Defensive Drafting: Risk Mitigation Through Enforceable Contract Provisions Logo

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    November 13, 2025 | 9 AM PST | 12 PM ET | 4 PM GMT
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  • Contract Nerds presents a free 75-minute virtual webinar on “Defensive Drafting: Risk Mitigation Through Enforceable Contract Provisions.”

    Presenters:

    • Matt Margolis, Partner, Margolis PLLC
    • Samantha Everett, Lead Counsel, Litigation and Investigations, Docusign
    • David Ehrlich, VP and CLO, Coastal Construction Company
    • Jessica Nguyen, Head of Contract Nerds | Deputy GC,  Docusign

    What We'll Cover:

    🤓 The principles that work in the real world. Success in defensive drafting depends on creating coordinated clauses, where no single provision operates in isolation.

    🤓 The business case for defensive drafting. While thorough defensive drafting requires an upfront investment of time, it is a crucial strategic business investment that pays immediate dividends.

    🤓 The essential defensive contract provisions and its real life impact, such as indemnification, advancement of costs, venue, governing law, and more.  

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  • Registrants who attend live:

    ✅ Free CLE credit for US lawyers or CPE Credit for contract managers (see below for more info)*
    ✅ Free lifetime access to the webinar recording
    ✅ Download the presentation deck and bonus materials
    ✅ Chance to win prizes including Contract Nerds swag
    ✅ Network with hundreds of other lawyers and contracts professionals from around the world in the chats
    ✅ Access to the chat transcript for networking and knowledge share purposes
    ✅ Ask the speakers your questions and hear them answered live during Q&A

  • Registrants who can't attend live:
    ✅ Free lifetime access to the webinar recording
    ✅ Download the presentation deck and bonus materials 

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  • *CLE / CPE Credit Information:

    Live attendees have the opportunity to receive either a: 1) Certificate of Attendance for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for U.S. lawyers; 2) Certificate of Attendance for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for contract managers; or 3) general Proof of Attendance. One certificate per person. For this webinar, we will offer 1.25 general CLE credits or 1 CPE credit.

    CLE Approved: CA

    CLE Pending: FL, IL, TX, WA, NY (Self Report)                    

    CLE Self-Reporting: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, CO, HI, IA, ID, KY, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, MN, MO, MT, MD, OR, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY. We can provide you with a certificate of completion but please check with your state bar for self-reporting requirements and steps. 

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