The Tech Contracts Master Class™ — Four Courses. Essential Contracting Knowledge.
From software licensing and cloud subscriptions to data rights, AI, and liability, technology agreements involve complex issues that demand practical understanding.
The Tech Contracts Master Class™, taught by David Tollen, founder of Tech Contracts Academy®, offers clear, practical guidance on the key terms in contracts for software, cloud services, AI, and related professional services.
Through four recorded, on-demand courses, you’ll gain insights to help you better understand, draft, review, and negotiate technology agreements.
EXPLORE THE COMPLETE MASTER CLASS SERIES
Explore the Four Master Classes
Master Class #1: Prime Clauses
License, Subscription, IP Transfer, and Payment
Learn about the central promises made by customers, vendors, and distributors in technology contracts.
Topics include intellectual property, types of technology agreements, on-premise software licensing, SaaS and cloud subscriptions, software ownership transfers, and payment provisions.
Master Class #2: Key Data, Delivery, & Technical Terms
Explore important commercial and technical provisions governing data, performance, and service delivery.
Topics include technical specifications, service level agreements (SLAs), professional services descriptions, acceptance terms, confidentiality, data privacy and security, and data rights related to generative AI and machine learning.
Master Class #3: Key Liability Terms
Understand the clauses that allocate liability and are often among the most heavily negotiated provisions in technology agreements.
Topics include warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability, vendor liability for third parties, and liquidated damages.
Master Class #4: End-Game and Special Clauses
Examine the provisions governing the end of a contractual relationship, along with other important and specialized terms.
Topics include termination, transition and deconversion, dispute resolution, special intellectual property provisions, assignment and change of control, and open source software (OSS) licensing.
What You’ll Receive
- Approximately 8 hours and 23 minutes of on-demand instruction across four courses
- 100 days of access to learn and revisit lessons at your convenience
- Downloadable course slides and sample contract clauses
- Individual certificates of completion
- 8 hours of California general self-study CLE credit for the complete series
Enroll in all four courses together and save nearly 15% compared with purchasing them individually.
What Students Are Saying
“This was easily the most helpful, on-point and productive training I’ve received … Really fantastic to get a deep dive on these issues and have questions answered by an expert. Would recommend to anyone.”
— Former Tech Contracts Master Class student
Learn from David Tollen
An attorney, expert witness, and UC Berkeley Law lecturer, David is the author of the American Bar Association bestseller The Tech Contracts Handbook.
His teaching emphasizes the business realities behind technology contracts, making complex legal concepts accessible and immediately useful to contracting professionals.
See the Master Class Before You Enroll
Want a preview? Watch free sample lessons from the four courses on YouTube.
Strengthen your understanding of technology contracts with practical, efficient training you can put to work.
Questions? Visit TechContracts.com or contact us.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE):
- California: Tech Contracts Academy is an approved CA CLE multiple activity provider. CA CLE is “self-study” for watching on-demand course; credit is “general” unless a subfield is identified on a course’s sales page.
- Other Jurisdictions: We provide a certificate and other resources that may assist students seeking credit outside California. (Jurisdictions differ on whether students may self-report or apply individually, and if so, what’s required.)
- See here for more details about our CLE, and each course’s sales page for its specific offering. (No CLE for viewing YouTube videos, or any other unpaid content.)
Some fine print: Tech Contracts Academy®, LLC is not a law firm, does not provide legal services, and its publications and courses are for general informational purposes only. They are not to be considered and do not provide legal advice. Course participation is subject to Terms of Use and Privacy Policies, available for review prior to purchase. Course details are subject to change.