Legal Writing and Contract Drafting Skills for Commercial Professionals and Non-Lawyers Training Course

Course overview

Commercial and contract managers may not draft contracts entirely from scratch, but they are regularly required to draft new contract clauses, amend existing agreements, update commercial contracts, and prepare clear legal correspondence. Strong contract drafting and legal writing skills are therefore essential for managing risk, protecting commercial interests, and performing effectively in the role.

This practical contract drafting and legal writing training course will provide you with the skills and confidence to draft, review, and amend contracts in clear, precise legal English. Under the guidance of an expert trainer, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of best practice in legal drafting, common drafting pitfalls, and the latest techniques for producing well-structured, unambiguous contractual wording.

The course covers how to write and structure contract clauses effectively, use legal terminology accurately and avoid ambiguity in commercial agreements. You will also develop your ability to draft professional legal emails and letters with clarity and precision, ensuring your written communication is appropriate, effective and legally robust.

Through a series of practical drafting exercises, redrafting workshops and group activities, you will apply the principles learned to real-world commercial agreements and legal correspondence. This highly interactive training course is designed to help you improve your drafting techniques immediately and confidently apply best practice in your day-to-day work.

By attending, you will strengthen your commercial contract drafting, legal writing and contract review capabilities - helping you reduce contractual risk, improve document quality and better protect your organisation’s interests.

This training course is part of our Commercial Contracts Training Course collection which has been designed for the in-house lawyer.

Benefits of attending

By attending this highly practical training course you will: 

• Learn how to recognise drafting inaccuracies and effectively re-draft poorly written clauses
• Draft effective standard clauses that can be used across the organisation to manage exposure to legal risk
• Understand the principles of using plain English within your contracts to reduce uncertainty
• Discover how to avoid over-complex sentences and structures to limit the risk of dispute
• Reduce ambiguity and legal risk in commercial contracts
• Build confidence in reviewing and improving contractual wording
• Develop more effective legal writing skills that can be used in all your legal and business communications

Who should attend?

This training course has been specifically designed for commercial and contract professionals who need to draft, amend or update contracts and write legal emails and letters but don’t have a legal background. 

The content is also relevant for business owners and managers who want to understand how to protect their businesses through well-written contracts and legal correspondence.

• Commercial managers
• Contract managers
• Contract administrators, officers and specialists
• Procurement managers
• Project managers
• Company directors
• Business development managers and senior managers involved in contract review or drafting

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