© Copyright 2014 Saul Ewing LLP Session #207: Drafting Contracts Using the Internet and Other Available Resources Presented by : Glenn Leger, General Counsel

© Copyright 2014 Saul Ewing LLP

Session #207: Drafting Contracts Using the Internet and Other Available Resources

Presented by:

Glenn Leger, General Counsel and VP Legal Affairs, Tedeschi Food Shops, Inc.Linda Sharp, Associate General Counsel, ZL Technologies, Inc.Greg Standeford, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Larson Financial Group, LLCChad Williams, Partner, Saul Ewing, LLP

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Drafting Contracts Using the Internet and Other Available Resources

• Introduction• Why Use Online Resources?• Different Perspectives• Specific Resources• Q&A

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Introduction• Glenn Leger – General Counsel and VP Legal

Affairs, Tedeschi Food Shops, Inc.

• Linda Sharp – Associate General Counsel, ZL Technologies, Inc.

• Greg Standeford – General Counsel and Company Secretary, Larson Financial Group, LLC

• Chad Williams – Partner, Saul Ewing LLP

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Why Use Online Resources?• Increasing internal demands (tight

budgets, aggressive timelines, etc.)

• Quantity and Quality of low/no cost web-based research tools (good forms/substantive research)

• More effective use of outside counsel (by providing targeted requests for specific services)

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Different Perspectives• Financial Services – A Law

Department of One Financial Services firm specializing in

providing financial planning and other services to physicians and dentists

Internal client needs involve regulatory guidance, employment law and other matters

Rely upon online and other resources for updates on regulatory matters and enforcement actions

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Different Perspectives• Technology/Data Company – Finding

Quality Forms Look for similarly situated companies Review, analyze, keep what is relevant

and discard the rest Know when to seek the assistance of

outside counsel

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Different Perspectives• Multi-Location Retail Store – Diverse

Transactional Demands Can’t be an expert in everything Utilize peer-to-peer networks

(listserves, social networks, etc.) When free resources aren’t enough,

there are low cost options that provide effective solutions

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Specific Resources• Variety of available free and low-cost

resources• For purposes of drafting contracts,

split into two categories: Research Information Forms and Examples

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Specific Resources• Research Information

Law firm alerts, articles, blogs, etc.● Outside counsel can offer diverse

perspective (e.g., issues that arise in the same or similar industries)

● Free, publicly available resources will provide up-to-date information based on recent developments in the law, current case law developments and best practices

● Only a starting point, and specific advice always depends on the facts

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Specific Resources• Research Information

Google Scholar – search online repositories, academic publishers, professional societies, books, articles and other resources

Industry Specific Sites – regulatory, trade and practice specialty sites

Peer-to-Peer Networks – listserves, email groups, industry-based counsel networks, ACC

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Specific Resources• Forms and Examples:

ACC Contracts Portal (Membership Required)

Practical Law (Fee Based) FindLaw (Free) OneCLE (Free) Other (biztree.com, rocketlawyer.com,

etc.)

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Conclusion• Greater demands on internal legal departments

require in-house attorneys to be resourceful• Variety of online and other available resources

provide a valuable starting point for contract negotiation and drafting

• Publicly available research and analysis on legal trends, case law updates, etc., may inform negotiation strategy

• Peer-to-peer networks can be a great resource for best practices, substantive information, etc.

• Multiple resources for quality forms that can be used as a starting point for drafting purposes

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Discussion, Questions and Answers

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© Copyright 2014 Saul Ewing LLP Session #207: Drafting Contracts Using the Internet and Other Available Resources Presented by : Glenn Leger, General Counsel