Todd Smithline, CEO of Bonterms
Todd Smithline is the CEO and Founder of Bonterms, a two-sided platform powered by Standard Agreements that transforms how enterprises negotiate commercial contracts at scale. With 30 years of legal experience, Todd previously served as General Counsel of Marimba and managing principal of Smithline PC. He has taught transactional IP courses at UC Berkeley School of Law since 2010.
Marc Lewis, Partner at Lewis & Llewellyn LLP
Marc Lewis is the co-founder and managing partner of Lewis & Llewellyn LLP, one of the most prominent and fastest-growing litigation boutiques on the West Coast. Marc is a skilled civil trial lawyer with a 20-year track record of achieving phenomenal results for his clients in a wide variety of complex and high-stakes disputes. He currently practices at the cutting-edge intersection of AI and technology as it relates to litigation.
Grace Ramirez, Attorney at Lewis & Llewellyn LLP
Grace Ramirez is a commercial litigator with a wide range of experience and a passion for finding unique solutions for her clients.
Before joining Lewis & Llewellyn, Grace practiced at White & Case LLP, where she supported clients in a broad range of high-stakes litigation matters, including contract and business disputes. Grace also represented clients in large chapter 11 cases from various sectors, including the cryptocurrency and oil and gas industries. Additionally, Grace maintained a robust pro bono practice related to education and civil rights.
FREE LIVE CLE CREDIT IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL (FRACTIONAL GCs, GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS, & ALSP ATTORNEYS INCLUDED) AND SUBSCRIBERS TO IN-HOUSE CONNECT ON-DEMAND.
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This program is appropriate for newly admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys.
NDAs on Trial: What Every In-House Counsel Needs to Know About How Boilerplate NDA Terms Are Viewed in Court
Event Description
Non-Disclosure Agreements are often treated as boilerplate or rushed through with AI review. But when disputes arise, NDA language can decide millions. For in-house counsel, the stakes are especially high: these “routine” agreements can quickly become courtroom landmines.
Join us on Wednesday, October 8 at 12pm ET as Todd Smithline, CEO of Bonterms; Marc Lewis, Partner at Lewis & Llewellyn LLP; and Grace Ramirez, Attorney at Lewis & Llewellyn LLP examine real cases where definitional glitches, duration mistakes, and return obligations tipped the outcome of high-stakes litigation. Drawing from both litigation and transactional perspectives, they’ll share practical lessons for drafting and negotiating NDAs that actually hold up—and spotlight the next frontier of AI-specific clauses.
Key Takeaways:
- How courts actually read “boilerplate”: real-world cases where NDA definitions, duration, and other key provisions affected outcomes.
- Common drafting traps: from overbroad confidentiality to impossible destruction obligations, and how to avoid them.
- Litigation-proofing your NDAs: practical insights from trial counsel on how courts interpret these terms.
- The next frontier—AI clauses: how to handle requests for special rules about uploading information to AI.
Who Should Attend:
This program is designed for in-house counsel responsible for drafting, negotiating, or enforcing NDAs. It will be especially valuable for general counsel, corporate counsel, and legal operations professionals who want to strengthen their approach to confidentiality agreements and ensure their provisions withstand scrutiny in litigation.
There is NO COST to attend this LIVE program!
This program is FREE, thanks to our gracious sponsor, Bonterms! Negotiate contracts in minutes. If you can’t attend the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE librar, In-House Connect On-Demand!
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