NALA ACP Contracts case studies

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NALA offers the Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP) credential as an advanced credential for paralegals who already hold the Certified Paralegal (CP®) designation. The ACP Contracts subject area is aimed at working paralegals who handle contract drafting support, review, and lifecycle management and who want to demonstrate deeper substantive knowledge in that practice area. The NALA ACP Contracts case studies are 5 cases and about 3,926 words.

Battle of the Forms: Purchase Order vs. Acknowledgment

Northline Foods, a grocery distributor, faxes a purchase order to Harvest Valley Canning for 1,200 cases of diced tomatoes at 18.50 per case, delivery by June 15. The PO states: 'This offer is limited to these terms.

767 words, about 4 min 2

Oral Custom-Goods Contract and the Statute of Frauds

Ridgeline Brewing orally agrees with Cedar Cooperage to build four custom oak fermentation tanks for 72,000. The tanks are 14 feet tall with proprietary fitting placements; they cannot be resold to another brewery without costly modification.

793 words, about 4 min 3

Construction Payment Condition, Suspension, and Liquidated Damages

Lakeside Hospitality hires Summit Builders to renovate a hotel lobby for 480,000, with completion by May 1. The contract says time is of the essence and imposes 1,000 per day liquidated damages for delay.

796 words, about 4 min 4

Limitation of Liability and Exclusive Delay Credits in an EHR Implementation

MedAxis Clinics licenses and implements an electronic health record system from CoreVault for 250,000. The contract states: 'CoreVault's total liability shall not exceed fees paid; neither party is liable for consequential damages; service credits of 2,000 per day for go-live delay, capped at 30 days, are the sole remedy for delay.' CoreVault misses the January 1 go-live by 50 days because its data-migration subcontractor corrupts patient records.

797 words, about 4 min 5

Anti-Assignment Clause, Delegation, and Third-Party Beneficiary Claim

Atlas Logistics contracts with Brightline Marketing for three years of marketing services at $25,000 per month. The contract says: 'Neither party may assign this Agreement without the other party's prior written consent.

773 words, about 4 min