, to take calls, arrange meetings, make travel arrangements and do some basic research. This is his first employee. Draft an employee offer letter and an employment agreement for him.
A startup based in Sacramento, California manufactures toys and games aimed at familiarising kids with the basics of finance, investments and taxes. It is looking to appoint an exclusive distributor for its toys in the four cities of San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento and California City. Draft an Exclusive Distribution Agreement on specified terms.
Leonard and Howard are partners in a Limited Liability Partnership based in Pasadena, California. Sheldon Cooper is a stakeholder in an LLC based in San Francisco, California. Leonard and Howard have approached Sheldon for investment into their partnership. Sheldon does not want to become a partner in the LLP. However, he is willing to invest in the LLP by providing a loan. He wants to include a clause on profit participation, in the event that the LLP defaults in paying the interest or repayment. Draft the loan agreement for Sheldon. .
Bernard, Bernadette, Brendan and Brenda Shaw are four siblings running an interior decorations business by the name of Shaw Furnishings Inc. They presented their project on Whale Pool and have cracked a deal with Tori Granger, one of the investors on the show. However, Tori has asked for a 40% stake in their business. Each of the siblings shall transfer 10% of their holdings to Tori’s investment company Granger Investments Inc. Draft a Stock Purchase Agreement for this transaction.
Pop-Up Homes Inc., a small startup based in Pensacola, Florida purchases old cottages and converts them into tiny beach houses. They then lease these homes with an option to ‘lease to own’. Create a template of a lease agreement for them which they can use for leasing the tiny homes.
The owner of a small but popular Thai Food joint based in San Diego, California is looking to put up a website with a menu and enable people to order from its website. Draft a privacy policy for its website.
Jimmy Ross, a Sole proprietor used to run a marketing consultancy business of his own. The business grew and he then started taking assignments in an LLC created by him. However, there were a few retainership clients with his sole proprietorship whom Jimmy is now looking to move to the LLC. Draft a Novation / Amendment Agreement.
An Italian restaurant in Buffalo, New York is looking to hire a food delivery services provider to deliver their orders. Draft a services agreement under 2 circumstances: i) Order is placed on the app of the restaurant, ii) food delivery services provider maintains an app to onboard and list various restaurants on it
An equity research company researches investments in US companies in depth. They have employed a few researchers who require to share the information with each other for drafting and compiling reports. However, it wishes to ensure that the employees do not leak their research to external people. Draft a Non-disclosure Agreement to be signed by the employees of the company for such purpose.
A software has been invented by a software company which allows medical professionals to share anonymized patient records with other professionals so that they can fill any gaps which may be preventing the best possible treatment of the patients and which uses artificial intelligence to analyze all available patient data to provide a probable diagnosis. A healthcare solution company wants to use the said technology in their system hardware and thus have approached the software company for the same. Draft a technology transfer agreement between the companies.
Two engineering students working on augmented reality now want to commence business by creating a Limited Liability Company and introducing an investor as a stakeholder. The investor is looking for affirmative voting rights on any new investment beyond USD1000, any new allotment of shares and any borrowing beyond USD 5000, since the business is high risk. Draft appropriate formation and constitution documents for the LLC to be registered.

Training Methodology

24/7 online access to all materials - study at your convenience

Access to basic study material through online learning management system, Android and iOS app. Recordings of all classroom sessions will be available.

Hard copy study material covering important chapters

Hard copy study material modules to be couriered to your address.

Practical Exercises

2 practical exercises every week, followed by written feedback.

Live Online Classes

There will be a live video-based online class to teach you specific US contract drafting work.. You can ask questions, share your screen, and get personal feedback in this class. Every week there will be approx. 1-1.5 hours of class to teach you the work and give you feedback. There will be recordings available in case you miss a class.

Convenient Class timings

Classes are held after regular work hours for convenience. Typically classes are held on Sundays or 8-9 pm on weekdays and guest lectures on weekends or other days.

Live Doubt Clearing

You can ask questions in class, or on the learning management system when you read a chapter. You can also schedule a one-on-one session with evaluators to perform exercises or write articles.

One-on-one mentorship and academic support

You can schedule sessions for updating your professional profiles and make them suitable for the market needs with the help of our mentorship support. On the other hand you can also have one on one doubt clearing sessions and explore academic opportunities by getting in touch with your course anchor from time to time.

