Document Legal Information
About Document Legal Information
A legal document is one that describes an agreement between two or more parties and has been signed by both parties with the agreement and is, in all other respects, enforceable in court. Contracts and other legal instruments are mutual commitments made by two or more parties. They are included in many kinds of documents, including company agreements, employment contracts, home leases, and settlement agreements.
Why is Document Legal Information important?
The main goal of legal documents is to record information that both parties have mutually agreed to be recorded. It offers detailed information about the third party's services or the person's financial obligations.
Who should take the Document Legal Information Exam?
- Corporate and Commercial In-House or External Lawyers / Advisers
- Commercial Contracts Professionals
- Members of the procurement team who manage supplier contracts and have to apply the terms of commercial agreements
- Any other staff member who assists or is involved in preparing legal documentation
Document Legal Information Certification Course Outline
- How to make your legal writing effective
- How to use appropriate legal language
- Tips to follow and traps to avoid in legal writing
- How to structure your legal memorandum in the most effective way
- How to adjust your writing style to adapt to the reader's audience
- How to use appropriate language in a contract
- What to look for to identify and avoid typical risks in contract clauses
- When to consider using standard templates and model form contracts
- How to draft concisely and without ambiguity
- How to structure the contract to create a logical flow
- Using checklists to identify gaps in the contract document
- How to work with the draft contracts supplied by the opposing party