213Course · Foundation
Legal Documents
The paper the firm runs on.
The firm runs on paper: NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, terms, privacy, employment agreements, contractor agreements. This course teaches you to read every core commercial document, draft workable templates, and know precisely when to escalate to counsel.
- 01
Read every core commercial document.
- 02
Draft template versions of each.
- 03
Know when to escalate to counsel.
Prerequisites
- — None.
Pacing
2 weeks · ~6 hours plus the Lab.
- IModule
Contract fundamentals
Before the templates.
- IIModule
NDAs
The privacy layer.
- IIIModule
Master service agreements (MSAs)
The umbrella.
- IVModule
Statements of work (SOWs)
The specific.
- VModule
Terms and privacy
The public-facing documents.
- VIModule
Employment paper
The people-side documents.
- 01At-will employment agreementsArticle12m
- 02Independent contractor agreementsArticle12m
- 03The IC vs. employee testArticle12m
- 04Non-compete and non-solicitArticle12m
- 05Equity grant agreementsArticle12m
- 06Lab: Read and mark up three real contractsLab90m
- 07Assignment: Draft a template MSAAssignment60m
- 08Reading: A real contract, clause-annotatedReading25m
- 09Quiz: Legal document masteryQuiz10m
A Note from the Faculty
The point is not to become your own lawyer. The point is to be a competent client of one — and to sign what you understand.