MEMBER-ONLY CERTIFICATION COURSE
Become NDA certified with
our Mastery course
Earn a certification in non-disclosure agreements through our four-hour NDA Mastery course. You will learn trade secret law and confidentiality drafting strategies. You also get a certificate and a social media badge to share.
Here's what you'll learn in the 4-hour NDA Mastery course
Module 1
Core Concepts
Learn the vocabulary of NDAs, the fundamentals of trade secret law, what qualifies as a trade secret, and the reasonable efforts a company must take to protect one. (25 minutes)
Module 2
Trade Secrets as IP
Learn how trade secrets work as intellectual property, how they compare to patents, and which operational risk areas to watch. (19 minutes)
Module 3
NDA Strategy
Learn how companies handle NDA processes, how to choose the NDA type, how the stated purpose adjusts the scope, and how to negotiate a truly mutual NDA. (30 minutes)
Module 4
Drafting the First Paragraph
Learn the drafting choices in the first paragraph, including effective date issues, the signing parties and their affiliates, and NDAs with individuals and divisions. (14 minutes)
Module 5
Defining Confidential Information
Learn how to define confidential information and how to describe the circumstances of disclosure. (9 minutes)
Module 6
Use, Disclosure, and Approvals
Learn how to draft use and disclosure restrictions, the conditional approvals for legal disclosure and representatives, and residual information language. (24 minutes)
Module 7
Term, Termination, and Other Provisions
Learn NDA term, termination, survival, and post-term obligations. Covers return or destroy obligations, IP and warranty provisions, and terms for assignment, injunctive relief, and export compliance. (35 minutes)
Module 8
Operational Risk in NDAs
Learn which provisions to keep out of an NDA, including indemnities, liability limits, liquidated damages, non-solicitation, and privacy terms. Covers enterprise and affiliate strategies and super secret NDAs. (23 minutes)
Module 9
NDA and the Main Agreement
Learn how the NDA interacts with the main commercial agreement, including order of precedence, drafting strategies, and complex deal scenarios. (26 minutes)
Here's a detailed agenda on everything included in this 4-hour course
01 Core Concepts
Course Workbook 40 Pages
Course Introduction 01:31
1.1 Learn the Language 06:22
1.2 Trade Secret Law Fundamentals 04:17
1.3 Definition of a Trade Secret 04:40
1.4 Reasonable Efforts Requirements 07:46
Quick Learning Check 3 questions
02 Trade Secrets as IP
2.1 Trade Secrets as IP 05:13
2.2 Trade Secrets Compared to Patents 07:58
2.3 Operational Risk Areas 05:37
Quick Learning Check 3 questions
03 Setting Your NDA Strategy
3.1 Understanding NDA Processes 07:26
3.2 Deciding Your NDA Type 05:25
3.3 How the Purpose Adjusts the NDA Scope 11:10
3.4 Strategy for Truly Mutual NDAs 05:54
Quick Learning Check 3 questions
04 Drafting the NDA’s First Paragraph
4.1 Drafting Strategies and Effective Date Issues 04:45
4.2 Signing Parties and Their Affiliates 03:07
4.3 NDAs with Individuals and Divisions 06:24
Quick Learning Check 3 questions
05 Defining Confidential Information
5.1 Strategy for Confidential Information Definition 04:55
5.2 Describing the Disclosure Circumstances 04:28
Quick Learning Check 3 questions
06 Drafting Use, Disclosure, and Conditional Approvals
6.1 Use and Disclosure Restrictions in an NDA 04:03
6.2 NDA Conditional Approvals (Legal Disclosure and Representatives) 11:33
6.3 Restrictions Used as Exceptions and Conditional Approvals 02:53
6.4 NDA Residual Information 05:45
Quick Learning Check 3 questions
07 Term, Termination, and Other Common Provisions
7.1 NDA Term 08:53
7.2 NDA Termination, Survival, and Post-Term Obligations 07:30
7.3 Return or Destroy Obligations 03:30
7.4 IP Provisions in NDAs 05:32
7.5 Warranties in NDAs 03:24
7.6 NDA Terms for Assignment, Injunctive Relief, and Export Compliance 06:02
Quick Learning Check 3 questions
08 Managing Operational Risk in NDAs
8.1 Avoid Indemnities and Limits of Liability in NDAs 08:47
8.2 Avoid LDs, Non-Solicitation and Privacy Provisions in NDAs 04:08
8.3 NDA Strategies for Enterprise and Affiliates 04:57
8.4 Super Secret NDAs 05:26
Quick Learning Check 3 questions
09 Relationship of the NDA to the Main Agreement
9.1 NDAs and Order of Precedence 07:53
9.2 NDA Drafting Strategies 10:32
9.3 Drafting for Complex Scenarios 07:08
Quick Learning Check 3 questions
10 Completion Steps
Course Evaluation 3 questions
When activities are complete, claim your NDAC Certification
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