Program Details
2026-05-21 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-05-21 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ESTExamine what makes liability limitations enforceable, including freedom of contract, agreement to risk-allocation provisions, and the full range of risk-shifting tools—exculpation, limitations, waivers, releases—and the public policy guardrails of tort law and unconscionability.
Steven O. WeiseEdwin E. Smith 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ESTApply risk allocation under the Uniform Commercial Code, draft clear and conspicuous waiver language while avoiding common drafting mistakes and deploy other risk-allocation tools including choice of law and forum, liquidated damages, and fiduciary duty disclaimers.
Steven O. WeiseEdwin E. SmithSteven O. Weise is a Partner in the Corporate Department at Proskauer Rose LLP, practicing in its Los Angeles office. He practices in a wide range of commercial law, spending much of his time on matters arising under the Uniform Commercial Code, especially Article 9 – Secured Transactions and is a nationally recognized expert in these matters. Steve is also authoritative on third-party opinion letters and contract law, especially online contracting, plain English drafting, contract drafting, and boilerplate.
Edwin E. Smith is a Senior Consultant at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, based in the firm’s Boston and New York offices, where he concentrates his practice in commercial law, debt financing, structured financing, workouts, bankruptcies, and international transactions. Ed is particularly knowledgeable on commercial law and insolvency matters, both domestic and cross-border, and his representations have included major bankruptcies such as Refco, Lehman, the City of Detroit, and PG&E. Chambers USA has noted he “probably knows as much about UCC as anybody in the country.”
Steven O. Weise is a Partner in the Corporate Department at Proskauer Rose LLP, practicing in its Los Angeles office. He practices in a wide range of commercial law, spending much of his time on matters arising under the Uniform Commercial Code, especially Article 9 – Secured Transactions and is a nationally recognized expert in these matters. Steve is also authoritative on third-party opinion letters and contract law, especially online contracting, plain English drafting, contract drafting, and boilerplate.
Edwin E. Smith is a Senior Consultant at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, based in the firm’s Boston and New York offices, where he concentrates his practice in commercial law, debt financing, structured financing, workouts, bankruptcies, and international transactions. Ed is particularly knowledgeable on commercial law and insolvency matters, both domestic and cross-border, and his representations have included major bankruptcies such as Refco, Lehman, the City of Detroit, and PG&E. Chambers USA has noted he “probably knows as much about UCC as anybody in the country.”
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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