Guide to Electronic Contracts and Signatures
Understand when you should 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 fall behind the times. Join technology & IP specialist Patrick Sefton for an in-depth examination of eContracts & eSignatures & the key lessons from the developing case law & relevant legislation. Take a look at Docusign, Adobe Sign, RapidContracts, & more. WEB226N34
Description
Attend and earn 1.5 CPD units including:
0.5 unit in Substantive Law
1 unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
When & how to use electronic signatures
Understanding & utilising contract exchange technologies
Selecting the right technology for the situation
Minimising risk: lessons from the caselaw
- Practical coverage of electronic signature and contract exchange technologies
- Understanding the relevant legislation & its application in practice
- A guide to contract and signature platforms
- DocuSign, Adobe Sign, RapidContracts and others
- ‘Smart contracts’
- Identifying & avoiding or minimising risks, traps: lessons from developing caselaw
Presented by Patrick Sefton, Special Counsel, MinterEllison
Presenters
Patrick Sefton
Patrick Sefton is a specialist technology and IP lawyer. Patrick has extensive experience advising on ICT contracts and programs, as well as the protection of innovation and brand. In his specialist areas, he has advised all levels of government, and multi-national and listed entities through to startups. Patrick values collaboration, pursuit of shared goals, commercial resolution of differences, and collective success. He keeps the big picture in his mind, although his role also includes attention to and responsibility for the details. Patrick’s clients value his responsiveness and commerciality. Patrick has particular interest staying current across novel applications of ICT including, most recently, commercial applications of machine learning and AI, and their associated legal issues. More broadly, Patrick is enthusiastic about the value that technology can unlock when it is appropriately planned and implemented.