Money back guarantee

If you take this course, follow it diligently for a month, attend all classes and do all the exercises but still do not find value in it, or are not able to understand or follow it or not find it good for any reason, we will refund the entire course fee to you. It is a 100% money back guarantee with only one condition, you must pursue it properly for a month. If you don’t find it valuable after that, get your entire money back.

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Client Opportunities & Recruitment Support where required

Many employers, law firms and companies are happy to recruit our high performing students. If you do well in your exercises and classes, we can help you to get jobs, internships and assessment internships in good law firms, with renowned lawyers as well as in various companies.

Our team helps our students in building their profile on LinkedIn and freelancing platforms to increase their reach to the potential recruiters or clients.

Our experts guide the students on how to crack any interview.

On-demand, we provide mock interviews for our students looking for jobs.

We share multiple internship/employment opportunities every week.

We help our students to get internships not only at law firms and chambers, but also with rising startups in diverse sectors.

Our mentorship helps students to avoid running in the rat race behind the regular job openings; rather we help them design their own path based on their personal interests.

We share multiple and diverse client opportunities with our pool of practicing advocates on a daily basis. Our references have helped several advocates really scale up their practice. The opportunities range from contract drafting to complex international taxation matters.

Online faculty

Rashmi Natekar

Principal Associate, LawSikho & SkillArbitrage

Note: This is an indicative list of our guest faculty members and not an exhaustive list. We may change the faculty members at any point based on availability.

Industry Academia Panel

Priyanka Sinnarkar

Deputy Director - Upskilling Course

Deepak Arora

Course Anchor/ Teaching Department

Syllabus

AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM, COURTS AND REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

US Constitutional and Statutory Framework

Federal Government Structure and division of powers
How to procure a US Code
How to find US state codes
Executive organs of the state

Key Regulatory Bodies in US

US Federal Trade Commission (FTC),
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Division of Corporations of relevant states
Federal Reserve
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC):
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Employment: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

US Court system and hierarchy of courts at federal and state level

US Federal Court System
US State Court System
District Courts, Trial Courts and Courts of Appeals
The US Supreme Court
The Jury System
US Department of Justice
Attorney General

US CONTRACT LAW

Contract Formation

Offer and Acceptance
Statute of Frauds
Parol Evidence Rule
Consideration
The Bargaining Process
Legality
Legal Capacity

Important Federal and State Contract Laws: New York, California, Delaware, Florida, Texas, Nevada, Wyoming

US style of drafting contracts
The Uniform Commercial Code and its adoption by the States
The Restatement (Second) of Contracts
Revised Statutes / Consolidated Laws
How to find state level laws relating to contracts for any state
Adoption of Uniform Commercial Code by various states
New York: Consolidated Laws of New York - General Obligations, Article 5 Title 7
California: California Commercial Code
Delaware: The Delaware Code Chapter 27
Florida: Title XXXIX: Commercial Relations of The 2020 Florida Statutes
Texas: The Texas Business and Commerce Code
Nevada: The Uniform Commercial Code as applicable to Nevada Revised Statutes
Wyoming: Titles 34 and 34.1: 2020 Wyoming Statutes

Uniform Commercial Code & Restatement (Second) of Contracts

Principles on exclusivity
Principles of restraint of trade - in light of non-solicit, non-compete and other contractual clauses
Principles on wagering contracts
Delay and other performance defaults (Cost escalation)
Rules on indemnity
Rules on limitation of liability
Permissibility of Unilateral Amendment
Permissibility of Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator
Clauses in Restraint of Legal Proceedings
Stamp duty or its equivalent
Types of damages
Causation
Remoteness of damage
Mitigation of damages

New York: Consolidated Laws of New York - General Obligations, Article 5 Title 7

Principles on exclusivity
Principles of restraint of trade - in light of non-solicit, non-compete and other contractual clauses
Principles on wagering contracts
Delay and other performance defaults (Cost escalation)
Rules on indemnity
Rules on limitation of liability
Permissibility of Unilateral Amendment
Permissibility of Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator
Clauses in Restraint of Legal Proceedings
Stamp duty or its equivalent
Types of damages
Causation
Remoteness of damage
Mitigation of damages

California Commercial Code

Principles on exclusivity
Principles of restraint of trade - in light of non-solicit, non-compete and other contractual clauses
Principles on wagering contracts
Delay and other performance defaults (Cost escalation)
Rules on indemnity
Rules on limitation of liability
Permissibility of Unilateral Amendment
Permissibility of Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator
Clauses in Restraint of Legal Proceedings
Stamp duty or its equivalent
Types of damages
Causation
Remoteness of damage
Mitigation of damages

