The Fine Print Matters – Boilerplate Contract Clauses Through the Litigator’s Lens

Corporate counsel are being pushed to do more with less, streamline their teams, and leverage every dollar spent on outside counsel. While efficiency should always be the goal, risk should not be the unintended consequence.
This program will focus on pitfalls and risks of using boilerplate contract language in business contracts. While not every term of a contract should be customized, it is too late to understand what boilerplate means when a relationship sours and contract provisions become fodder for litigation.
Our panel of seasoned trial lawyers will highlight key issues to avoid and provide insight into how they, as litigators preparing for trial, review, analyze, and dissect some commonly used boilerplate provisions.

Topics:

• Indemnity provisions: We agreed to do what?
• Choice of law: Not everyone loves Los Angeles
• ADR provisions: Do you know what you’re agreeing to?