6. DRAFTING CONTRACTS

I. CONTRACT LAW. Because this course primarily concerns contractual DOCUMENTS and not contract LAW, we will not spend much time discussing the latter. That said, since it is important for all of your contracts to be binding, a short introduction to the law is necessary.

A. Under traditional law, what are the elements necessary to create an enforceable contract?

B. A musical introduction to contract law: Meatloaf's "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" [Link to lyric sheet: CLICK HERE]

C. ALWAYS (and I mean ALWAYS) read the contract. CLICK HERE.

II. CONTRACT DRAFTING

A. HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS CONTRACT (Findlaw.com)

B. SOME TERMS TO CONSIDER PUTTING INTO ANY CONTACT (Entrepeneur.com)

C. SOME BUSINESS CONTRACT TEMPLATES (WIKIHOW). This page includes a few simple templates which students might find useful.

D. A SLIGHTLY OUTDATED, BUT STILL INTERESTING, EXPLANATION OF YOUR FACEBOOK CONTRACT (Huffington Post)

E. GODADDY.COM - Click [HERE] to see the terms of their Domain Name Registration Agreement. Of particular interest are paragraphs 5 (Dispute resolution), 7 (Your obligations), and 67 (Jurisdiction).

F. LICENSING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN A SOFTWARE VENDOR AND ITS END USER ("EULA"):

1. Typical example

2/ Another typical example.

III. NEGOTIATION. A contract is typically the result of a protracted negotiation process. Here are some tips regarding negotiation: Click [HERE]

IV. RUBRIC. *Click here*