Contracts are everywhere from supplier agreements to client deals – and yet many professionals manage contracts without formal training about how these documents can impact their organisations business. This non-legalese course is designed specifically for business managers, project leads, contract managers, directors, and professionals who look at contracts as part of their roles.
This practical 3-hour workshop demystifies contracts for non-legal professionals and non-lawyers. You will gain essential knowledge about contract structures, risk allocation, dispute resolution, and operational aspects to collaborate more effectively with legal teams, make informed business decisions, and attain a better understanding about contracts, how they work and why they are important.
9.00am to 12.15pm Demystifying Contracts for Non-Lawyers Workshop
Led by Dr Maria A. Pozza, this 3-hour course takes you through the basics and the nuts and bolts of a contract, followed by a practical case study to review a contract.
Course Outline:
Session 1: Understanding Contracts
- What is a Contract?
- How does it work and why do we use them
- Anatomy of a Contract: understanding terms like indemnity, liability, termination, and confidentiality
- Understanding Contract Scope and Operational Provisions
Session 2: Risk, Disputes & Practical Application
- The importance of clearly explaining the key commercial arrangements between the parties and then how these connect to the key clauses of the contract
- Risk Allocation in Contracts
- Contract Disputes and Resolution
- Contract Performance Issues
Session 3: Practical Case Study
- How to “read” a contract and spot the red flags
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Learning Materials Provided
- Participant workbook with key concepts
- Sample contract templates with annotations
- Checklist for contract review
- Glossary of common contract terminology
- Quick reference guide to contract clauses
Presenters
Dr. Maria A. Pozza, Director and Principal Lawyer, Gravity Lawyers
Dr Pozza is the Director and Principal lawyer of Gravity Lawyers. Her expertise includes: Commercial international space law, international military space law, domestic legislative frameworks over military and commercial uses in space as well as international law space law dealing with armed conflict and aggressive uses. She provides expertise in legal and technical frameworks concerning cybersecurity and IT, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and technology laws. She has been the course coordinator for the University of Victoria‚ Cyber Security and International Relations, as well as a lecturer for the International Relations course. As a prolific publisher, Dr Pozza has edited and published a book on Risk Management in Outer Space Activities, An Australian and New Zealand Perspective, as part of her Book Series titled Space Law and Policy. She has been involved in the development of numerous space law publications that range from academic articles, professional publications, guidance materials, and books. Dr Pozza has supervised at master level and is currently supervising at the PhD level with the University of Otago. Her expertise on international and national space law, is often called upon by a wide range of domestic and international clients and institutions.