Delaware Code, Chapter 27

Principles on exclusivity
Principles of restraint of trade - in light of non-solicit, non-compete and other contractual clauses
Principles on wagering contracts
Delay and other performance defaults (Cost escalation)
Rules on indemnity
Rules on limitation of liability
Permissibility of Unilateral Amendment
Permissibility of Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator
Clauses in Restraint of Legal Proceedings
Stamp duty or its equivalent
Types of damages
Causation
Remoteness of damage
Mitigation of damages

Florida Title XXXIX: Commercial Relations of The 2020 Florida Statutes

Principles on exclusivity
Principles of restraint of trade - in light of non-solicit, non-compete and other contractual clauses
Principles on wagering contracts
Delay and other performance defaults (Cost escalation)
Rules on indemnity
Rules on limitation of liability
Permissibility of Unilateral Amendment
Permissibility of Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator
Clauses in Restraint of Legal Proceedings
Stamp duty or its equivalent
Types of damages
Causation
Remoteness of damage
Mitigation of damages

Texas Business and Commerce Code

Principles on exclusivity
Principles of restraint of trade - in light of non-solicit, non-compete and other contractual clauses
Principles on wagering contracts
Delay and other performance defaults (Cost escalation)
Rules on indemnity
Rules on limitation of liability
Permissibility of Unilateral Amendment
Permissibility of Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator
Clauses in Restraint of Legal Proceedings
Stamp duty or its equivalent
Types of damages
Causation
Remoteness of damage
Mitigation of damages

Nevada: The Uniform Commercial Code as applicable to Nevada Revised Statutes

Principles on exclusivity
Principles of restraint of trade - in light of non-solicit, non-compete and other contractual clauses
Principles on wagering contracts
Delay and other performance defaults (Cost escalation)
Rules on indemnity
Rules on limitation of liability
Permissibility of Unilateral Amendment
Permissibility of Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator
Clauses in Restraint of Legal Proceedings
Stamp duty or its equivalent
Types of damages
Causation
Remoteness of damage
Mitigation of damages

Wyoming: Titles 34 and 34.1: 2020 Wyoming Statutes

Principles on exclusivity
Principles of restraint of trade - in light of non-solicit, non-compete and other contractual clauses
Principles on wagering contracts
Delay and other performance defaults (Cost escalation)
Rules on indemnity
Rules on limitation of liability
Permissibility of Unilateral Amendment
Permissibility of Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator
Clauses in Restraint of Legal Proceedings
Stamp duty or its equivalent
Types of damages
Causation
Remoteness of damage
Mitigation of damages

HOW TO DRAFT VARIOUS CLAUSES OF A GENERAL CONTRACT

How are US contracts enforced?

How to determine and find the applicable consequences of breach based on the relevant state law
Drafting notices for breach
Remedies for breach based on the state law
Why is a dispute resolution clause required in a contract?
Why are alternative dispute resolution methods better than conventional legal proceedings?
What is Arbitration? Which disputes are arbitrable and what is the difference between ad-hoc and institutional arbitration?
Learn how to draft an effective arbitration clause

Governing Law in US Contracts - how to choose the applicable state law

The relevance of the Governing Law and jurisdiction clause
Learn how the Governing Law and jurisdiction clauses should be drafted

Takeaway: Contract drafting checklist for US contracts

GENERAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS AGREEMENTS USEFUL FOR US PARALEGAL WORK

How to draft Confidentiality Agreements / Non-Disclosure Agreements How to draft Employee offer letters and Employment Agreements How to draft Addendums and Novation / Amendment Agreements How to draft Consulting Agreements How to draft Distribution Agreements How to draft Commission Agreements How to draft Service Agreements and Master Service Agreements How to draft Vendor Agreements / Supplier Agreements / Business Associate Agreements How to draft Lease / Rental Agreements How to draft Loan Agreements for private loans

HOW TO DRAFT US BUSINESS FORMATION AGREEMENTS / BY LAWS

Business structures in the US and pros & cons of each structure

General Partnership
Limited Partnership
Limited Liability Partnership
Limited Liability Company
S-Corporation
C-Corporation
Statutory framework for each structure

Popular business structures used by

Investment Funds
Service businesses
Large corporations
Startups
Common questions around business taxation vs personal taxation of founders and pass-through structures

Overview of classes of stock and voting How to draft a partnership agreement for General Partnership How to draft a partnership agreement for Limited Partnership How to draft a partnership agreement for Limited Liability Partnership How to draft Articles of Organisation and By-laws Limited Liability Company How to draft Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of a US S-Corporation How to draft Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of a US C-Corporation Templates:

