8-Week Online Certificate Course on Advanced Contract Drafting with RN and Associates: Enrol by Aug 28

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About the Advanced Contract Drafting Course

The 8-Week Advanced Contract Drafting Course is a practical, drafting-focused programme designed for law students, graduates and legal professionals who want to develop hands-on contract drafting, reviewing and negotiation skills.

The course goes beyond explaining contractual concepts. Participants will learn how legal provisions translate into actual contractual clauses, how different types of commercial agreements are structured and how contracts are reviewed from the perspective of risk, liability and commercial interests.

Across 16 sessions, the course will follow a practical approach:

Legal Provision → Practical Application → Clause Drafting → Complete Draft → Contract Review → Redlining

The course covers more than 30 practical contracts and clauses, including service agreements, employment agreements, NDAs, vendor agreements, supply agreements, founders’ agreements, SaaS agreements, intellectual property agreements, arbitration clauses and complete commercial agreements.

Eligibility

The course is suitable for:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate law students
• Law graduates
• Young lawyers and advocates
• Legal professionals
• Professionals interested in developing practical contract drafting skills

Mode

Online – Live Sessions

Recordings of the sessions will also be provided.

Course Modules

Course Modules

MODULE 1 — FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTRACT LAW & DRAFTING

Day 1 — Introduction to Contract Drafting

Legal Provisions

• Indian Contract Act, 1872 — Sections 2, 10 & 11
• Essentials of a valid contract
• Offer and acceptance
• Consideration
• Capacity to contract
• Lawful object and consideration

Practical Drafting

• Structure of a commercial contract
• Title, parties and recitals
• Definitions and interpretation
• Consideration and payment clauses

Day 2 — Consent, Validity & Contract Formation

Legal Provisions

• Sections 13–19 — Consent and free consent
• Coercion
• Undue influence
• Fraud
• Misrepresentation
• Mistake
• Void and voidable agreements

Practical Drafts

• Basic Agreement
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Letter of Intent (LOI)
• Drafting representations and warranties

MODULE 2 — COMMERCIAL & SERVICE AGREEMENTS

Day 3 — Service & Consultancy Agreements

Legal Provisions

• Sections 37–39 — Performance of contracts
• Sections 73–75 — Compensation and remedies for breach
• Contractual obligations and performance

Practical Drafts

• Service Agreement
• Consultancy Agreement
• Retainer Agreement
• Independent Contractor Agreement

Day 4 — Payment, Indemnity & Liability

Legal Provisions

• Sections 124–125 — Indemnity
• Sections 73–74 — Damages and compensation
• Liquidated damages and penalty
• Limitation of liability

Practical Drafting

• Indemnity Clause
• Limitation of Liability Clause
• Damages Clause
• Payment & Late Payment Clause
• Warranty Clause

MODULE 3 — EMPLOYMENT, CONFIDENTIALITY & IP

Day 5 — Employment Contract Drafting

Legal Provisions

• Contractual obligations
• Section 27 — Agreements in restraint of trade
• Enforceability of restrictive covenants
• Confidentiality obligations

Practical Drafts

• Employment Agreement
• Appointment Letter
• Employment Terms & Conditions
• Probation Clause
• Notice Period Clause
• Termination Clause

Day 6 — NDA & Confidentiality Agreements

Practical Drafts

• Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Mutual NDA
• Confidentiality Agreement
• IP Ownership Clause
• Non-Solicitation Clause
• Confidential Information Clause

Practical Exercise

• Identify weak confidentiality clauses
• Redraft restrictive covenants
• Client-side vs employer-side drafting

MODULE 4 — SALE, SUPPLY & VENDOR CONTRACTS

Day 7 — Sale & Purchase Agreements

Legal Provisions

• Indian Contract Act principles relating to sale and contractual obligations
• Conditions and warranties
• Performance and breach
• Risk and contractual remedies

Practical Drafts

• Sale Agreement
• Purchase Agreement
• Asset Purchase Agreement
• Purchase Order Terms & Conditions

Day 8 — Vendor & Supply Agreements

Practical Drafts

• Vendor Agreement
• Supply Agreement
• Manufacturing Agreement
• Distribution Agreement

Key Clauses

• Scope of supply
• Delivery
• Inspection and acceptance
• Price and payment
• Risk and title
• Warranty
• Indemnity
• Termination

MODULE 5 — PROPERTY & BUSINESS TRANSACTION CONTRACTS

Day 9 — Lease, Licence & Property Agreements

Legal Provisions

• Contractual principles relating to possession and transfer
• Lease and licence concepts
• Registration and stamp-duty considerations
• Breach and termination

