Special Forms of Contracts

Paralegals and legal assistants must understand the legal components and issues related to contract development, contract compliance, breach of contract, and related fraudulent behaviors in order to assist attorneys in creating contracts and handling contract disputes. Additionally, a variety of business professionals must understand the legal issues related to contracts as they work with attorneys to create and review contracts, conduct business so that they are in compliance with contracts, and prevent and understand when there is a breach of contract terms. Specifically, this badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the legal concepts related to specific forms of contracts such as negotiable and nonnegotiable instruments, agency contracts, collective bargaining agreements, and labor contracts.