Contract Law, Drafting and Management for Beginners

Master contract law, drafting & management—formation, clauses, risk, remedies, CLM, FIDIC basics, e-signing, governance.

What you'll learn
- Core principles of contract law and enforceability
- How offers, acceptance, consideration, and capacity work in practice
- Drafting essentials: structure, clauses, definitions, schedules, annexes
- Risk allocation via warranties, indemnities, liabilities, limitations, and caps
- Performance, breach, remedies, and dispute resolution (negotiation to litigation)
- International contracting basics: governing law, forum, INCOTERMS, FIDIC overview
- Modern contracting: e-signatures, digital/AI clauses, and smart contract basics
- Contract lifecycle management (CLM): templates, playbooks, approvals, audits

Requirements
- No legal background required; curiosity about business/legal docs helps
- Ability to read short documents (agreements, policies, or scopes of work)
- A computer with a PDF/Doc editor

Description
If you work withcontract law, contract management, FIDIC, contract drafting, corporate law, legal, and business law, this course turns theory into action. You’ll see exactly how we connectformation, clauses, risk, remedies, CLM, international terms, and digital contractingto the real documents you negotiate, sign, and manage every day.This course is designed to help learners of all backgrounds understand and applycontract lawin real-world business settings. Whether you're working inprocurement, operations, sales, project delivery, startups, or legal support, this course provides a strong foundation in how contracts actually work—focused on practical usage, not academic theory.

You’ll learn how contracts are formed (offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity), how tostructure and draftagreements (headings, recitals, definitions, clauses, schedules), and how to interpret key terms (warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability, IP, confidentiality, termination). We also coverperformance and enforcement, breach and remedies, andinternational contracting(choice of law, jurisdiction, FIDIC basics, cross-border risk).

Designed to be beginner-friendly, this course offersclear explanations, drafting exercises, and realistic examplesfrom service agreements, NDAs, SOWs, SaaS subscriptions, and construction/engineering contexts to reinforce learning.No prior legal knowledge is needed.

What You’ll Learn

Understand the structure and lifecycle of contracts (from formation to close-out)

Learn the purpose and impact of key clauses and boilerplate

Recognize breach types and match them with appropriate remedies

Apply drafting techniques to allocate risk and protect your position

Interpret contract language with more confidence in negotiations

Strengthen collaboration across legal, procurement, sales, and delivery teams

Course Features

70+ bite-size lessons organized by topic and lifecycle

Clause-by-clause breakdowns with real-life examples and drafting tips

Focus on high-impact clauses used in everyday business agreements

Easy-to-follow format, suitable for all learners — including ESL students

Includes drafting practice, negotiation scripts, and review exercises

Accessible on mobile, desktop, or tablet

Who This Course Is For

Aspiring and current contract specialists, paralegals, and in-house juniors

Project managers and engineers working withFIDICor complex scopes

Procurement, vendor management, and operations professionals

Startup founders, freelancers, and small-business owners

Sales, BD, and account managers handling customer contracts

This course serves as an ideal introduction tocontract law, drafting, and managementfor practical, professional use—especially if you're preparing for a role that touches agreements. Whether you're new to the field or brushing up, you'll leave with the confidence todraft, review, negotiate, and manage contractseffectively.

Course Sections

Section 1: Foundations of Contract Law in the Real World

Section 2: Contract Formation Essentials

Section 3: Structuring & Drafting Contracts Like a Pro

Section 4: Understanding Terms & Their Legal Impact

Section 5: Contract Performance, Enforcement & Obligations

Section 6: Breaches and Remedies in Practice

Section 7: Vitiating Factors & Complex Legal Issues

Section 8: Contracts Across Borders (International Contracts)

Section 9: Modern Contracting: Digital, AI, and Smart Contracts

Section 10: Common Contract Types Explained with Templates

Section 11: Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

Section 12: Ethics and ESG in Contracting

Disclosure: This course contains the use of artificial intelligence for clear voiceovers.

Who this course is for:
- Entrepreneurs, freelancers, and startup founde
- Operations, procurement, and vendor management teams
- Project managers (including FIDIC/engineering contexts)
- Business analysts, product managers, and sales/BD professionals
- Paralegals, contract specialists, and in-house juniors
- Anyone seeking practical contract law, drafting, and management skills
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