Contract Law: How to make an agreement legally binding (through formation of a contract), and what happens when one side doesn’t perform as agreed (breach of contract).

LA Law Library Resources:

• Lawyers in the Library: This program provides free 10-20-minute consultations with volunteer lawyers for people who have legal problems to discuss but do not have a lawyer representing them.

On Demand Videos: Access to recordings of some of our most popular classes.

• Business Series: Know Before You Sign On the Dotted Line: Reading & Negotiating Business Contracts
• Business Series: Government Contracts: Steady Income for Your Business

External Resources: 

General Resources

• Contract, Legal Information Institute
• Contracts, LA County Consumer & Business Affairs
• Contract Law, FindLaw
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), LA Superior Court
• Small Business Resources, LAFLA
• Contracts for Small Businesses Video
• Contracts for Small Businesses Presentation Slides
• Federal Contracting, U.S. Small Business Administration 

Formation of a Contract

• Drafting Contracts, FindLaw
• How To Write a Business Contract, Find Law 

Breach of Contract

• When a contract is broken (breach of contract), California Courts Self Help Guide
• Breach of Contract and Lawsuits, FindLaw
• Breach of Contract, Legal Information Institute
• Responding to a Breach of Contract Lawsuit, Sacramento County Public Law Library