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I've Got Your Back! Understanding, Drafting, & Enforcing Indemnity Agreements
Join LawPay's Director of Education, Claude Ducloux, for a 60-minute presentation covering:
- Understanding the purposes of indemnity clauses and how they differ from hold harmless, guaranty, and surety;
- Three types of agreements usually requiring indemnity;
- The three components of an indemnity claim;
- Examples and forms for numerous options, conditions, or alternatives;
- Understanding terminology, including caps, baskets, and thresholds;
- The importance of clear “causation” clauses (“due to” or “arising out of”);
- Understanding what “damages” will include;
- How waivers can work in indemnity;
- The express negligence doctrine; and
- Fair notice requirements.
Claude Ducloux, Director of Education, Lawpay
Attorney at Law, Board Certified in Civil Trial and Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; LawPay’s Director of Education, Ethics, and State Compliance.
Claude E. Ducloux is an attorney licensed in Texas, Colorado, and California who speaks nationally on legal ethics, law office management, and trial-related topics. In 2011, he won the highest statewide award from the State Bar of Texas for lifetime contribution to CLE and has been invited to speak in more than 500 programs since January 1, 2016. Claude has served as course director and creator of numerous CLE institutes and advanced courses.
Mr. Ducloux has a long legacy of bar service, including being President of the Austin Bar Association, and serving as Chair of almost every major bar-related entity, as well as the Texas Bar Foundation. He is a board-certified civil trial and appellate attorney in Texas.
