The Center for American Studies would like to invite you to participate in an intense certified weekend course with Mark Cohen, a practicing lawyer from the United States with 40 years of experience, titled “Practical Contract Drafting in English”.
The aim of this course is simple: to teach you how to draft contracts in English – from the first to the last clause.
The course will be held on Zoom on Friday, October 10 (17:30-20:30 CET) and Saturday, October 11 (14:00-18:00 CET), 2025.
CET is Warsaw/Rome/Berlin/Prague time.
Attorney Cohen will be connecting with us in real-time from the United States.
Because our “Practical Contract Drafting in English” course is taught by a litigator with 40 years of experience who can offer practical advice to help you improve your drafting, which will benefit you and your clients.
✅ You will learn a new conceptual framework for thinking about contracts.
✅ You will review dozens of examples of drafting mistakes and learn what NOT to do.
✅You will review common boilerplate provisions and understand the importance of each and the relationships between them.
✅You will gain a better understanding of how specific provisions can prevent disputes or maximize your client’s chances of success if litigation or arbitration is unavoidable.
✅ You will learn the very real benefits of reducing legal jargon and using plain English.
✅You will learn how to shorten your contracts and make them more understandable by using plain English and by incorporating hyperlinks, schedules, and exhibits.
✅You will see that the distinction between transactional law and litigation is somewhat artificial because litigation in the business world is frequently the result of a flawed document.
Mark Cohen
Mark Cohen, J.D., LL.M. is a practicing lawyer in Boulder, Colorado, with 38 years of experience. He specializes in contract drafting and commercial litigation, and frequently speaks on contract drafting and use of plain English.
His diverse career includes service as an Air Force Judge Advocate (a legal officer), a prosecutor, municipal judge for the City of Boulder, and six years on the editorial board of The Colorado Lawyer, including one year as chairperson. He wrote six articles for the American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts series, including one on piercing the corporate veil. His satirical article – How to Draft a Bad Contract – has been published in several law journals and was praised by many, including Harvard Professor Stephen Pinker.
Every participant will receive a set of materials that can be used as a handy resource after the course, and that includes sample boilerplate clauses in plain English.
Participants will also receive a comprehensive drafting checklist and Mr. Cohen’s satirical paper – “How to Draft a Bad Contract”.
The course is officially certified.
You will be awarded an official digital certificate signed by the Center for American Studies' President and Director of Academic Affairs. You may then print the certificate at home, use it to apply for various academic positions, or simply post it to your LinkedIn or other professional channels.
The certificate contains the number of training hours and may be used to fulfill your duty of professional development mandated by your bar association, trade chamber, or employer.
❗️For participants registered in the 1st enrollment pool (before 23.59 on October 5, 2025) the cost of participation is only 99 EUR*.❗️
For participants registered in the 2nd enrollment pool (before 23.59 on October 7, 2025), the cost of participation is 199 EUR.
Link for fast & secure electronic and card payments (for the 1st enrollment pool):
https://buy.stripe.com/4gMbJ25VDee82JW077ebx16
The fee can be also made directly to our bank account in EUR:
Center for American & European Studies
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Title of the fee: <first and last name of the Participant> – Contracts in English course
[You are responsible for wire transfer costs (if any occur)].
*The condition for participation in a given pool of enrollment is registering and paying the course fee within the specified deadline.
Please send all of your questions to the Course Coordinator, Mrs. Rita Tomala at [email protected]
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