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The Future of Contract Standards

Join Preston Clark, Law Insider President and Co-founder, and Electra Japonas, Law Insider’s Chief Legal Officer, as they unveil what the acquisition of oneNDA means for the future of legal standards. 

Standard Vendor Agreement with Heather Bowen Pascual

In this episode, Heather Bowen Pascual shares principles for drafting and interpreting a Standard Vendor Agreement.

IP and Cloud Risk Guide [Workbook]

Our comprehensive guide, "IP and Cloud Services Risk Analyzer," helps you pinpoint vulnerabilities and safeguard your company’s most critical intellectual property and data.

How to Create an Effective Privacy Policy (Part 2)

Part 2 of our series of ebooks on privacy policies. In it, author Shefali Lakhani shares what comes after the first draft. Learn how to make changes to a privacy policy, distribute it well, and use outside examples effectively.

How to Craft an Effective Privacy Policy (Part 1)

In Part 1 of our two-part series on Privacy Policies, attorney Shafali Lakhani begins with drafting best practices. Download your copy today.

Understanding Purchase Agreements

Learn the basics of purchase agreements in this free ebook.

Fund Partnership Agreement with Melinda Scott

Learn how to draft an effective commodity fund partnership agreement. Special focus is given to choices about state of formation, risk disclosures, transfers and redemption of shares, and audits.

General Terms and Conditions with Diane O’Connell

Watch as attorney Diane O'Connell finds shortcomings in a General Terms and Conditions document from the healthcare industry. She takes issue the company's standard document, uncovering questions about licenses granted, indemnities allowed, and guarantees made.

Master Service Agreement (Template)

Learn the basics of a Master Service Agreement (MSA) and download a template contract. This agreement facilitates ongoing services between two parties.

Standard Office Lease with Stewart Banner

Watch as attorney Stewart Banner shares his tips for negotiating a commercial lease. He shares information about key clauses such as tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, and options to extend.

Purchase Agreement (Template)

Learn the basics of a Purchase Agreement, a contract that facilitates the sale of of goods.

Data Processing Agreement (Template)

Learn the basics of the Data Processing Addendum (DPA), a document that governs the management of personal data in business relationships.

Law Insider Resources Added to “The Counsel List”

Law Insider's educational resources are having an impact with in-house lawyers. Get connected to a curated list of relevant learning opportunities and see why Law Insider made the list.

Contracting for Strategic Risk Management with Jen Reise

This webinar covers tips for fulfilling your role as risk detective without making mountains out of molehills. To do that well, you need to understand the business's priorities. Learn about defining corporate strategy and applying it to risk decisions.

Intellectual Property in MSAs

Master Service Agreements support long-term relationships, but they also manage an exchange of ideas. Does your standard MSA address each side’s intellectual property rights smartly? Our webinar, “Intellectual Property in MSAs,” is a chance for you to weigh your IP protection language against examples from the Law Insider library.

How to Automate Routine Business Contracts

Join Preston Clark, a former in-house attorney and the founder of SimpleDocs, for a free weekly webinar to explore the latest strategies and best practices in contract automation.

Law Insider Taps Chris Handy for VP of Product Marketing to Expand B2B Offerings

Law Insider hires Chris Handy as our new Vice President of Product Marketing. Chris is set to lead the go-to market strategy for new intuitive, state-of-the-art tools that promise to redefine efficiency and effectiveness for legal professionals worldwide.

Contract Essentials for Lawyers Advising Startups

This ebook addresses the chaos inherent to advising a startup and the key elements of their most relevant contracts.

Law Insider to Co-Host ContractsCon 2023 

Law Insider, in partnership with Laura Frederick and How to Contract, is hosting ContractsCon 2023, a live training and networking event focused on practical contract drafting and negotiating skills for in-house counsel and contracts professionals.

Teaming Agreements for Government Contract Bids

Large federal projects involve a complex series of contractors and subcontractors. How do you manage relationships between all those supply chain players?

Is Your Arbitration Clause Complete?

How do you know you drafted an effective arbitration clause? Download this ebook for a helpful checklist.

Drafting Enforceable Arbitration Clauses

Arbitration is a great option for those who want to resolve issues out of court. But how do you ensure your arbitration clause is enforceable?

Law Insider Completes First Legal Tech Investment and Distribution Partnership with Inkly

Law Insider Completes First Legal Tech Investment and Distribution Partnership with Inkly

Y-Combinator SAFE Agreement Briefing

Matias expounds on his teardown of the Y Combinator SAFE Agreements, discussing why this document is important and some of the common practices to watch out for.

Cannabis Simple Agreement for Future Equity

The primary goal of the cannabis Safe is to address the regulatory complexities that come with raising money in the industry. For example, depending on whether a company is raising a priced round (i.e., selling equity at a fixed valuation) or a convertible security round (i.e., a Safe or convertible note), each triggers different regulatory reporting and/or approval processes.

Negotiation Skills – Art of Manipulation

The role of lawyers in a transaction ranges not only from document drafting and reviewing but also to negotiating. In fact, from my perspective, drafting and reviewing documents are the basic skills that each and every lawyer must be well-equipped with while negotiation technique is what defines an outstanding lawyer.

How to Write an International Commercial Arbitration Agreement

Successfully crafting an international commercial arbitration agreement requires the writer to incorporate certain fundamental elements into the text.