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ContractsX: From Trust to Promise to Contract

School: Harvard

Platform: edX

Registration Link: REGISTER HERE

Start Date: Self-Paced

Workload: 2-3 Hours Per Week

Instructor: Charles Fried

Credentials: Want to learn the ins and outs of contract law? You won’t find a better guide than Charles Fried, who has taught the course for over 35 years at Harvard Law School. Along with being an academic, Fried is a practitioner who has argued contract cases in court. In fact, Fried was Solicitor General for four years in the Reagan administration, along with serving as an Associate Justice in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts for four years. He has also authored several books and over 30 journal articles, in addition to teaching courses in Commercial Law, Torts, Labor Law, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Law. 

Graded: Students will receive a certificate for completing their assignments and abiding by the honor code.

Description: Designed for non-lawyers, this introductory course reviews how contracts are made and work – and the remedies available when a side doesn’t meet the terms. The course also covers “intent to create legal relations, legality and morality, and the distinction between gifts and bargains, along with common pitfalls like “one-sided promises, mistake, fraud, and frustration.” Relying heavily on real cases, this course teaches students what to look for and what to expect in developing and executing contracts.

Review:  “I expected educational excellence from Harvard and I was not disappointed! The contents of the videos and quizzes were designed to maximize my ability to understand contract law and were impressive in their design. Professor Charles Fried was an extraordinary instructor. He combined his enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of contractual law making my educational experience outstanding. Harvard edX has definitely lived up to its reputation as the world’s best online course!” For additional reviews, click here.