Drafting and Negotiating Technology Contracts, and a Comprehensive Guide to the Key Elements of a Contract
Preston Coughlin is an attorney with Polsinelli, where he structures and negotiates technology licenses, commercial contracts, and general business transactions.
Josh Andrews is the managing partner of Gatehouse Law where he focuses his practice on the legal needs of entrepreneurs, business law, and complex transactions.
On-Demand: June 28, 2024
2.5 hour CLE
Tuition: $245.00
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Program Summary
Session I – Mastering Technology Contracts: Key considerations for drafting – Preston Coughlin
This session provides practical guidance on how to draft and negotiate technology contracts, including software-as-a-service contracts and on-premise software licenses. Focusing on the key provisions, this session will help you negotiate the complicated issues that arise in technology contracts and advise you on how to drive contract negotiations to closure. Real-world examples and the latest trends will be discussed as part of this program.
Key Topics:
• Prime Clauses and Restrictions
• Pricing
• Term and Termination
• Representations and Warranties & Service Level Agreements
Session II – Comprehensive Contract Essentials: A guide to key elements – Josh Andrews
The contract encompasses crucial elements including a comprehensive overview, delineating services, technical specifications, and acceptance criteria. It outlines confidentiality and addresses ownership, and security obligations concerning data. Additionally, it includes provisions for indemnification, limiting liability, representations, warranties, maintenance, support obligations, and stipulates the duration and conditions for termination.
Key Topics:
• Confidentiality and Data Security
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Risk Allocation
• Miscellaneous/Boilerplate
This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.
Closed-captioning available
Speakers
Preston Coughlin | Polsinelli Law Firm
Preston Coughlin is an attorney with Polsinelli, where he structures and negotiates technology licenses, commercial contracts, and general business transactions. As outside counsel to a variety of startups and large established companies (including a large hospital system), Mr. Coughlin routinely drafts and negotiates technology contracts, including contracts worth millions of dollars. In particular, Mr. Coughlin has considerable experience in representing (and negotiating against) large publicly traded cloud providers.
Josh Andrews | Gatehouse Law
Josh Andrews is the managing partner of Gatehouse Law where he focuses his practice on the legal needs of entrepreneurs, business law, and complex transactions, such as business formations; business transactions; raising capital for businesses; complex business negotiations; national and international intellectual property management, property disputes and expansion of business; mergers and acquisitions; and preventative law business consulting.
Mr. Andrews is admitted to practice in Alabama and Georgia. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar and the State Bar of Georgia. Mr. Andrews earned his B.A. degree from Birmingham-Southern College and his J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law.
Agenda
Session I – Mastering Technology Contracts: Key considerations for drafting | 11:00am – 12:00pm
• Prime Clauses and Restrictions | 11:00am – 11:15am
o Cloud Services
o Software Licenses
o Professional Services
• Pricing | 11:15am – 11:30am
• Term and Termination | 11:30am – 11:45am
• Representations and Warranties & Service Level Agreements | 11:45am – 12:00pm
Break | 12:00pm – 12:10pm
Session II – Comprehensive Contract Essentials: A guide to key elements | 12:10pm – 1:50pm
• Confidentiality and Data Security | 12:10pm – 12:25pm
• Intellectual Property Rights | 12:25pm – 12:40pm
• Risk Allocation | 12:40pm – 1:10pm
o Indemnification
o IP Remedies
o Limitation of Liability
o Insurance
Break | 1:10pm – 1:20pm
• Miscellaneous/Boilerplate | 1:20pm – 1:50pm
Credits
Alaska
Approved for CLE Credits
2.5 General
Alabama
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Arkansas
Approved for CLE Credits
2.5 General
Arizona
Approved for CLE Credits
2.5 General
California
Approved for CLE Credits
2.5 General
Colorado
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Connecticut
Approved for CLE Credits
2.5 General
District of Columbia
No MCLE Required
2.5 General Hours
Delaware
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Florida
Reciprocity
3 General Hours
Georgia
Approved for CLE Credits
2.5 General
Hawaii
Approved for CLE Credits
2.5 General
Iowa
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Idaho
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Illinois
Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.5 General
Indiana
Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.5 General
Kansas
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Kentucky
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Louisiana
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Massachusetts
No MCLE Required
2.5 General Hours
Maryland
No MCLE Required
2.5 General Hours
Maine
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Michigan
No MCLE Required
2.5 General Hours
Minnesota
Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.5 General
Missouri
Approved for CLE Credits
2.8 General
Mississippi
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Montana
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
North Carolina
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
North Dakota
Approved for CLE Credits
2.5 General
Nebraska
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
New Hampshire
Approved for CLE Credits
150 General minutes
New Jersey
Approved for CLE Credits
2.8 General
New Mexico
Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.5 General
Nevada
Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.5 General
New York
Approved for CLE Credits
2.8 General
Ohio
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Oklahoma
Pending CLE Approval
3 General
Oregon
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Pennsylvania
Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.5 General
Rhode Island
Pending CLE Approval
3 General
South Carolina
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
South Dakota
No MCLE Required
2.5 General Hours
Tennessee
Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.5 General
Texas
Approved for CLE Credits
2.5 General
Utah
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Virginia
Not Eligible
2.5 General Hours Hours
Vermont
Approved for CLE Credits
2.5 General
Washington
Approved via Attorney Submission
2.5 Law and Legal Hours
Wisconsin
Approved for Self-Study Credits
3 General
West Virginia
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Wyoming
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
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