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May 2023
33m 30s

Contracts Drafting and Negotiating with ...

Kwame Christian Esq., M.A.
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Drawing from her decades of experience as a lawyer and negotiator, Frederick explains how to successfully create contracts that benefit both parties. She emphasizes the importance of understanding what each party needs, negotiating in good faith, and fully explaining all terms in writing.



You'll learn:

  1. How to correctly create and edit contracts in negotiation.
  2. How to keep the outcome and the relationship in negotiations.
  3. The value of authenticity in contract highlighting and editing.


We discuss:

  1. Confidence and authenticity in negotiations.
  2. The importance of communication to find a solution.
  3. The way to find a pathway to reaching agreements and get the best deals.



Laura spent the last 25+ years practicing law across the globe from San Francisco to Singapore. Learning the ropes at international firms such Morrison & Foerster turned into leading commercial deals at Fortune 500s like Tesla. In each role, she focused on learning the ins and outs herself and helping her clients and coworkers understand contract nuances. After working for others her whole career, in 2019 she went to work for herself. Now she is Managing Attorney at Laura Frederick Law, PLLC, a boutique law firm based in Austin, Texas. 



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