Evaluating the Impact of Legal DocumentsCornell Course

The lifespan of documents can be longer than expected when they were originally created and can cause unforeseen problems for companies involved in a lawsuit. In this course, you will examine the role documents play in litigation and how they can both help and hurt the effectiveness of the attorney working on behalf of your company. You will explore the various stages of a lawsuit and how documents are used in each stage. You will consider lessons learned as you evaluate the types of documents that have negatively impacted companies involved in a lawsuit and discover best practices to minimize the risk associated with creating documents.

Should you hit “send”? Because email is an integral part of business today, you will identify considerations to keep in mind before drafting or sending an electronic communication. The skills you develop will help you decide if you should even create an email. Ultimately, you'll understand the legal impact of documents that company employees create, be able to identify problematic documents, and make wise decisions about any document that you create in the workplace.