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Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson of Foundry Group talk about how founders should think about valuation and control when raising venture capital.

An overview of API license agreements, including the license grant, use restrictions, confidentiality, data and monitoring provisions, and risk allocation terms, with a comparison of a standard-form agreement and a negotiated one.

An overview of how to conduct a document review, including an explanation of the various purposes and goals and how a review might be structured. Also includes an introduction to producing documents and drafting production cover letters.

The role of bylaws in a corporation, including common components, how they can be amended, and important differences between public and private company bylaws.

A discussion about the main risks and limitations lawyers should be aware of when working with LLMs, as well as advice about how to mitigate them. Issues covered include hallucinations, bias, transparency, and data security.

A detailed discussion of how to position yourself well for appellate review. Includes how to present your evidence, respond to objections, exclude your opponent’s evidence, and preserve arguments at the end of trial.

Strategies for planning and drafting briefs throughout a litigation, including opposition, reply, summary judgment, and appellate briefs.

How and why emerging companies raise venture capital. This track covers the main VC funding stages, documents associated with each stage, the structure and role of VC firms, and their relationships with clients.

Explains key legal, business, and drafting issues for the most common terms and provisions that appear in day-to-day commercial agreements. This track covers force majeure, indemnification, limitation of liability, notice, publicity, reps & warranties, schedules and exhibits, severability, survival, and term and termination provisions.

This program covers the core management and leadership skills lawyers need to work effectively in law firm teams. It addresses how to delegate assignments clearly, manage up and down, deliver constructive feedback, strengthen client service, and cultivate a professional presence. Through practical guidance and real-world examples, the program helps lawyers build trust, support team performance, and develop the management skills essential for long-term success in private practice.

This track explores how private equity deals are financed, how management incentives are structured, and the strategies funds use to create value.

The different types of Chapter 11 cases, the process of a Chapter 11 case (including the “first days” and 363 asset sales), and the major documents in Chapter 11 (including Chapter 11 plans, disclosure statements and orders, and restructuring support agreements).