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D-215 – Transactional Drafting

3 Credits

Students are trained to identify client goals, to translate those business goals into contract concepts, and draft contractual provisions which meet the client's goals and limit the client's risks. Prerequisite: LWRA I & II. Satisfies upper level writing requirement. Limited to 22 students.

Summer Sections

  • Section A

    Room - 201

    Schedule - T, Th – 6:15pm - 9:30pm

    Instructor - Tandy

    Required Materials:

    1. Payne, Basic Contract Drafting Assignments: A Narrative Approach, (Aspen 1st Ed.), ISBN: 9780735589254, Price: $43.00
    2. Stark, Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do, (Aspen 2007 Ed.), ISBN: 9780735563391, Price: $72.00

    Recommended Materials:

    First Assignments:

  • Section B

    Room - 304

    Schedule - T, Th – 6:15pm - 9:30pm

    Instructor - Doneff

    Required Materials:

    1. Payne, Basic Contract Drafting Assignments: A Narrative Approach, (Aspen 1st Ed.), ISBN: 9780735589254, Price: $43.00
    2. Stark, Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do, (Aspen 2007 Ed.), ISBN: 9780735563391, Price: $72.00

    Recommended Materials:

    First Assignments:

    Reading: Read Stark, chapters 1-5 & 10.  Read Payne, 180-183 and Appendix1:  Ten Tips for Interviewing a Client About a Transaction, pp.367-372.  Appendix 2:  The Model Leaf Disposal Services Agreement,pp. 373-382.

    Bring to Class: Draftanswer to Stark exercise 5-1.  Use the Model Leaf Disposal ServicesAgreement and/or the Car Purchase Agreement Template located at http://www.aspenlawschool.com/books/stark_contracts/custom1materials.asp

Fall Sections

Section A
Instructor Room Days Times
Stephens 607 M, W 01:00pm - 02:30pm

Required Materials:

Stark, Drafting Contracts, (Aspen Publishers Incorporated), ISBN: 9780735563391

 

Recommended Materials:

First Assignments:

1.  The required text is Tina L. Stark, Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do.

2.  The assignment for Week 1 will be: Read chapters 1, 2, 3 (pp. 19-24), 4 (pp. 25-29), 5, 10 and 11; read Cedar Point and Krukemeier cases (handouts will be posted to TWEN).

3.  The first part of the class will consist of a course overview; overview of contract concepts; and overview of parts of contract.  The second part of the class will consist of a lecture/discussion and an exercise on covenants and rights, followed by the beginning of a discussion of conditions.

4.  This assignment is based upon my review of Professor Jeffries’ syllabus from Fall 2011.  I understand the Stark book has a new edition, but I have not seen it yet.  If it is significantly different than the previous edition, some page or chapter numbers may change before my syllabus is finalized.  Nevertheless, the content of the lesson will remain the same.

5.  I am the point of contact for this submission.  Please direct any questions to me at 703-945-4239.
Section B
Instructor Room Days Times
Oeser 610 T, Th 02:00pm - 03:30pm

Required Materials:

Stark, Drafting Contracts, (Aspen Publishers Incorporated), ISBN: 9780735563391

Recommended Materials:

Hamilton, Business Basics for Law Students, (Aspen Publishers Incorporated 4th Edition), ISBN: 9780735557444

First Assignments:

Read pages 1-48 and complete all exercises.