Legal Writing I. - HP1473

• Anglický název: Legal Writing I
• Zajišťuje: Katedra jazyků (22-KJ)
• Fakulta: Právnická fakulta
• Platnost: od 2017
• Semestr: letní
• Body: 0
• E-Kredity: 4
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: letní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: letní s.:2/0, Zk [HT]
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: zrušen
• Jazyk výuky: čeština
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu; student může plnit i v dalších letech
• Garant: doc. PhDr. Marta Chromá, Ph.D.

Anotace

Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Marta Chromá, Ph.D. (15.01.2010)

The purpose of this course is to expand students´ writing skills in the legal area. The basic subject-area is the law of commercial contracts and transactiona and the law of companies. The course is taught by partners of White&Case Prague Office.

Požadavky ke zkoušce

Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Marta Chromá, Ph.D. (15.01.2010)

All written assignments must be returned by the end of the teaching session (i.e. by the end of May 2010).

 

Sylabus

Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Marta Chromá, Ph.D. (15.01.2010)

Date	Lecturer	Topic	Documents provided by lecturers	Actions requested from students
February 22	Damian Beaven	Introduction to a Law Firm, documents produced by lawyers and English legal writing	- Presentation materials and exercises - Samples of a contract, memorandum, opinion and court filing (documents to be used in the future lectures)	- Reading the provided documents - Discussion - Preparation of a draft letter based on facts discussed during the presentation - Preparation of (i) a short memorandum on powers of attorney issued by the Executive Director of a limited liability company under Czech law and (ii) a Power of Attorney)
March 1	Damian Beaven	Structuring and drafting of  contracts	- Presentation materials and sample contracts	- Revisions to draft contract distributed during presentation.
March 8	Ivo Bárta	Due diligence	- Due diligence checklist (10-15 pgs)	- Discussion about the information requested in the DD Checklist - Drafting 1-2 pages of the DD Report concerning the findings during the DD
March 15	Ivo Bárta	M&A	- Sample Share Purchase Agreement	- Reading in advance the provided document; discussion; redrafting of selected provisions
March 22	Petr Pánek	Representations and Warranties	- Drafting Exercise on Reps and Warranties, Indemnities, Practical Examples	Factual Scenario distributed prior to class Sample wording distributed in class Exercise in class
March 29	Květoslav Krejčí	Securities	- Sample Prospectus - IPO timeline	- Readings of provided documents; drafting of disclosure materials
April 12	Jonathan Weinberg	Financing	- Sample Loan Agreement	- Reading in advance of the provided document; discussion; redrafting of selected provisions
April 19	Petr Pánek	Real Estate	- Sample real estate (plot) purchase agreement	- Terminology used in real estate development projects and typical stages of a residential development
April 26	Květoslav Krejčí	Litigation & arbitration	- Sample letter of claim - Sample response	- Terminology used in litigation and arbitration (forums, types of dispute resolution, admissible evidence)
May 3	All	Closing/wrap-up	To be discussed	To be discussed

Vstupní požadavky

Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Marta Chromá, Ph.D. (15.01.2010)

The course is intended primarily for those who have succesfully completed the course entitled Essentials of Legal Writing taught in Fall

Požadavky k zápisu

Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Marta Chromá, Ph.D. (15.01.2010)

NO registration through the information system. Students wishing to attend the course should write an email to [e-mail]