Legal Writing and Drafting Skills for Commercial and Contracts Managers Training Course

Course overview

Commercial and contracts managers don't usually need to write contracts from scratch, but they do have to draft new clauses, amend, or update contracts, and write legal letters. A good understanding and grasp of clear legal writing and drafting skills is essential to fulfil this element of the role.

Under the careful guidance of the expert trainer, this course will ensure you gain a comprehensive understanding of the common pitfalls to be aware of.  This intensive day will make sure you’re up to date with the key areas of risk and have a full understanding of the latest drafting techniques and writing skills in clear English. 

This course is also relevant for business owners and managers - well-written contracts are essential for protecting your company's interests. Business managers have valuable experience and knowledge to contribute to contracts and this can help make legal documents more precise, better-written and more effective for a company's goals.

This is a highly-practical course including many exercises to help embed the learning. There will also be time during the course to ask your questions and get clarity on contract drafting and legal writing technicalities. By attending this course and enhancing your skills and knowledge you will ensure you protect your organisation against unnecessary risk and be successful in your role.

This course is part of our Commercial Management training courses series which aims to help individuals gain confidence in a range of areas surrounding contract law, and broader business management knowledge.

Benefits of attending

By attending this highly practical 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
• Develop more effective legal writing skills that can be used in all your legal and business communications

Who should attend?

This course has been specifically designed for Commercial and Contract Managers who need to draft, amend or update contracts and write legal 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.

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