Practical Drafts

• Lease Agreement
• Leave & Licence Agreement
• Rent Agreement
• Commercial Lease Agreement
• Property MOU

Day 10 — Partnership, Founders & JV Agreements

Legal Provisions

• Contractual principles governing business relationships
• Authority and obligations of parties
• Indemnity and liability
• Exit and termination

Practical Drafts

• Partnership Agreement
• Founders’ Agreement
• Joint Venture Agreement
• Business Collaboration Agreement

Key Clauses

• Capital contribution
• Profit sharing
• Management rights
• Decision-making
• Exit mechanism
• Deadlock resolution

MODULE 6 — TECHNOLOGY & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONTRACTS

Day 11 — Technology Contract Drafting

Practical Drafts

• Software Development Agreement
• SaaS Agreement
• IT Services Agreement
• Technology Services Agreement

Key Clauses

• Scope of work
• Deliverables
• Milestones
• Acceptance
• Service levels
• Payment
• Maintenance
• Termination

Day 12 — IP, Licensing & Data Protection Clauses

Legal Provisions

• Contractual protection of Intellectual Property
• Assignment and licensing concepts
• Confidentiality
• Data protection obligations

Practical Drafts

• IP Assignment Agreement
• IP Licence Agreement
• Software Licence Agreement
• Data Processing Agreement

Drafting Exercise

• Ownership vs licence
• Pre-existing IP vs newly created IP
• Data confidentiality and security obligations

MODULE 7 — ADVANCED CONTRACT CLAUSES & DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Day 13 — Advanced Contract Clauses

Legal Provisions

• Section 28 — Restraint of legal proceedings
• Section 29 — Uncertainty
• Section 30 — Wagering agreements
• Section 39 — Refusal to perform
• Sections 62–67 — Discharge of contracts

Practical Drafting

• Termination Clause
• Force Majeure Clause
• Assignment Clause
• Severability Clause
• Waiver Clause
• Entire Agreement Clause
• Amendment Clause
• Notices Clause

Day 14 — Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Drafting

Legal Provisions

• Contractual dispute resolution
• Arbitration agreements
• Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act
• Relevant principles under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Practical Drafts

• Arbitration Clause
• Dispute Resolution Clause
• Mediation Clause
• Escalation Clause
• Governing Law Clause
• Jurisdiction Clause

Practical Exercise

• Draft dispute-resolution mechanisms for different commercial transactions
• Identify defective arbitration clauses

MODULE 8 — CONTRACT REVIEW, NEGOTIATION & REDLINING

Day 15 — Contract Review & Risk Identification

Legal Provisions

• Sections 73–75 — Remedies for breach
• Section 74 — Compensation where penalty is stipulated
• Discharge and termination principles
• Contractual remedies

Practical Training

• Contract due diligence
• Identifying high-risk clauses
• Identifying one-sided provisions
• Client-side contract review
• Vendor-side contract review
• Risk allocation

Practical Exercise

• Review a defective commercial agreement
• Prepare a clause-by-clause risk report
• Suggest alternative drafting

Day 16 — Negotiation, Redlining & Final Draft

Practical Training

• Contract negotiation strategy
• BATNA and ZOPA
• Commercial vs legal negotiation
• Clause-by-clause negotiation
• Redlining techniques
• Preparing negotiation comments
• Handling counterparty amendments

Other Perks

• Internship for Top Performers at Rishika Nagpal & Associates
• 10,000+ Editable Legal Drafts
• Live and interactive sessions
• Practical contract drafting exercises
• Contract review and redlining training
• Negotiation exercises
• Access to session recordings
• Networking opportunity with mentors
• Q&A during live sessions
• Certificate upon successful completion

About the Mentor

• Rishika Nagpal, Co-Founder, Rishika Nagpal and Associates
• Tushar Arora, Central Government Standing Counsel at Supreme Court of India and Founding Partner, T & R Law Chambers

Duration & Class Timings

Duration: 8 Weeks, starting Aug 29
Total Sessions: 16

Class Schedule:
Days: Saturday & Sunday
Class Duration: Approximately 1.5–2 hours per session

Certification

Participants will receive an e-certificate upon successful completion of the course, which can be downloaded and printed for their records.

Course Fees

Regular Course Fee: ₹1,800

LawBhoomi Discounted Fee: ₹1,500

Participants enrolling through LawBhoomi can join the course for ₹1,500 instead of the regular fee of ₹1,800.

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Last Date to Enrol

August 28

Enrolment Procedure

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