The training program you need to
 uplevel your contract skills 

The Contract Mastery Program helps lawyers and contract professionals build the judgment, confidence, and practical expertise to do real contract work well. The Program features 12-months of access to thetraining created or curated by Laura Frederick, the leading authority on real-world contract training for in-house and commercial lawyers.

Building real contract skill takes years. The right training gets you there faster.

You don't become great at contracts by watching one course or earning one certification. You build skill by doing the work, making mistakes, and learning from people who have done it before you. That takes time.

Think of it like learning to fix cars. No course will make you a master mechanic. But the right training, applied in your own shop over time, gets you there years faster than figuring it out alone.

The Contract Mastery Program does not promise overnight expertise. What it does is give you the structured training, practical playbooks, and curated expert knowledge to make every contract you touch a learning opportunity. You move faster because you stop guessing. You build judgment because you study how experienced lawyers actually approach the work. 

Members who treat the Program as ongoing professional development, not a one-time course, see the biggest gains.The training meets you where you are. Your job builds the skill.

One program. Three ways to build expertise.

The Contract Mastery Program combines structured learning, recognized credentials, and a working reference library. Each component does different work. Together, they give you everything you need to keep getting better at contracts.

Courses

30+ hours of structured training that walks you through the contract concepts and provisions you work with every day. Live sessions give you the chance to ask questions in real time. Topics include NDAs, IP and licensing, indemnification, services agreements, and more.

Certifications

Our three certifications let you demonstrate your expertise.. Members earn certifications in commercial contracts, indemnification provisions, and NDAs. Each certification requires you to complete the relevant courses and pass module-based assessments.

Library

The Contract Mastery Library  gives you access to 200+ hours of expert training, 500+ playbook strategies, and 400+ practical tips, all searchable through AI that cites every answer. uses AI to locate the right answer from real experts who have done the work. Every answer links back to the source.

    Who the Contract Mastery Program is for 

The Contract Mastery Program serves lawyers and contract professionals at every stage. Whether you are building foundational skill, keeping pace with sophisticated work, or training a team, the Program meets you where you are.

Lawyers and professionals starting out in contracting

Build foundational Skills

You are a few years into your career, transitioning from another practice area, or moving from outside counsel into in-house work. You know how to think like a lawyer. What you need is the practical knowledge of how commercial contracts actually work. The Program gives you the foundation, the playbooks, and the expert reference material to ramp faster than you would on your own.

Experienced lawyers and professionals in the contracting trenches

Sharpen Advanced Expertise

You have been doing this for years. You know what you do well, and you know where the gaps are. The Program helps you fill those gaps with focused training on specific provisions, sophisticated negotiation strategies, and the curated expertise of lawyers who have negotiated contracts you have not. You stop guessing in unfamiliar territory.

General counsel and leaders wanting to upskill their team

Train your team

You want your team to handle contract work with consistency and judgment. The Program gives them structured training, certifications they can earn, and a working library they can reference on the job. You measure progress through completion rates, certification earned, and the quality of the work that comes out the other side.

Real  Members. Real Outcomes

The Contract Mastery Program works because members put in the work. Here's what they tell us about how the Program has changed how they approach contracts.


Meet OUR FOUNDER AND CEO

About Laura Frederick

Laura Frederick spent 25 years negotiating commercial contracts in Big Law and cutting edge companies like Tesla. 

Five and a half years ago, she started teaching what she had learned. Not the academic version of contract law, but the version that works when you are sitting across from opposing counsel trying to close a deal. Lawyers and contract pros responded. Today, more than 10,000 people have attended her training and more 62,000 people follow her on LinkedIn. 

Laura created or curated every piece of content in the Program by  teaching what she knows and selecting the experts she trusts most. 

The Program is not a course catalog assembled by a company. It is the working knowledge of one of the most recognized voices in commercial contracts, made available to anyone willing to put in the work.

One Program. One price.
Twelve months of access.

$1,495 / year

Members get full access to every course, every certification, and the entire Library for 12 months. The Program is designed for ongoing professional development, and most members renew year after year.

What's included:

  • 30+ hours of practical training courses created and taught by Laura Frederick, including 20+ hours of live training each year
  • Three certifications in commercial contracts, indemnification, and NDAs
  • Access to the Contract Mastery Library: 200+ hours of expert training, 500+ playbook strategies,  and 400+ practical tips
  • 80+ hours of AI-specific training, all recorded since March 2025
  • Full access to all of our webinar recordings and new training content throughout the year
  • Early access to ContractsCon tickets


 Training a team? Contact us for group rates for 3+ members 

Frequently asked questions

Why pay for this when I can ask Claude or the AI tool at my company?

AI tools can explain what an indemnification clause is. They cannot tell you when to push back, what carve-outs matter, or what the other side will accept. They also make things up. Every answer in the Contract Mastery Library comes from a real expert, either Laura Frederick or someone she trusts to share their expertise with this community. Every answer also includes links to the source so you know exactly who said it and can explore the original training.

I have been doing this for 15 years. Will I learn anything?

Almost certainly. Most experienced people have deep knowledge in the areas they work in every day and real gaps in everything else. We regularly hear from lawyers with 20 years of experience that specific courses or training segments changed how they approach provisions they thought they had figured out.

Is there a monthly option?

No. The Program is annual because building real contract skill requires ongoing professional development, not a quick fix. Our pricing reflects that.

Can I earn CLE credits?

Yes. We are an accredited CLE sponsor for our live courses and webinars. You may also be able to earn CLE credits for self-study time spent in our recorded courses and the Library. We provide the documentation needed to apply in your jurisdiction. Note that we can't guarantee eligibility for any particula jurisdiction.

What new features and programs are coming?

We continue to expand the Program throughout the year. In April 2026, we added course workbooks for all 10 of our classes. These capture the key learning points so that our members can focus on the subject instead of taking notes. By June 2026, we expect to launch Learning Paths, structured curriculum designed for specific contracting roles. We are also rolling out short-term training challenges, which deliver one month of daily emails focused on a single contract topic. Both features will be included in the Program at no additional cost.

READY TO START?

The Contract Mastery Program gives you the training, credentials, and expert reference material to keep getting better at contracts. Members put in the work. The Program gives that work somewhere to land.