Franklin Templeton

Manage high volume of buy-side commercial, technology, and data privacy agreements for global business operations. Serve as the Legal Project Manager on CLM and legal tech implementations. Partner with business units on self-service process and other efficiency efforts.

Senior Corporate Counsel

Contract Redlining Etiquette

Nada's book - Contract Redlining Etiquette - has been ranked a #1 New Release and #1 Best Seller on Amazon in the categories of Contracts and Business Negotiation. Contract Redlining Etiquette provides the first and only uniform set of rules about redlining and negotiating contracts that will help drive your contract negotiations forward.

Best Selling Author

Contract Nerds

📝🤓 Contract Nerds is a modern legal blog exclusively about contracts created by and for contracts professional around the world.

Founder & Chief Editor

Seattle University School of Law

Guest lecturer for In-House Counsel Summer Course and Startup Counsel Course at Seattle University School of Law. Speaking on the topic of contract redlining best practices. Bringing this important topic to law schools for the first time ever.

Guest Lecturer

INDI EV

Outside counsel for Chinese electric vehicle startup.

Outside Counsel

Faraday Future

Lead transactions attorney for fast-paced, Chinese electric vehicle startup. Managed high-volume of commercial and technology contracts, implemented contracts management system and other legal technologies, partnered closely with global supply chain team to manage vendor relationships, and advised executives on IP and data privacy strategies.

Lexus

The first dedicated counsel for the Lexus organization, managed transactions for Marketing and Sales groups, implemented efficiencies in legal and procurement processes, updated vendor agreement templates to comply with new data privacy laws, and negotiated high volume of commercial agreements with complex service level components.

Legal & Business Affairs Manager

Concannon Business Consulting

Served as sole legal counsel for boutique consulting firm. Managed all legal matters, including contract negotiations with Fortune 500 clients, employment and HR matters for a growing company, and strategic advisement for executives.  Recognized for my combined experience in software licensing and technology transactions. Trained project manager with experience running client-facing projects, such as mobile app development, process mapping, and change management.

General Counsel / Project Manager

Pivotal IP, P.C.

Advised startups, entertainment and corporate clients on a broad variety of transactional matters, including entity formation, IP and software licensing, copyright and trademark applications, contract negotiation, and compliance. Handled pre-litigation and litigation matters, including vendor disputes, collections, employee termination, breach of contract, personal injury, and IP infringement.

Attorney / Founder

One LLP

Conducted research and drafted motions and pleading pertaining to busy IP litigation practice.

Attorney

Award Winning In-House Counsel | Founder of Contract Nerds 📝 🤓 | Author of Contract Redlining Etiquette | Keynote Speaker

Nada Alnajafi is an Attorney, Founder, Author, Keynote Speaker, Thought Leader, Contracts Expert, Redlining Expert, and Mentor. 

I currently serve as Sr. Corporate Counsel for Franklin Templeton, a Fortune-500 global financial services organization. At Franklin, I am part of the buy-side Contract Review Team where I draft, review and negotiate a high-volume of commercial, technology and data privacy agreements for global clients. As someone who is passionate about legal tech, I also provide legal ops support and advocate for the modernization and automation of our contract review process.  

CONTRACT NERDS 📝 🤓 | #1 Best Blog for In-House Counsel | www.contractnerds.com

On August 31, 2020, I launched the Contract Nerds blog - a modern legal blog all about contracts for contracts professionals around the world! Subscribe to our weekly newsletters with recent blog posts and free events and resources on contracts. Follow us LinkedIn and Instagram. 

CONTRACT REDLINING ETIQUETTE 📕| #1 Best Seller in Contracts Law | Amazon

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 opening this book, you are on the precipice of investing in one of the most vital negotiation tools in your toolbox. There is no other book that can give you these types of tools that are focused specifically on redlining. Without a doubt Nada is a trailblazer - sharing wisdom the world of negotiation is currently missing, and desperately needs.” - Kwame Christian, Managing Director of the American Negotiation Institute

PODCASTS 🎙 :

- Contract Heroes: https://contract-heroes.simplecast.com/episodes/the-rules-of-redlining-nada-alnajafi-ZPqNgphQ
- Negotiate Anything: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/negotiate-anything/the-3-best-practices-for-jcxyCi3Y7ft/
- Notes to My (Legal) Self: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKBrAQwlZaU
- Limitless Lawyer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-2-episode-2-nada-alnjajafi-founder-contract/id1508407045?i=1000496258393

PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS nada@contractnerds.com

FREEBIE: Consulting Agreement Checklist 

Santa's not the only one making a list and checking it twice!

