With the increase in electronic signatures and contracts, don’t fall behind the times. Understand when you can use electronic contract and signature technologies, how to pick the right platform, and how to best utilise these increasingly important technologies so you don’t get caught out.
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
1.00pm to 2.00pm Guide to Electronic Contracts and Signatures
- Practical coverage of electronic signature and contract exchange technologies
- Understanding the relevant legislation and its application in practice
- Identity verification and witnessing of electronic signatures
- A guide to contract and signature platforms
- DocuSign, Adobe Sign, ADLS Digital Signing and others
- Identifying and avoiding or minimising risks, traps: lessons from developing caselaw
Presented by Juliet Short, Special Counsel, Duncan Cotterill
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
Learning Objectives:
- Delegates will become more familiar with new technologies including DocuSign, ADLS digital signing and Adobe Sign
- Understand relevant legislation and its application in practice
Presenters
Ms. Juliet Short, Special Counsel, Duncan Cotterill
Juliet is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer, advising clients across a wide range of matters including business establishments and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. Examples of her recent experience include acting for the shareholders of a large privately-held company on the sale of their shares and advising a leading adventure tourism operator on the acquisition of a complementary business. While working full-time, Juliet completed a Masters degree specialising in Corporate and Commercial Law with first class honours as part of which she undertook research in SME finance, corporate governance, and company meetings. Juliet has first-hand experience working in-house, having been seconded to IAG, Sealord Group Limited and to Lumley General Insurance. This experience has given me an insight into the corporate world and helps bring a practical and commercial focus to my advice.
