Business & Securities Law

Drafting Enforceable Liability Waivers (With Sample Docs)

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Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
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Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 51 minutes
Jacklyn Fetbroyt
Kevin Madden
With Jacklyn Fetbroyt from Kang Haggerty LLC + 1 other
Recorded October 22, 2025
Product ID 101079

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Overview

Fortify Your Business Clients' Waiver Protections

Your business clients worry about liability. Do you have clear answers on when they need waivers and the skills to ensure they do it right every time? Take a structured approach to creating and implementing legally sound liability waivers. Our experienced attorney speakers will share their best practices for maximizing enforceability through clear language, tailoring for specific industries and activities, and ensuring proper recordkeeping. Through in-depth analysis of case law and sample documents, you will learn how to minimize legal challenges and protect your clients' interests. Register today!

  • Build a solid foundation of laws and standards that govern liability waivers.
  • Identify and incorporate critical components required for a waiver to be considered valid.
  • Learn how to effectively tailor waivers to various contexts.
  • Analyze and critique existing waivers to identify potential weaknesses.
  • Advise businesses on proper administration of liability waivers.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Legal Framework for Liability Waivers
  2. Elements of Enforceability
  3. Implementation and Risk Management
  4. Drafting Waivers (With Sample Documents)

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Product ID 101079

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Legal Framework for Liability Waivers

    1. Contract Law as Applied to Waivers
    2. Public Policy Limitations on Enforceability
    3. Key Terminology and Concepts
    4. Industry-Specific Considerations
    5. Landmark Court Decisions Shaping Enforceability Standards
    6. When Is a Waiver Required or Recommended?

  2. Elements of Enforceability

    1. Clear and Unambiguous Language, Conspicuousness, and Formatting
    2. Specificity of Risks vs. General Releases
    3. Consideration Issues
    4. Capacity and Authority to Sign
    5. Addressing Minor and Guardianship Concerns
    6. Incorporating Assumption of Risk Principles

  3. Implementation and Risk Management

    1. Integration With Broader Risk Management Strategies
    2. Staff Training on Waiver Administration
    3. Documentation and Recordkeeping Protocols
    4. Handling Waiver Modifications and Amendments
    5. Insurance Considerations and Coordination

  4. Drafting Waivers (With Sample Documents)

    1. Structural Components of Effective Waivers
    2. Common Drafting Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
    3. Tailoring Waivers to Specific Activities and Industries
    4. Sample Document Analysis and Markup (General Activity, Adventure, Medical, Event, etc.)

Who Should Attend

This legal guide is designed for attorneys. Compliance officers, risk management professionals, and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Jacklyn Fetbroyt
Jacklyn
Fetbroyt
Kang Haggerty LLC
Kevin M Madden
Kevin M.
Madden
Law Offices of Kevin Michael Madden, P.L.L.C.
Speaker bio
Jacklyn Fetbroyt

Jacklyn Fetbroyt

Kang Haggerty LLC
Jacklyn Fetbroyt

is a member of Kang Haggerty LLC. She specializes in counseling companies and business owners through all stages of their ventures from conception to dissolution, assisting her business clients in all of their needs for maintenance and growth. Ms. Fetbroyt represents her business clients in negotiating and documenting various transactions, including real estate or other property acquisitions, leases, master client/customer and vendor/supply agreements, etc. And should the business venture end, she works with her clients to ensure that the dissolution and wind up process is as smooth as possible. Ms. Fetbroyt also handles dispute resolution with the goal of resolving an issue thoroughly and efficiently so that her clients can get back to what they do best, run a business. When necessary, she will zealously represent her clients in commercial litigation matters, including business owner disputes, breaches of fiduciary duties, contract disputes, and other business torts, such as business fraud and wrongful interference with business relationships. Ms. Fetbroyt is admitted to practice in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She earned her B.A. degree from The Pennsylvania State University and her J.D. degree from Rutgers School of Law-Camden.

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Speaker bio
Kevin M Madden

Kevin M. Madden

Law Offices of Kevin Michael Madden, P.L.L.C.
Kevin Madden

is the founding member of the Law Offices of Kevin Michael Madden, P.L.L.C., where he practices in the areas of civil trial practice, commercial litigation, business litigation, construction law and employment law. He is admitted to practice in Texas and before the U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern districts of Texas. Mr. Madden was the articles editor for the Houston Journal of International Law. He was the judicial intern to the Honorable David Hittner, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas; and a law clerk to the Honorable Joseph James "Tad" Halbach, Jr., 333rd District Court, Harris County, Texas. Mr. Madden is a member of the Houston Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, Texas Young Lawyers Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, his B.S. degree from the University of Houston and his J.D. degree from the University of Houston Law Center.

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