Business & Securities Law

Bite-Sized Contract Law Basics: Consensus Ad Idem

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58 minutes
Sescily Coney
With Sescily R. Coney from Zwicker and Associates
Recorded June 17, 2025.
Product ID 100487

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Overview

Does an Enforceable Contract Exist? A Simple Guide

Consensus ad idem ("meeting of the minds") is a foundational concept in contract law, but how simple is it in practical application? This quick CLE course will sum up its legal principles, walk you through a simple decision-making flowchart, and help you apply theory to practice with a discussion of a few sample scenarios. Do you have a contract? Find out here - register today!

  • Define consensus ad idem and its significance in contract formation.
  • Identify the key elements of a valid contractual agreement.
  • Analyze how mistakes, misrepresentation, and duress affect contract formation and enforcement.
  • Apply legal principles to real-world contractual disputes.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. What Is the Concept of the "Meeting of the Minds?"
  2. Is the Contract Enforceable? Elements of Valid Agreement and Factors Affecting Consensus Ad Idem
    1. If Not, How Can a Valid Contract be Created?
    2. If Not, Is There an Escape Hatch or Some Renegotiation to Save the Deal?
  3. Getting the Parties on the Same Page as Far as Objectives
  4. Is Something Nefarious Going On? Spotting Mistakes, Fraudulent Inducement, and Duress
  5. Case Examples: Is There a Binding Agreement and Can It Be Enforced?

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
Idaho CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total
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  1. Bite-Sized Contract Law Basics: Consensus Ad Idem

    1. What Is the Concept of the "Meeting of the Minds?"
    2. Is the Contract Enforceable? Elements of Valid Agreement and Factors Affecting Consensus Ad Idem
      1. If Not, How Can a Valid Contract be Created?
      2. If Not, Is There an Escape Hatch or Some Renegotiation to Save the Deal?
    3. Getting the Parties on the Same Page as Far as Objectives
    4. Is Something Nefarious Going On? Spotting Mistakes, Fraudulent Inducement, and Duress
    5. Case Examples: Is There a Binding Agreement and Can It Be Enforced?

Who Should Attend

This legal guide is designed for attorneys. Business professionals and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Sescily R Coney
Sescily R.
Coney
Zwicker and Associates
Speaker bio
Sescily R Coney

Sescily R. Coney

Zwicker and Associates
Sescily Coney

is the founder and managing attorney with The Coney Law Firm, LLC. Her practice areas include business and nonprofits, sports and entertainment, immigration law, estate planning, will drafting and trust formation, municipal issues, mediation, negotiations, and settlement representation. Ms. Coney earned her B.A. degree from Spelman College and her J.D. degree from Howard University School of Law. She holds an LL.M. degree in taxation from Boston University School of Law and an LL.M. degree in international law and justice from University of New Hampshire School of Law. Ms. Coney is a member of the National Bar Association, Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey, American Bar Association, Middlesex County Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association and the District of Columbia Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey, District of Columbia, United States Virgin Islands, U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, U.S. District Court of New Jersey, and U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of New Jersey.

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