General Partnership Agreement
Limited Partnership Agreement
Limited Liability Partnership Agreement
Limited Liability Company Articles of Incorporation
Limited Liability Company By-Laws
S-Corporation Articles of Incorporation
C-Corporation By-Laws

How to draft Stock Purchase Agreements How to draft Revenue Participation Agreements for investors

HOW TO DRAFT US IP LICENSE AGREEMENTS

US Statutory Framework for IP License and Assignment Agreements

Patent Law
Trademark Law
USPTO
Copyright Law
Trade Secret statutes

How to draft a Work-for-Hire Agreement How to draft an IP License Agreement How to draft an Inventions Agreement How to draft an IP Assignment Agreement How to draft a Merchandise or Brand Extension Agreement How to draft a Franchisee Agreement How to draft a Music License Agreement How to draft a Book Publishing Agreement How to draft Image Rights Agreements and Releases Digital Millennium Copyright Act Takedown Notices How to Draft a Cease and Desist Notice Templates

Work-for-Hire Agreement
IP License Agreement
Inventions Agreement
IP Assignment Agreement
Merchandise or Brand Extension Agreement
Franchisee Agreement
Book Publishing Agreement
Release forms
DMCA Takedown Notice
Cease and Desist Notice

HOW TO DRAFT US TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS

California Consumer Privacy Act Overview criteria for drafting terms and conditions New York Privacy Act Overview criteria for drafting terms & conditions Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) criteria for drafting terms and conditions Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) criteria for drafting terms and conditions How to Draft End-User License Agreements (EULA) governed by US Law How to Draft Terms of Service & Privacy Policies for:

OTT Apps
Social Media Networks
E-Commerce Apps
E-Learning Apps
Equity/ Crypto Trading Platforms
Food Delivery Apps and Cloud Kitchens
Web Aggregator Platforms

How to draft terms and conditions for consumer products in tech How to draft Software Development Agreements How to draft Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Agreements Templates

End User License Agreement
Software Development Agreement
Terms of Service of a Website
Privacy Policy

CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT IN US

Overview of courts system for commercial disputes

Hierarchy of courts for commercial disputes
Specialized commercial courts/ commercial divisions
Availability of small claims courts and fast-track procedures
- Caps
- Procedural Simplifications
- Can Parties Represent Themselves

Availability and criteria for pretrial attachment of movable assets Automatic & Random Assignment of Cases to Judges Evidentiary weight of a woman’s testimony

STEPS IN CONTRACT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

Creating Templates

Things to take care of while creating templates
- Should be simple, readable and appropriate for regular transactions
- Providing flexibility while retaining essential parts
- Creating a repository of templates

Use of contract lifecycle management software

Drafting and Reviewing Contracts

Basic Guidelines for drafting
Reviewing Contracts
Why contracts need to be diligently reviewed - the four eye principle

Getting contracts approved

Who can approve contracts in different forms of business organizations
Retaining records of approval

Contract Execution and legalisation

Who is authorised to execute a contract on behalf of an entity?
Admissibility of electronic contracts in the US
How to use electronic contract execution apps: Ensuring signatures on electronic contracts using Docusign
Notarisation and securing an apostille

Monitoring implementation Storing executed contracts and back ups Amendments and versioning of contracts

NAVIGATING AND USING FREELANCING PLATFORMS

Creation of Fiverr account- Video Optimization of Fiverr account - Video How to register on People Per Hour and UpWork - Video Optimization of People Per Hour account - Video Optimization of Upwork Account - Video How to use Linked In and Facebook for freelancing opportunities - Video How to build your web page for freelancing - Video How to write a compelling proposal for a project Softwares for tracking your time and billing

Course Plan

Above prices are inclusive of all applicable taxes and charges.

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$ 999 incl. of all charges

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- Printed study material (by courier)

- 1 online live class/ week

- 2 practical or drafting exercises per week

- Get digital access to entire study material

- Access on LMS, Android & iOS app

- Instructor feedback on assignments

- Unlimited doubt clearing sessions.

- Instructor led course with online live classes

- Online exams (give exams as per your convenience on given time slots)

- Certificate (by courier)

- CV enhancement

- Coaching for professional networking

- Training for writing and publishing articles

- Internship & Job Support

- Interview preparation guidance

- Access to updated content online for 3 years

- Top students are recommended to law firms and companies (as applicable)

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