116: John Terry Dundon - Contract Drafting Priorities (Interview)

💡EPISODE INFORMATION
In this episode, I interview John Terry Dundon, Georgetown Law professor of contract drafting. We talk about John's background teaching English abroad, working as an attorney, and teaching legal English and contract drafting. We talk about what the priorities are for drafting contracts including going into detail on specific clauses such as reps and warranties, indemnities, and covenants. John shares his views on plain English and also shares a couple of helpful resources for contract drafting and legal English language learning.
📚 CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00:19 INTRODUCTION
00:02:15 LISTENERS’ QUESTION
00:02:52 INTERVIEW BEGINNING
00:02:57 WHAT’S YOUR BACKGROUND?
00:06:25 COO, PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS, AND IPOS
00:10:09 TEACHING ENGLISH ABROAD
00:12:31 TEACHING CONTRACT DRAFTING
00:18:38 EXPLANATION OF CONTRACT CLAUSES
00:20:54 TYPICAL CLAUSES IN A CONTRACT
00:26:26 ARBITRATION AND LITIGATION CLAUSES
00:28:19 PLAIN ENGLISH CONTRACTS
00:31:34 PRIORITIES IN CONTRACT DRAFTING
00:34:53 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
00:39:17 JOHN’S BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT
00:42:42 WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF?
00:44:04 JOHN’S INFLUENCES
00:48:18 CONTACTING JOHN ON LINKEDIN
00:49:16 ENDING
📖 HELPFUL RESOURCES
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John on LinkedIn: / john-terry-dundon
Working With Contracts: What Law School Doesn't Teach You, 2nd Edition
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Aspen Select Series Academic Legal Discourse and Analysis: Essential Skills for International Students Studying Law in The United States by Marta Baffy and Kirsten Schaetzel: amzn.to/3nZqVOo
Black’s Law Dictionary, 11th Edition 11th Edition by Bryan A. Garner: amzn.to/3IB5bjG
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