“Nada is a brilliant author, speaker, and self-proclaimed contract nerd. She is a thought leader in the legal industry who has mastered the art and etiquette of commercial contract negotiations. Nada is a selfless leader that gives back through mentorship and education to other attorneys. I highly recommend her book, Contract Redlining Etiquette, and I also highly recommend Nada as an author, speaker, legal blogger, and attorney.”
Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Committee Member, Docket Author
ACC Southern California (Association of Corporate Counsel)
- Present 4 years 10 months
Education
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Amicus Curiae Briefs Standing Committee, Volunteer Attorney
Los Angeles County Bar Association
- 1 year 1 month
Civil Rights and Social Action
Publications
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Contract Redlining Rules: How to Increase Efficiency During Negotiations
Association of Corporate Counsel
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Contract Redlining Etiquette
Contract Nerds United LLC
Contract Redlining Etiquette provides the first and only uniform set of rules about redlining and negotiating contracts. Whether you are new to contracts or have negotiated hundreds of them, this book will help you leverage the power of redlines to drive contract negotiations forward. There's redlining, and then there's smarter redlining.
In this book, you will learn how to:
Improve your contract negotiations every step of the way and reduce contract value leakage.
Speed up…Contract Redlining Etiquette provides the first and only uniform set of rules about redlining and negotiating contracts. Whether you are new to contracts or have negotiated hundreds of them, this book will help you leverage the power of redlines to drive contract negotiations forward. There's redlining, and then there's smarter redlining.
In this book, you will learn how to:
Improve your contract negotiations every step of the way and reduce contract value leakage.
Speed up contract closing times through strategic and efficient use of redlines.
Get the other side to accept more of your proposed redlines and reject less of them by using explanatory comments.
Collaborate with internal business clients, colleagues, and stakeholders using internal redlines.
Negotiate clearer and more inclusive contracts while eliminating common contract biases.
Understand the need for leveraging technology in the negotiation process and where to begin.
In addition, you’ll get access to free Sample Redlines that demonstrate how the rules of Contract Redlining Etiquette can work in real life!
This book is for anyone who negotiates contracts, including attorneys, general counsel, in-house counsel, contract managers, procurement specialists, legal ops professionals, paralegals, and entrepreneurs. In addition, this book is a great starting point for law schools, business schools, and corporations that want to begin teaching this crucial skill. -
Understanding Trademark Fair Use in the Consulting Industry
Presented Training at Corporate Event
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Patents-Claim Construction-De Novo Standard of Review Upheld, Lighting Ballast Control LLC v. Philips Electronics N.A. Corp.
New Matter, Volume 39, Number 2
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Understanding Fair Use in the Consulting Industry
Presented Training at Corporate Event
A presentation about copyright laws and fair use, for business consultants who can run into copyright infringement issues on a daily basis, i.e. in presentations, white papers, etc.
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Confidentiality Vs. Trade Secrets in the Consulting Industry
Presented Training at Corporate Event
A presentation about what "confidential information" and "trade secrets" mean, and how consultants can protect their interests by understanding and protecting these types of information.
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Protecting the Past in the Future: How Copyright is Wrong for Egypt and Why Other Sui Generis Laws MayHelp Protect the Pyramids and Other Cultural Antiquities
Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA
Honors & Awards
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2023 Top 10 30-Somethings
Association of Corporate Counsel
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2023 Inspiring Women
World Commerce & Contracting
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2018 Women Leaders in Tech Law
The Recorder
https://www.law.com/therecorder/2018/11/12/next-generation-women-leaders-in-tech-law-2018-nada-alnajafi-faraday-future/
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2018 National Women in Law
Corporate Counsel & Inside Counsel
Recipient of 2018 Women in Law Award for Transportation & Infrastructure category.
https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2018/12/03/national-women-in-law-awards-nada-alnajafi/
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