Contract Drafting in a Regulated Environment: Contract Tips from Carolyn Elefant

Carolyn Elefant is a recognized change-maker in energy and environmental justice law and the legal profession. Over 20 years ago, fresh out of law school, she got a job at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Later she opened her law firm to help her renewable energy clients, co-founded an organization which lobbied for hundreds of millions of dollars in R&D for the renewable energy industry. She also started the award-winning blog, MyShingle.com and wrote Amazon #1 Bestseller Solo by Choice.

In this interview, Carolyn talks about the art of balancing regulatory and commercial approaches to contracting, and shares advice on figuring out what to draft, what to revise, and what to negotiate in contracts. She also gives her tips on working with and educating clients on contracts.

LEARNING RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE  

- Practical Tips on How to Contract by Laura Frederick: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3V? 

- Contract Redlining Etiquette by Nada Alnajafi: https://www.amazon.com/Contract-Redlining-Etiquette-leverage-negotiations-ebook/dp/B09PB41Z9C/  

- Tech Contracts Handbook by David Tollen: https://www.amazon.com/Tech-Contracts-Handbook-Agreements-Businesspeople/dp/1634251784   

OTHER LINKS:  

Follow Carolyn Elefant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynelefant/   

Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/  

Learn how you can improve your contract drafting and negotiation skills with How to Contract: https://www.howtocontract.com/   

Buy your copy of Laura's bestselling book Practical Tips on How to Contract: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3V  

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