Contract experts use checklists to guide them through the contract drafting and review process. Sometimes, that checklist is on our heads. Other times, it is written down somewhere so we can reference it when needed. And now, we can get our hands on some pretty great AI-generated checklists.

But nothing is better than combining human expertise with AI expertise.

We've got a go-to checklist for Consulting Agreements and we will give it to everyone who registers for our next webinar for FREE. All you have to do is register below and we'll email it to you.

Join us tomorrow, December 11th, for a webinar hosted by Contract Nerds 📝 🤓 on How to Redline a Consulting Agreement: Making a List, Checking it Twice with Jessica Nguyen, Joanna Valencia, and Joy Chung. 

REGISTER HERE FOR OUR CHECKLIST: https://lnkd.in/gysKW5zG

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Award Winning In-House Counsel + Legal Ops Leader, Franklin Templeton ⚖️ | Founder, Contract Nerds 📝 🤓 | Author, Contract Redlining Etiquette 📕 | Subscribe to my newsletter for free contracting tips + resources ⬇️

Meet Karissa Miller, our latest webinar raffle winner and a recent law school graduate who landed her dream role as the first legal hire and compliance officer at a healthcare company in Indiana.

As the sole attorney building a legal function from scratch, Karissa came prepared to our 1:1 session with thoughtful questions that reminded me why I love this community. 

Here are three topics we dove into:

1. Negotiating without leverage 

When you're small and the other side knows it, how do you still get to yes? We talked about preparation as your superpower—understanding what makes your company attractive, partnering with your business colleagues to identify growth opportunities, and using persistence and relationship-building to earn a seat at the table.

2. The art of knowing when to stop emailing 

Karissa asked about my "two rounds of redlines, then get on a call" rule. Having read my book Contract Redlining Etiquette, she knows that sometimes the best negotiation move is picking up the phone after the second round of markups. It's amazing what a 15-minute conversation can resolve that five more email rounds never would.

3. Learning when you can't shadow internally 

As the only attorney in-house, Karissa has no one to learn from day-to-day. We strategized on how she can shadow her outside counsel by asking to be cc'd on negotiations, joining calls, and reviewing redlines. Bringing those learning opportunities to her even when there's no legal team to observe.

To everyone just starting out as first legal hires or early-career in-house counsel: What's one tip you wish you'd known in your first year? 

Drop it in the comments for Karissa and others navigating this exciting (and sometimes overwhelming) journey.

This is exactly why Contract Nerds 📝 🤓 exists. To support our community with practical guidance, real connections, and resources that actually help. Karissa, thank you for spending your Friday afternoon with me. You're going to do great things. 🙌

For a chance to win a 1:1 with me or Jessica, be sure to attend the next Contract Nerds webinar live. 

#InHouseCounsel #ContractManagement #LegalOps #ContractNerds #LegalCommunity

Nada Alnajafi is an Attorney, Founder, Author, Keynote Speaker, Thought Leader, Contracts Expert, Redlining Expert, and Mentor. .

I currently serve as Corporate Counsel for Franklin Templeton, a Fortune-500 global financial services organization. At Franklin, I am part of the buy-side Contract Review Team where I draft, review and negotiate a high-volume of commercial, technology and data privacy agreements for global clients. As someone who is passionate about legal tech, I also provide legal ops support and advocate for the modernization and automation of our contract review process.  

CONTRACT NERDS 📝 🤓 | #1 Best Blog for In-House Counsel | www.contractnerds.com

On August 31, 2020, I launched the Contract Nerds blog - a modern legal blog all about contracts for contracts professionals around the world! Subscribe to our weekly newsletters with recent blog posts and free events and resources on contracts. Follow us LinkedIn and Instagram. 

READ BETWEEN THE REDLINES 🖍| Newest LinkedIn Newsletter | https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/read-between-the-redlines-6947796892156129280

Tips, tricks, and workarounds for redlining contracts using MS Word Track Changes. Published every Tuesday.

