AI Contracts Fundamentals
No one handed you a roadmap when you started drafting. This course does.
Every transactional lawyer has been there: you open a blank document, you have a deal to document, and you don't know where to start. Lesson 1 gives you that roadmap.
The 8 Rikka Drafting Principles are a first-principles framework for approaching any commercial agreement. From the first read to the final signature. Instead of starting with clauses, you start with questions: Who is bound? What is this deal really about? How is risk allocated? What does enforcement actually look like? These principles work on any deal type, any jurisdiction, and any level of complexity. Once you have them, you don't need a perfect precedent to get started.
WHO IT'S FOR
Transactional lawyers, in-house counsel, and legal operations professionals who work with technology and commercial agreements. No AI background required. Suitable for any stage of career.
FORMAT
14 units | Weekly live sessions + self-paced | Case studies, live discussions, and a capstone project reviewed by an experienced Rikka Academy coach who will provide feedback to help you strengthen your work.
A Drafting Framework That Works Anywhere
Apply a first-principles framework to approach any commercial agreement before you write a single word.
Know Your Parties
Identify who is bound by the contract, who isn't, and why that distinction matters to your client.
Find the Meat of the Deal
Learn to identify what the agreement is really about before getting into the legal mechanics.
Negotiate from a Position of Strength.
Assess each party's leverage and use it to shape a stronger drafting position.
Charlyn Ho
Founder, Rikka Academy
Charlyn Ho is a technology transactions lawyer, former BigLaw partner, and U.S. Navy veteran. She has advised clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies on complex commercial agreements. A published author on AI and privacy in outlets like Forbes and Bloomberg Law, Charlyn brings real- world deal experience directly into the classroom. She founded Rikka Academy to give lawyers the practical framework she wished she'd had earlier in her career.
April 2026 Update: New schedule starting this week!
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