Strategic Contract Drafting and Negotiation University of Melbourne

Overview

What you will learn

The ability to draft contracts that achieve key commercial objectives is indispensable for lawyers and other professionals working in a globalised market.

This Strategic Contract Drafting and Negotiation course offered by University of Melbourne is ideal for a range of professionals – legal and otherwise – seeking the practical skills to draft contracts.

Relevance to your job and industry

• This micro-credential has been designed in close consultation with industry and is based on extensive experience in the design and delivery of industry training.
• You'll gain insights from a diverse range of industry professionals to underline the diverse perspectives of stakeholders such as clients, lawyers and in-house counsel.
• This course has been designed to apply Plain English rules and clear drafting principles as recognised in various contexts, including legislative drafting, disclosure requirements, and effective contract drafting guides produced by professional bodies.
• Learning on this micro-credential is equivalent to AQF Level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework.

Learning outcome

By the end of this course, you'll better understand how to draft contracts that add strategic value to commercial negotiations and how strategic drafting operates as part of the negotiation process in business deals.

You'll be able to:

• Examine how contract drafters add value through the drafting process
• Identify and apply good practices in terms of taking instructions and achieving a client's commercial needs
• Assess the strategic value of drafting during contract negotiations.