CONTRACT REDLINING ETIQUETTE 📕| #1 Best Seller in Contracts Law | Amazon

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 opening this book, you are on the precipice of investing in one of the most vital negotiation tools in your toolbox. There is no other book that can give you these types of tools that are focused specifically on redlining. Without a doubt Nada is a trailblazer - sharing wisdom the world of negotiation is currently missing, and desperately needs.” - Kwame Christian, Managing Director of the American Negotiation Institute

PODCASTS 🎙 :

- Contract Heroes: https://contract-heroes.simplecast.com/episodes/the-rules-of-redlining-nada-alnajafi-ZPqNgphQ
- Negotiate Anything: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/negotiate-anything/the-3-best-practices-for-jcxyCi3Y7ft/
- Notes to My (Legal) Self: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKBrAQwlZaU
- Limitless Lawyer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-2-episode-2-nada-alnjajafi-founder-contract/id1508407045?i=1000496258393

PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS nada@contractnerds.com

Negotiation skills are an essential part of contracting, lawyering, and life-ing. 

In the last month, I have negotiated the following:

- to use Word redlines instead of PDF redlines (still? whyyy) 

- lower yearly fee increase cap

- higher super cap for data breaches 

- broader scope of indemnity coverage

- shorter NDA template with no redlines 

- faster completion timeframe of an internal initiative 

- for resource budget to add someone to my legal ops team (woohoo!)

- a finished dinner plate before playtime (oh, the counterparty here was my 4-year-old) 

The words on the page matter less than the words being exchanged between the parties. 

The why, the how, the bargain, the leverage, the confidence, the connection. That’s what gets someone to say YES, to change, to be open to something different. 

Then the words on the page come into focus and the art of drafting is used to capture the essence of what was agreed. 

What’s something you were proud of negotiating into or out of a contract recently? Share in the comments! 

#contractnegotiation #lifenegotiation #negotiationskills

Do you have 8 minutes? 

Spending just 8 minutes connecting with someone can help you feel less alone and build meaningful relationships. 

One of the problems with the contracts profession is feeling that we’re so alone in our work, our struggles, and even our learning process. 

As the Founder of Contract Nerds 📝 🤓, this is one of the problems I wanted to solve, which is why I built this community back in 2020.

I have always and still personally read every single comment, message, email, survey response, and webinar transcript. This takes me way more than 8 minutes, but it’s the most important part of my job because I want to feel connected with you all, and I want you all to feel connected to me, to Contract Nerds, and to the important work you are doing with contracts. 

Post-acquisition, I continue to have an active role as Founder, working closely with Jessica Nguyen to continue our important mission of making contracts better.

I still listen to the community and I reflect back what I hear through the articles we publish and through our weekly newsletter that I create just for you. 

If you’re feeling alone while sitting at your desk and opening up document after document, rejecting redlines and adding comments, or explaining clauses to the business hoping they will take your advice, then I’ve got a proposal for you.  

Come spend 8 minutes with us! 

Psycholgists have proven that connection doesn’t require a major time commitment. Contract Nerds proves that mastering contracts doesn’t either. 

In just 8 minutes, you can:
- Read 4-5 expert-written articles about contracts 
- Download a new template and sign up for a webinar 
- Get through the entire newsletter and fill out our survey at the bottom 

Do you have 8 minutes a week to spend with me and fellow Contract Nerds? 

Join 24k+ subscribers here: https://lnkd.in/dcutSUMm

#8minutes #connection #legal #contracts

Come join our next free webinar on December 11th all about consulting agreements! Registration link below ⬇️

Looking to strengthen your skills when redlining consulting agreements?
Register for our next FREE 60 minute webinar/CLE on How to Redline a Consulting Agreement.

Join Joanna Valencia, Joy Chung, and host Jessica Nguyen as they break down how to redline payment terms, intellectual property, liability, and AI language, plus tactics for negotiating balanced terms even under tight timelines.

When you sign up, you get free lifetime access to the recording, the Consulting Agreement Checklist, the slide deck, and bonus materials. Live attendees also receive CLE/CPE credit, access to live Q&A, and the chance to win prizes.

Join us December 11 at 9 AM PST, 12 PM ET, and 5 PM GMT!

REGISTER HERE >> https://lnkd.in/eG_qZwSd

Thank you to our sponsor Docusign!

#ContractNerds #ContractsCommunity #CLE #Redlining #ContractsDrafting #SponsoredBy Docusign

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